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Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Around 1,000 Indonesians, led by hardline Islamist groups, protested outside parliament on Tuesday as lawmakers approved a presidential decree banning…
Two children shot and injured in North Sinai, attacker still at large
Egypt
October 6, 2016
Two children shot and injured in North Sinai, attacker still at large
Two brothers, both children, have been shot and injured by an unknown gunman in Sheikh Zuweid, according to a security…
Bangladeshis behind restaurant killings, international link probed
World
July 3, 2016
Bangladeshis behind restaurant killings, international link probed
Seven militants who killed 20 people at a restaurant in Dhaka were local Bangladeshis and authorities had tried before to…
Newspaper: Kuwait detains 60 suspected of Islamist militant links
Middle East
June 30, 2015
Newspaper: Kuwait detains 60 suspected of Islamist militant links
Kuwait has detained 60 people and closed a local charity for alleged violations in raising funds for Syrians, local media…
Egypt detains 12 militants since Nasr City incident
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Egypt detains 12 militants since Nasr City incident
Egypt has detained 12 Islamist militants including a Tunisian and a Libyan suspected of having links to Al-Qaeda and planning…
Names released of Islamists pardoned by Morsy
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Names released of Islamists pardoned by Morsy
The names of the 26 Islamist convicts that were pardoned by President Mohamed Morsy on the occasion of Ramadan were…
Two Egyptian Islamist parties announce merger
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Two Egyptian Islamist parties announce merger
Nahda Party, an Egyptian Islamist party pending recognition, has said it will merge with Fadila Party, an Islamist party established…
Islamists divided over participation in 9 September protest
Egypt
September 1, 2011
Islamists divided over participation in 9 September protest
Egypt’s Islamist groups are divided over participation in the demontsrations planned for 9 September by a number of political groups…
Wednesday’s papers: Fears of Salafis and calls to divorce religion from politics
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Fears of Salafis and calls to divorce religion from politics
Most of Wednesday's Egyptian dailies highlight fears of rising Islamist power following reports of Salafis using violence against those who do…
Egypt releases Islamist political prisoners
Egypt
February 19, 2011
Egypt releases Islamist political prisoners
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior released 109 political detainees belonging to Islamist groups including Salafi Jihad, al-Takfir wal-Hijra, and al-Jihad.Prisoners from…