Islamists

The United States is committed to Damascus at a crucial juncture in Syria’s history - showing power in the skies is a way to give assurances the US is here to stay.

Reham Owda, an Istanbul-based Palestinian political analyst, says the scandals “erode public trust in genuine charitable work and in the civil society groups that actually deliver relief.”

A Swedish investigation finds over 1 billion kronor in taxpayer-backed preschool and school funds siphoned to an Islamist-linked welfare fraud network.

Friday's incident in Niger state was the largest mass kidnapping of school children since the March 2024 abduction of students in northern Kaduna state.

Here’s what to know about the recent wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in Nigeria, who is behind them, and how the government is responding to the worsening security crisis.

Australian officials are calling to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir over its Sydney conference promoting an Islamic caliphate as an alternative to global governance.

Pakistan's cabinet bans Tehreek-e-Labbaik after violent protests over Gaza, marking the party's second ban in four years amid accusations of terrorism.

A French parliamentary inquiry is examining alleged Islamist influence inside La France Insoumise after journalists detailed the party’s ties to radical groups.

Abakarov had been on Russia’s federal wanted list since November 14, 2023, after authorities linked him to the 2023 unrest in Dagestan’s capital.

The two men, aged 20 and 21, were sentenced at the Islamic Shariah District Court in August in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital.