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Bangladesh's interim government bows to Islamists' pressure
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh's interim government has faced sharp criticism after cancelling the recruitment of music and physical education teachers in primary schools, a move widely seen as a capitulation to pressure from Islamist groups.
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Pakistan: Tablighi Jamaat's grip on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa fuels concerns of r
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The rise of the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is changing Pashtun culture, promoting strict religious rules, and preparing followers for extremism. Critics say it weakens Pashtun identity and nationalism, helping the Pakistani state control the region and support Islamist
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Seven Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali attack claimed by al Qaeda affilia
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
At least seven mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group were killed in an attack in central Mali, reportedly carried out by an al Qaeda affiliate in North Africa. The incident highlights the persistent dangers Wagner forces face in the region, following significant losses in a July battle with
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Protests against China over Uyghur cause gathers pace, Hizb-ut-Tahrir join
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], September 18 (ANI): The protests against China's 'Hunger Genocide' in East Turkestan continue despite the clampdown in the name of controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. The Islamist groups and the local Turkish populace are supporting Uyghur movement against the atrocities o
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USCIRF 'penetrated' by anti-India pan Islamist groups: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is slated to publish its annual report on international religious freedom on April 25 but some key influential officials of the USCIRF have been seen on the platforms of IAMC, an Islamist group,
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Erdogan ready to welcome Israeli Prez for Turkey's financial interests but
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 29 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's upcoming visit to Turkey, has more to do with Ankara's gas and financial interests while Turkey continues to support Hamas and other Islamist groups bent on destroying
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Pakistan's recent 'surrender' to terror groups to cause global concern
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 11 (ANI): Pakistan government's recent talks with two Islamist groups, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), will soon be a cause of global concern, as analysts said that the absence of clear policy, rising strategic confusion a
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Many Pakistanis celebrate Taliban's victory in Afghanistan by distributing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 23 (ANI): As the world watched the turmoil in Afghanistan, many Pakistanis celebrated the Taliban's gunpoint victory in the country, The Washington Post reported.
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Radical groups like Al-Qaeda using COVID-19 pandemic to push hate-filled a
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 12 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic, which has swept the world, perishing people and crippling economies, is being used as a tool by some global extreme right-wing organisations and radical Islamist groups 'to advance their violent agendas.'
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