Posts Tagged: Abha Shankar
Ohio Man Allegedly Wanted ISIS Training, Hoped to Trigger US internal Conflict
An Ohio man was charged on Wednesday with attempting to provide material support to ISIS Wilayat Khorasan, the Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Naser...
Iran’s North American Supporters Continue Pushing Pro-Regime Propaganda
As the United States ramps up its sanctions campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to pressure it to stop its regional aggression...
US and Turkish Ties to Malaysia’s Hamas Lobby
The April assassination of a Hamas engineer in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, helps show the increasingly significant role that Malaysia plays in Hamas' operations. Fadi Albatsh,...
US Lawmakers Advance Measures to Block Aid to Hamas
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved legislation on Wednesday targeting the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. The approved measures include the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R. 2712), which will impose...
US Islamists Claim Win Over Legislation Banning Funding to Terror-Tied Charity
Legislation seeking to ban US federal funding for a UK-based Hamas charity was withdrawn last week, after Islamist groups advocated voting against the measure. In August, Congressman Ron DeSantis, R-Fla, introduced an amendment to the State...
It’s Time for Qatar to Stop Its Regional Meddling
Bahrain is threatening to file a complaint with the United Nations Security Council and the International Criminal Court against a fellow Gulf state, Qatar, for supporting terrorism...
A Child Jihadist Calls on Nobel Peace Laureate Malala to Renounce Western Education
In an audio message allegedly posted by Al Qaeda in Pakistan, a young female jihadist calls on Malala Yousafzai to renounce Western education and adopt the path of Allah as laid...
Syrian Terrorist Group Rebrands to Ensure Survival
Jabhat al-Nusra's July 28 announcement of its new name and avatar, the Fateh al-Sham Front ("The Victory in Al-Sham Front"), does not mean that the terrorist group...
Will Turkey’s New Diplomatic Push Reduce Its American Muslim Brotherhood Support?
Turkey is mending fences with Egypt and cutting back its support for the Muslim Brotherhood in response to the deadly terror attacks that have struck...
Document Reveals Omar Mateen’s Father Tied to Radical Islamist Groups
The father of Orlando mass shooter Omar Mateen has longstanding connections to prominent Islamist groups in the US, a document discovered by the Investigative Project on Terrorism...
US Islamist Group Condemns Killing of Murderer, Is Silent on Death of Journalists and Minorities
Bangladesh has been wracked by a series of brutal attacks against secular writers and religious minorities. But only the death of a prominent Bangladeshi Islamist prompted...
Social Media Emerges as a Valuable Fundraising Tool for Terrorists
Social media has emerged as a valuable and effective fundraising tool for terrorist groups. The Internet's easy access and relative anonymity allows terrorist groups to solicit...
Toronto Police: Islamist Motivation Behind Canadian Recruitment Center Attack
A top police official has alleged an Islamist motivation in Monday's attack on a military recruitment center in Toronto, Canada. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters at a press...
Terror Groups Across the Middle East and Africa Intensify the Use of Children for Jihad
Children have become a key target for recruitment by terrorist groups who are increasingly turning to social media to showcase their successful efforts in indoctrinating...
