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Police: Gunman Kills 50 In Orlando Nightclub Attack

Shooting at Pulse Florida Nightclub: Live Updates What We Know About 50 people were killed and 53 were injured after a gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, the police said. Federal officials identified the gunman as Omar Mateen, an American citizen living in Port St. Lucie, […]

The myth of the ‘moderate Muslim’

The myth of the 'moderate Muslim'

After winning four pivotal presidential primaries on April 26, Hillary Clinton drew a line between “hard working, terror-hating Muslims” and (Muslim) terrorists. In front of a raucous audience of supporters in Philadelphia, Clinton – the presumptive presidential candidate for the Democratic Party – only made mention of Muslims in relation to terrorism, and reaffirmed the […]

‘A world where terrorists are safe to operate, can never be safe for the rest of us’

May 19,2016 – Last updated at May 19,2016 His Majesty King Abdullah speaks at the Centre of Interdisciplinary Studies of Contemporary Islam at the Catholic University in Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday reiterated his call for a global partnership based on a comprehensive approach […]

World has begun to adopt holistic approach to terror — King

By JT – May 19,2016 – Last updated at May 19,2016 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah has said that Jordan’s international partners in the fight against terrorist groups have started to adopt the comprehensive approach Jordan has been preaching. He made his remarks at a question and answer session following his speech at the […]

Pope Francis holds Islam blameless for terrorism

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 19, 2016 – Pope Francis reiterated in an interview this week his stance that Muslims are not to blame for Islamic extremism. “I don’t think that there is a fear of Islam as such but of ISIS and its war of conquest, which is partly drawn from Islam,” the pope told La […]

Germany Puts 90 Suspicious Mosques Under Surveillance

Germany’s internal intelligence agency, BfV, is currently observing 90 suspicious mosque communities that may have ties to terrorist organizations. BfV President Hans-Georg Maassen revealed the agency is increasing surveillance in “predominately Arabic-speaking” Muslim communities. This includes so-called “backyard mosques” where unauthorized, self-proclaimed imams teach extremist values. “What we need here in Germany is a coalition […]

Did killing Osama Bin Laden make the world safer?

It was an emotional and cathartic moment for many Americans: US President Barack Obama announcing the death of the man who orchestrated the killing of more than 3,000 people on September 11, 2001, who evaded capture for years. Five years after the controversial killing of the world’s most wanted, Osama bin Laden’s message lives on. […]

Juan Cole: How not to talk about Muslims after a Fringe Terrorist Group attacks

How not to talk about Muslims after a Fringe Terrorist Group attacks

1. Stop calling Daesh “the Islamic State.” They are manipulating you. They aren’t a state and they aren’t Islamic. If some fringe cult took over some villages in Mexico and called itself “The Vatican,” then committed terrorism, would journalists blithely say on air “Today, the Vatican killed 39 and injured 200 with a bomb belt”? […]

Terror attack leaves 31 dead in Belgium

Terror attack leaves 31 dead in Belgium

BRUSSELS, March 22, 2016 – Terrorists exploded bombs at the Brussels airport and a downtown Brussels metro stop, killing 31 people and wounding more than 150, prompting world leaders to issue terror alerts across the globe. The airport bombing was caused by a suicide attack. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told reporters that his country…