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Somalia Launches Digital Counter-extremism Center

Somalia Launches Digital Counter-extremism Center

Somalia’s government has launched a digital counter-extremism center that aims to dissuade young Somalis from supporting militant groups such as al-Shabab and Islamic State. The Somali Ministry of Information says the center will carry out campaigns on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and state-run media designed to promote stability in the Horn of Africa nation, which has […]

Google reveals new plans to combat online extremist content

Google reveals new plans to combat online extremist content

New York (dpa) – Google pledged to crack down on extremist content online Sunday as the internet giant unveiled a new four-pronged approach. The search engine will follow in the footsteps of online giant Facebook by deploying artificial intelligence to more quickly detect and review extremist content. For its YouTube platform, this will mean ramping […]

Pakistan’s Sindh Province Increases Security Budget to Combat Crime, Extremism

Pakistan's Sindh Province Increases Security Budget to Combat Crime, Extremism

Pakistan has a plan to curb extremism and violence in a key terror-wracked province: add 10,000 police officers, flood the region with security cameras, and enhance protection of a major economic project with China. But analysts and activists question whether boosting security spending in Pakistan’s Sindh province by 10 percent in the new fiscal year […]

Extremists’ prey – the young and vulnerable

Extremists’ prey – the young and vulnerable

“Why do young people join extremist groups? And what can governments do to stop terrorists recruiting youth? To attempt to answer these questions, high-ranking officials, activists and members of international organisations gathered in Baku for the 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.” Organized by Azerbaijan authorities and the United Nations, this year’s Forum…

Defining extremism and terrorism

Influenced by a news item in The Jordan Times of February 28, that says “there is still no clear definition of ‘extremism’ in Jordan, experts warn”, I thought it imperative to endeavour to find a definition that could serve as the foundation for a strategy to fight radicalism by all the elements of any nation. […]

Report: Isolation fuels Islamic and far-right extremism in Britain

London (dpa) – Pockets of Britain where immigrants live in clustered communities are stifling social integration, setting back gender equality and fueling Islamic and far-right extremism, a government report has found. The year-long review from Dame Louise Casey accused government leaders of ignoring or condoning “regressive, divisive and harmful cultural and religious practices for fear […]

Columbus Mosque Focuses on Online Extremism, Radicalization After Ohio Attack

Columbus Mosque Focuses on Online Extremism, Radicalization After Ohio Attack

Friday’s sermon at the largest Somali-run mosque in Columbus, Ohio, has focused on online extremism, radicalization and the relationship between Somali parents and their children in response to the recent Ohio State University attacks. “We chose our Friday sermon this week to address issues that concern our community, the challenges they are facing as a […]

The liberal arts as antidote to political extremism in Mideast

With Daesh-inspired terror attacks becoming an almost routine occurrence, there is renewed attention on developing strategies for countering violent extremism across the globe. As we speak, studies are being commissioned, hearings held and conferences planned to develop and promote programmes to interrupt the processes of radicalisation and to support the transformation of frustrated, disenfranchised youth […]