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Tuesday March 6, 2007

Islamism:

Jack Straw: Muslim women should learn English before they get a visa

The Blackburn MP told a conference on integration, he knew a family who had moved to the country in 1954 and the woman could still not speak a word of English.

Thursday January 8, 2004

Islamism:

New ‘Taleban’ clashes in Nigeria

Fighting has continued in northern Nigeria, involving a radical Islamic movement that calls itself the Taleban.

Friday January 2, 2004

Islamism:

Nigeria: Authorities Clamp Down On Islamic Militants

Authorities in Plateau State, northern Nigeria, have banned a radical Muslim while in neighbouring Yobe State, security forces were deployed to quash recent anti-police violence caused by a little known Muslim sect, officials said on Thursday.

Monday December 15, 2003

Islamism:

Islamic Extremism Spreads in Central Asia

Islamic Extremist Group Spreads in Central Asia, Fueled by Government Crackdowns

Saturday December 13, 2003

Islamism:

Baghdad Jews fear Wahabi terrorism

One of Emad Levy's first memories is the image of Iraqis picnicking beneath the bodies of 11 Jews swaying gently from the gallows in downtown Baghdad.

Sunday December 7, 2003

Islamism:

Hamas chief Yassin rejects coexistence with Israel

Hamburg - Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin has again rejected the continued existence of Israel next to an independent Palestinian state, telling a German news magazine a Jewish state could be established in Europe.

Friday September 19, 2003

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U.S. links Toronto group to bin Laden

Runs Islamic youth camps: Nephew Abdullah allegedly founded anti-Jewish assembly

Wednesday September 17, 2003

Islamism:

Flow of Saudis’ Cash to Hamas Is Scrutinized

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 16 — Nearly a year ago, Khalid Mishaal, a senior leader of Hamas, the militant Palestinian organization, attended a charitable fund-raising conference here where he talked at length with Crowni Prince Abdullah, the de facto Saudi ruler.

Tuesday September 16, 2003

Islamism:

Group faces eviction for celebration of Sept 11

Al-Muhajiroun, the extremist Muslim group that used the second anniversary of the September 11 atrocities last week to praise the "Magnificent 19" hijackers, is facing eviction from its London offices.

Islamism:

Muslim extremist tied to attack on missionaries is sentenced to death

San'a, Yemen -- A Yemeni court on Sunday sentenced a Muslim extremist to death for assassinating a key politician and planning attacks against three American missionaries -- including a woman from Wauwatosa, Wis. -- in December 2002.

Islamism:

Hamas: EU Made Mistake in Terrorist Label

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The European Union committed a ``big mistake'' by blacklisting Hamas as a terrorist organization, but the move won't affect the group's resistance operations, a senior leader of the Palestinian militant group said Sunday.

Islamism:

EU blacklists Hamas political wing

European Union diplomats have been finalising details of their decision to put the political wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas on its list of terrorist organisations.

Saturday August 23, 2003

Islamism:

Hamas Calls Bush ‘Islam’s Biggest Enemy’

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday called President Bush an enemy of Islam because the U.S. government froze the assets of Hamas leaders in response to a suicide bombing of a bus in Jerusalem.

Friday August 22, 2003

Islamism:

A Look at Islamic Militant Group Hamas

A look at the Islamic militant group Hamas, which abandoned a cease-fire after Israel killed its political leader and spokesman Ismail Abu Shanab Thursday.

Tuesday August 19, 2003

Islamism:

Iraq becomes a battleground in war on infidels

Muslim fundamentalists from throughout the Middle East are being drawn to Iraq for a protracted guerrilla war, senior military officials said yesterday after a wave of weekend sabotage attacks.

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