Radical Islam Uses Balkan Poor To Wield Influence

A decade after wars redesigned the political map of the Balkans, there is mounting concern over the growing influence of radical Islam in the region.

From Bosnia to Kosovo, large amounts of money have poured in from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states and missionaries of Wahhabi Islam are targeting young populations mired in poverty, unemployment and corruption.

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