Islamic Extremism

Islamic extremists behind attack on Maldives' ex-president Mohamed Nasheed, says top official; two arrested

Investigators still do not know which extremist group was behind the attack, which left Nasheed, 53, in critical condition in an intensive care unit after life-saving surgeries to his head, chest, abdomen and limbs, the official added

Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows legal, diplomatic action against Charlie Hebdo's 'disgusting' caricature of him

Turkish officials on Wednesday railed against the French satirical magazine, accusing it of sowing 'seeds of hatred and animosity'

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Qatar's isolation likely to last until it stops 'supporting jihadists', says UAE minister

Qatar's diplomatic isolation could last years and its Gulf rivals will not lift sanctions until it abandons its alleged support for jihadists, a United Arab Emirates minister said on Monday.

Manchester Arena attack: Terrorism cannot be tackled without identifying the root cause

If we do not identify the root cause of terrorism, then we shall not only fail to tackle terrorism, we will keep on heaping oodles of guilt on the entire Muslim community who have nothing to do with terrorism.

Donald Trump says terrorism is fight between good and evil during his Saudi Arabia visit

President Donald Trump called on West Asian leaders to combat a "crisis of Islamic extremism" emanating from the region, casting the fight against terrorism as a "battle between good and evil," not a clash between the West and Islam.

London Terror Attack: Five dead as 'terrorist' plows car on Westminster Bridge

A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage in the heart of Britain's seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament.

Bangladesh cracks down on HuJI, nabs 5 militants for planning attacks

Five members of a banned Islamist extremist group were nabbed in Bangladesh on Thursday, as they were regrouping in a bid to free their arrested leaders.

Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam at court for questioning

Abdeslam refused to answer questions in his first interview with a French anti-terror judge on 20 May.

Islamist terrorism by IS is not a phenomenon related to refugees, says Angela Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel has dismissed suggestions that the influx of refugees over the past year has brought Islamic extremism to Germany.

Xinjiang residents must provide DNA samples for passports

Residents of a border district in China's mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang must now provide DNA samples when applying for passports, according to the official local media.