Finally a sensible, but difficult, path to reducing terrorism
The difference between the sensible and superficial approaches to tackling the scourge of terrorism and other forms of violent extremism by groups such as Daesh was as clear as possible last week, in two efforts by the US government and the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon. For all those puzzled people around the world […]
Philly cop shot in ISIS ambush released from hospital, report says
PHILADELPHIA — The city police officer shot three times by a man pledging allegiance to the terrorist group ISIS was released from the hospital on Friday, NBC10 reports. Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, was attacked by 30-year-old Edward Archer on the evening of Jan. 7. Authorities said Archer admitted to shooting Hartnett at point-blank range using […]
JAMES LYONS: Reforming Islam
Perhaps one of the most crucial peace proposals of our time was made on Jan. 1, 2015, when Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi challenged leading Sunni jurists and theologians with initiating a reformation of Islam that has not happened in more than 1,400 years. Eventually, such a reformation must include the leading Shiite clerics as well. […]
Morocco arrests Belgian citizen linked to Paris attacks
A Belgian national of Moroccan origin directly linked to the Paris attacks has been arrested in Morocco, according to a local newspaper quoting Morocco’s interior ministry. Hespress reported on Monday that a Belgian national has been arrested in al-Muammadia port city on the west coast of Morocco, between Casablanca and Rabat, in the region of […]
Police Identify Jakarta Attackers
An Islamic State group flag was found with one of the attackers behind Thursday’s assault in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta and police said they have established identities of the attackers involved, national police spokesman Anton Charliyan said Friday, according to the Associated Press (AP). Seven people, including five suicide bombers and gunmen, were killed […]
Young Middle East Muslims See ISIS as Distorting Islam
Three-quarters of young Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa view extremist groups, such as the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda, as entities that distort the religion of Islam and its core teachings, a new survey has found. The poll, conducted by Zogby Research Services, commissioned by The Futures Initiative at the […]
ISIL claim responsibility for deadly Jakarta gun and bomb attacks
A series of gun and bomb attacks has caused terror in the centre of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, leaving several people dead – including a number of the attackers themselves. The authorities say the situation has now been brought under control. In mid-afternoon local time Indonesia’s security chief said five militants had been killed, including […]
ISIS Main Suspect in Jakarta Attacks
The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) is the prime suspect in Thursday’s shooting and bomb attack in Jakarta, according to Indonesian police, analysts and an ISIS-affiliated news agency. Bomb blasts and gun battles rocked a major shopping and business district in the capital, leaving at least seven people dead, five of them attackers. Indonesian President […]
Response to EDITORIAL: Another town, another attack on a cop
FACT 1: Islam is a religion of over 1.6 billion people. Islam is not ISIS or Islamic State. FACT 2: Police said, the gunman had done it in the name of ISIS (not Islam).1 FACT 3: CNN reported that none of the Imams in that area knew of Edward Archer.2 (CNN)A 30-year-old man who allegedly […]
The Islamic State is scary, in case you need a reminder
Editor’s note: This is Chatter, our morning rundown of what you need and want to know around the world. Fortunately for us all, you can have Chatter emailed to you every day. Just sign up here! NEED TO KNOW: It isn’t hard to see how the Islamic State keeps dissent in check. This week, it […]