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September 25, 2017
Iraqi Forces Advance Toward Islamic State Stronghold Hawija

Iraqi government troops, backed by the Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces, have reported progress as they concluded the first phase of their military operation against Islamic State in Hawija. VOA's Dlshad Anwar reports.

September 24, 2017
IS Flag Appears Briefly on Billboard Near Pakistan’s Capital

Denying reports IS may have established foothold in country, Pakistani officials say they are investigating incident
September 23, 2017
Pakistan Plans to Regulate Weekly Sermons to Prevent Extremism

New effort touted as a means to overcome problem that threatens regional security
September 21, 2017
UN Study Finds Government Action a Main Factor of Extremism in Africa

African leaders urge international community to better equip regional anti-terror forces to combat terrorism, especially when jihadists, defeated in Middle East, might return home to Africa
September 21, 2017
Leaders to Tech Firms at UN: Yank Terror Postings in 2 Hours

The average lifetime of Islamic State extremists’ online propaganda shrank from six days to 36 hours in the first six months of this year, British Prime Minister Theresa May said
September 20, 2017
Possible Return of IS Central Asian Fighters a Cause for Concern in Region

Moscow fears that fighters from countries in Central Asia may return home from Mideast battlegrounds and trigger instability in the region, which could pose security threat to Russia
September 19, 2017
US Confirms Syrian Army Crossed Deconfliction Zone in Deir el-Zour

Move could result in a faceoff with US-backed fighters in the city's east
September 18, 2017
Pakistani Actor Under Fire for Praising 'Terrorist'

Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi tweeted about Hafiz Muhammed Saeed, who controls a new political party but who is on a US list of global terrorists
September 17, 2017
Blasphemy: A Life-and-death Issue in Pakistan

Another death sentence revives debate about misuse of blasphemy laws
September 16, 2017
Pakistan's Provincial Authorities Seek to Identify Educated Radicals

An emerging new trend where educated youth resort to militancy and extremism is of great concern to officials
September 15, 2017
Iraqi Forces Prepare for Assault on Islamic State Stronghold in Hawija

Thousands of Iraqi troops, Kurdish Peshmerga and Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces have been deployed on the outskirts of Kirkuk province amid preparations to retake the nearby district of Hawija from the Islamic State. VOA's Dlshad Anwar reports from the region.
September 14, 2017
US Special Envoy: Kurdish Referendum Could Undermine Fight Against IS

Referendum is scheduled for September 25 when more than 5 million Kurds in northern Iraq will determine if they want to secede from Iraq

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Extremism Watch

Monday 25 September 2017

Iraqi Forces Advance Toward Islamic State Stronghold Hawija

IS Flag Appears Briefly on Billboard Near Pakistan’s Capital

Pakistan Plans to Regulate Weekly Sermons to Prevent Extremism

UN Study Finds Government Action a Main Factor of Extremism in Africa

Leaders to Tech Firms at UN: Yank Terror Postings in 2 Hours

Possible Return of IS Central Asian Fighters a Cause for Concern in Region

US Confirms Syrian Army Crossed Deconfliction Zone in Deir el-Zour

Pakistani Actor Under Fire for Praising 'Terrorist'

Blasphemy: A Life-and-death Issue in Pakistan

Pakistan's Provincial Authorities Seek to Identify Educated Radicals

Iraqi Forces Prepare for Assault on Islamic State Stronghold in Hawija

US Special Envoy: Kurdish Referendum Could Undermine Fight Against IS

More Extremism Watch Articles

IS Flag Appears Briefly on Billboard Near Pakistan’s Capital

Pakistan Plans to Regulate Weekly Sermons to Prevent Extremism

UN Study Finds Government Action a Main Factor of Extremism in Africa

Leaders to Tech Firms at UN: Yank Terror Postings in 2 Hours

Possible Return of IS Central Asian Fighters a Cause for Concern in Region