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  • September 2008

    • Gaza Camps Offer Arts and Crafts, Not AK-47s

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Sep 4, 08 1:58 PM CDT

      Gaza Camps Offer Arts and Crafts, Not AK-47s

      (Newser) - The UN’s Relief and Works Agency is combating extremism in the Gaza Strip with some unconventional weapons: hula hoops, finger-painting, and sports, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The agency runs summer programs in 350 locations for Gaza’s youth in an attempt to counteract Hamas’ militant equivalent, where young Palestinians learn martial arts, train with fake weapons, and are taught religious intolerance. More »

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      Hamas  • Palestine  • Gaza  • Israel and Palestinians  • Gaza Strip  • Islamic extremists  • Islamic extremism  • terrorists  • United Nations Relief and Works Agency

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Gallup Asks What Muslims Really Think

      Christian Science Monitor  |  May 17, 08 7:19 PM CDT

      Gallup Asks What Muslims Really Think

      (Newser) - What do the world’s Muslims really think? In an astonishing 6-year study, Gallup interviewed 1 billion of them to find out. The vast majority support democracy, political freedoms, and women’s rights, the Christian Science Monitor reports: Most said they admire the West for its technology, hard work, and respect for human rights. More »

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      Islam  • September 11  • Muslim  • Islamic extremism  • interfaith dialogue

  • March 2008

    • Bin Laden Threatens Europe

      Associated Press  |  Mar 19, 08 8:56 PM CDT

      Bin Laden Threatens Europe

      (Newser) - Osama bin Laden threatened Europe today with "severe" retaliation over the publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, the AP reports. The audio recording of bin Laden surfaced on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, though he made no mention of it, and a day before the Muslim world celebrates Muhammad's birthday. One expert said the voice appeared to be bin Laden's, but he noted that it had no reference points to show when it was recorded. More »

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      Iraq war  • European Union  • Islam  • Osama bin Laden  • publishing  • Islamic extremism  • Danish Mohammed cartoons  • religious conflict  • freedom of press  • editorial cartoons

    • 3 Busted in Plot to Bomb US Manila Embassy

      Associated Press  |  Mar 6, 08 5:42 AM CST

      3 Busted in Plot to Bomb US Manila Embassy

      (Newser) - Authorities in the Philippines have arrested three men from the Middle East who allegedly plotted to bomb the American embassy in Manila. One of the suspects is from Jordan, but their identities remain unknown, reports AP. The three were also targeting the embassies of the United Kingdom, Australia and Israel, officials said. More »

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      terrorism  • Philippines  • Islamic extremism  • Manila

  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • Bhutto Killing: Deadly Blow to Pakistan Stability

      BBC  |  Dec 27, 07 1:51 PM CST

      Bhutto Killing: Deadly Blow to Pakistan Stability

      (Newser) - The assassination of Benazir Bhutto deals a devastating setback to hopes for political stability in Pakistan. The death today of the nation's most charismatic opposition leader is likely to trigger an outpouring of anti-government sentiment, political analysts tell the Wall Street Journal, and force postponement of next month's scheduled elections. It raises fears that unrest will trigger declaration of military rule. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • Benazir Bhutto  • assassination  • Islamic extremism

    • Terror Takes Center Stage in Pakistan Vote

      AFP  |  Dec 26, 07 1:20 PM CST

      Terror Takes Center Stage in Pakistan Vote

      (Newser) - Two weeks ahead of elections, Islamic extremism has become a central issue in the intensifying three-way race for control of Pakistan's parliament, AFP reports. Benazir Bhutto yesterday took her campaign to Peshawar, the heart of the troubled northwest, and bashed Pervez Musharraf's handling of the terrorist threat. Militants have promised to disrupt the January 8 polling. More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • Benazir Bhutto  • terrorist  • Nawaz Sharif  • Pakistan People's Party  • suicide bomber  • suicide attack  • Islamic extremism  • Afghan border  • Peshawar

    • Saudis Foil Hajj Attack

      Al Arabiya  |  Dec 22, 07 6:27 AM CST

      Saudis Foil Hajj Attack

      (Newser) - As millions of Muslims completed the annual Hajj pilgrimage yesterday, Saudi police said they'd arrested a group that had been planning attacks, Al Arabiya reports. An official said the al-Qaeda suspects, detained at cities across the country, had been intent on disrupting the ritual and causing "security confusion." Mecca itself was not believed to have been the terror plot's target. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Islam  • Saudi Arabia  • Islamic extremism  • Mecca

    • Fundamentalists Appeared After First English Bible

      LiveScience  |  Dec 12, 07 2:04 PM CST

      Fundamentalists Appeared After First English Bible

      (Newser) - The first English translation of the Bible led to the rise of fundamentalist interpretations of scripture, a Harvard professor writes in a new book. In Burning to Read: English Fundamentalism and its Reformation Opponents, James Simpson writes that once the general public no longer had to rely on clergy to decipher Bible passages, some began interpreting it very literally. More »

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      Bible  • Islamic extremism  • fundamentalism  • Protestants

  • October 2007

    • Online Jihad Seeks Western Converts

      New York Times  |  Oct 15, 07 4:00 PM CDT

      Online Jihad Seeks Western Converts

      (Newser) - Jihadists have long used the internet to spread their message, but now a growing number of Western-based extremists are tapping into a Western audience by giving the message a pop-culture twist, the Times reports. They act as middlemen, translating newsletters and relaying videos from militant Islamic leaders; they also turn insurgent footage from Iraq into hip-hop videos.  More »

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      Internet  • blogger  • Islamic extremism  • Islamic Jihad

  • August 2007