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Jordan jails top Salafist leader for nine years over protest
Jordan’s state security court on Tuesday sentenced a top Salafist leader to nine years in prison for “sedition” during 2011 protests ... Middle East -
Algeria bans wearing of full-face veils at work
Algerian authorities on Thursday banned women from wearing full-face veils, or niqabs, at work, citing reasons of identification for the decision. ... North Africa -
How Egypt’s Salafi TV shows are preaching Islam through Ronaldo and Messi
A series of TV shows airing on Egypt-based religious channels have recently linked the success of certain footballers to Islam, using their coverage ... Variety -
Tehran’s ties with al-Qaeda, extremist Salafist groups uncovered
New documents from Abbottabad, the Pakistani city where al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding out, uncovered details of deep ties between ... Features -
The Fate of extremists: Too stubborn to recruit
In 1996, A. Z. was arrested for attempted murder for attacking A.A. with a butcher’s knife after the dawn prayer. The incident took place in the ... Middle East -
VIDEO: Algerian Salafist vandalizes historical statue of naked woman
Residents of Setif city in Algeria were shocked by an act of vandalism on the statue of their famous city and its main monument, the Ain el-Fouara ... Variety -
Islamist attacker stabs two Tunisian policemen near parliament
A hardline Islamist stabbed two Tunisian policemen on Wednesday in front of parliament, gravely wounding one of them, the interior ministry said. ... North Africa -
Islamist Tariq Ramadan accused of rape by Salafist turned activist
A rape and sexual assault complaint was filed on Friday in France against Swiss Islamist and Professor Tariq Ramadan by a former Salafist Henda Ayari ... World News -
Saudi thinker: Western culture is reshaping the planet
Saudi writer and researcher, Mohammad al-Mahmoud, says he shares the world’s evaluation of the Western culture Features -
Of ignorance, extremism and religious institutions
Ignorance and extremism fall in the same category Middle East -
Salafists blow up 16-century mosque in Yemen
Gunmen led by a Salafist local chief known as Abu al-Abbas blew up the mosque of Sheikh Abdulhadi al-Sudi on Friday night Middle East -
To punish Hamas, militant groups strike Israel
Whether the Salafist group proves capable of triggering a broader conflict between Israel and Hamas hinges on Middle East -
This is not our Salafism
There is ongoing debate about Salafism and its role in terrorism in Europe and Saudi Arabia Middle East -
Gunmen kill pro-govt Sunni cleric in Yemen’s Aden
Adani headed a Salafist religious school which attracts both local and foreign students Middle East -
No charges for men who posed as 'Sharia police' in Germany
German authorities will not to press charges against nine men who preached radical Islamist views in the street while wearing jackets marked ‘sharia police’ World News -
Why are Egyptian Christians joining Islamist electoral lists?
A number of Christians took many by surprise when their names appeared on Al-Nour’s electoral lists, stirring a debate about their motives Features -
Why Salafists in Lebanon have become disempowered
The Salafists who were active in aiding the Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad’s regime are now in retreat Middle East -
Lebanon’s Ahmad al-Assir failed to escape – despite plastic surgery
In an unverified photo that circulated in the Lebanese media, Assir appeared without his characteristic long beard News -
What if ISIS emerges in Gaza?
If one day ISIS has a branch in Gaza, Hamas and the Brotherhood will certainly be its ideological enemies Middle East -
Salafist leader killed in clash with Gaza police
The incident occurred in the northern Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood Middle East -
Hamas launches crackdown on Salafist groups in Gaza Strip
The ruling Hamas militant group launched a crackdown Tuesday on radical Salafi groups Middle East -
Germany foils suspected Boston-style attack, officials say
Two suspects had been arrested overnight after weapons and explosives were found in their home World News -
After Bardo attack, Tunisia treads line between security and freedoms
One immediate concern is the newly proposed anti-terrorism law that will be debated in the national assembly Analysis -
Ministry: Gaza bomb hits car of Hamas security official
Unidentified assailants blew up the car of a Hamas security official in Gaza during the night Middle East -
Bosnian indicted over recruiting militants for Syria and Iraq
Husein Bosnic, known as an unofficial leader of the ultra-conservative Salafist movement in Bosnia, was arrested in September World News -
Salafists claim bombing of Gaza’s French Cultural Center
Jund Ansar Allah claimed responsibility or a bomb attack that slightly damaged the French Cultural Center in Gaza Middle East -
Egypt arrests Salafist leaders over protest call
The Salafi Front group maintained their call for protest on Nov. 28 Middle East -
Egypt's Brotherhood supports call for Islamists’ protests
The Salafist Front had initially called for country-wide protests on Nov.28 labelling them a ‘Muslim youth uprising’ Middle East -
Germany warns security situation "critical" due to radical Islam
Some 450 people have travelled from Germany to join the jihadists in Syria and Iraq World News -
Number of Islamic extremists growing in Germany
Hans-Georg Maassen says his agency estimates that some 6,300 people in Germany are Salafists Features