Islamists

US to prioritize destruction of Islamist terror groups, Muslim Brotherhood seen as root problem

The CTS explains that Jihadi terrorists, especially those backed by state actors, continue to pose a threat to the US.

Abdul Hamid Thunaibat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, speaks as he addresses people gathered to pay condolences after the killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri, at the headquarters of Jordan's Islamic Action Front, in Amman, Jordan January 3, 2024
Israeli-Turkish woman Jessica Becher, who was detained while visiting her family in Istanbul.

Israeli-Turkish woman arrested in Turkey over IDF service rescued following US intervention

 The Hizb ut Tahrir logo.

Australia's mid-way through terror listing of Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir

People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

Suspected Lakurawa militants kill 34 in coordinated attacks on Nigerian villages


Eight convicted in France over murder of teacher who showed Prophet caricature

Last year, a court found six adolescents guilty of participating in a premeditated conspiracy and helping prepare an ambush.

A photograph taken on October 16, 2023 shows a commemorative plaque for slain teacher Samuel Paty (portrait) near the Bois d'Aulne school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, outside Paris. France was set to hold tribute ceremonies for Samuel Paty, the history-geography teacher who was beheaded on October 1

Avoiding past mistakes: Seven key concerns about the Islamist approach in Syria - opinion

The joy of seeing the fall of the tyranny of the Assad regime also compels us to ask many questions to avoid repeating the catastrophic failures of Islamist movements.

A rebel led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands in the back of a vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Syrian Shi'ites and other minorities flee to Lebanon, fearing Islamist rule

At the border with Lebanon, where thousands of people were trying to leave Syria on Thursday, a dozen Shi'ite Muslims interviewed by Reuters described threats made against them.

 The Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Syria and Turkey, December 8, 2024.

White House: Syria attack caused by regime's reliance on Russia and Iran

The White House also said that the US "has nothing to do with this offensive, which is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a designated terrorist organization."

The White House is pictured in Washington D.C

Hamas's Oct. 7 attack stirs controversy and mixed reactions among Gaza clerics

On Monday, a statement issued in the name of "a group of clerics" in Gaza defended the Oct. 7 attacks as a "legitimate act."

 People walk at the ruins of al-Omari mosque as Palestinians perform Friday prayers, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City October 18, 2024.

Operative from terror-designated Samidoun banned from entering Netherlands

Dutch authorities banned Mohammed Khatib, alleged member of PFLP and coordinator at Samidoun who hosted Hamas leaders in webinars

 Khatib hosting Hamas leader Bassem Naim for a webinar earlier in 2024.

Radical Islamists gather in Hamburg to call for caliphate

Muslim Interaktiv is classified as extremist by the Hamburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution. 

 Muslim Interaktiv organize a rally calling for caliphate in Hamburg, Germany

Divorced Afghan child brides forced to return to former husbands under Taliban rule

The BBC, following the case of Bibi Nazdana, reported that the Taliban is invalidating divorces granted by the Afghan court - forcing divorced child brides to return to their previous marital status.

An Afghan girl stands near her house that was damaged by an earthquake in Kalizei village in the Gayan district of Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 26, 2022.

Islamist groups escalate retaliatory attacks on Burkina Faso civilians, HRW says

Jihadist attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso have surged, retaliating against communities for non-cooperation, leading to significant civilian casualties, Human Rights Watch reports.

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol on the road of Gorgadji in the Sahel area of Burkina Faso, March 3, 2019.

Jordan's political future looks uncertain as Islamists make gains in recent election - opinion

The September 10 election resulted in Jordan’s leading Islamist opposition party, the IAF, winning 31 out of the 138 parliamentary seats.

 Members of the Jordanian Islamic Action Front gesture during a protest in Amman, Jordan September 13, 2015.