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Analysis
Newsweek: It's Past Time to Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization
For far too long, the United States has treated the Muslim Brotherhood with a dangerous combination of naivete and willful blindness. The Brotherhood is not a random innocuous political movement with a religious bent. It is, and has been since its founding about a century ago, the ideological wellspring of modern Sunni Islamism. The Brotherhood's fingerprints are on jihadist groups as wide-ranging as al-Qaeda and Hamas, yet successive American administrations—Republican and Democratic alike—have failed to designate its various offshoots for what they are: terrorist organizations.
War on the Rocks: Flailing State: The Resurgence of al-Shabaab in Somalia
The offensive al-Shabaab launched in late February 2025 marks its most ambitious push in years, reversing government gains and reasserting control in swathes of central and southern Somalia. The rapid loss of government control underscores the deep structural weaknesses in the Somali state and the failure of international military strategy.
United States
Associated Press: Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrival
A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioning how they got visas, the State Department said it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review. The State Department said Saturday the visas would be stopped while it looks into how “a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas” were issued in recent days. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday told “Face the Nation” on CBS that the action came after ”outreach from multiple congressional offices asking questions about it.”
Associated Press: Supermarket gunman who targeted Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white
Attorneys for the white supremacist gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket told a judge Thursday that the federal charges against him should be dropped because there weren’t enough Black people and other minority groups on the grand jury that indicted him. Payton Gendron did not attend the hearing, during which his lawyers argued that his constitutional rights to a grand jury drawn from a cross section of the community were violated.
WBRC News: Man charged with making terrorist threat after he allegedly threatened Alabaster Police
A man has been charged with making a first-degree terrorist threat after he allegedly threatened the Alabaster Police Department. According to court documents, Joshua Battles called the Alabaster Police Department on Thursday, Aug. 14. Court Documents say that while on the call, Battles told a dispatcher that he would kill them, and then the chief. Battles then continued, saying that he would kill everyone.
WJBC: Sen. Graham to Russia: Return 19K Kids or Face Terrorist Label
Sen. Lindsey Graham is pushing legislation to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism if it does not return the approximately 19,000 Ukrainian children whom international monitors say were forcibly taken to Russia, the South Carolina Republican told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” “Russia has kidnapped 19,000 Ukrainian children, taken from Ukrainian families and sent to Russia,” the senator said. “If they do not return these children to Ukraine, then I’m going to push legislation to make Russia a state sponsor of terrorism under U.S. law.”
Fox News: Rubio’s State Department yanks more than 6K student visas due to assault, burglary, support for terrorism
The State Department has yanked more than 6,000 student visas in 2025 for overstays and law violations — including support for terrorism, Fox News Digital has learned. The Trump administration has launched multiple initiatives aimed at cracking down on immigration and revoking visas of those attending academic institutions in the U.S.
Haaretz: 'Think of Who They're Appealing To' | U.S. Homeland Security Accused of Posting Antisemitic Dog Whistles in ICE Recruitment Tweets
Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security's X account appeared to reference an antisemitic dog whistle. And it wasn't the first time that happened this summer. "Which way, American man?" the department's official page posted Sunday, over a political cartoon from 1936 called "Uncle Sam at the Crossroads."
Jewish Insider: Leading Jewish groups urge universities to pursue reforms to deal with antisemitism
As students return to school in the coming weeks, four leading Jewish organizations are encouraging university leaders to adopt a new set of recommendations, released on Monday, designed to curb the antisemitism that has overwhelmed many campuses since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel, Jewish Insider has learned. The guidelines — which call for increased safety measures as well as long-term structural reforms and build upon a four-page set of recommendations released last August — are a joint effort from the Anti-Defamation League, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Hillel International and Jewish Federations of North America.
5 NBC DFW: Antisemitic materials found at Rockwall-Heath High School
A criminal investigation continues at a North Texas high school. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us what officials have to say about the disturbing flags found at a school over the weekend.
NBC 4 Los Angeles: Swastikas spray-painted outside Tarzana elementary school under investigation
Police are investigating the spray-painting of swastikas outside an elementary in Tarzana on Sunday, authorities said. Spray-painted swastikas were discovered on a fence and outdoor artwork at Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics, an elementary school located on the 5200 block of Crebs Avenue in Tarzana.
Jewish News Syndicate: St. Louis area police announce $42,000 for info on anti-Israel hate crime
The Clayton Police Department in Clayton, Mo., in the St. Louis area, announced several incentives for people to come forward with information about an Aug. 5 incident that it is investigating as an anti-Israel hate crime. Crimestoppers is offering up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case. Separately, the Jewish National Defense Network is offering an additional $10,000 for information leading to the identification of the responsible suspect or suspects, and the Jewish Federation of St. Louis and the Anti-Defamation League are each offering another $15,000 for information that results in an arrest and conviction, the police department stated.
Jewish News Syndicate: Democratic Socialists of America votes to expel members who support Israeli self-defense
The Democratic Socialists of America adopted a resolution on Wednesday that states that any member who claims “Israel has a right to defend itself” will be subject to expulsion from the organization, according to The Algemeiner.
Jewish News Syndicate: US Justice Department announces Jew-hatred advisory committee
Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general, decided that it is “necessary and in the public interest” to create an Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee, according to an Aug. 13 notice that the U.S. Department of Justice published in the Federal Register on Friday. The federal advisory committee, which will operate for two years, will advise Bondi and department staff and “promote coordinated, timely and effective responses” to Jew-hatred, per the notice.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: California Jewish groups say Trump $1B demand of UCLA ‘does not make Jewish students safer’
A coalition of California’s leading Jewish groups has come out against the Trump administration’s recent demand that the University of California, Los Angeles pay $1 billion to resolve federal antisemitism allegations. The proposed $1 billion settlement “does not make Jewish students safer,” the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California argued Tuesday.
Canada
Global News: Wine, candy and room service: How Ottawa spent $170,000 on Canadian ISIS women
Federal officials spent at least $170,000 bringing Canadian ISIS women home from Syria, according to internal government documents that show expenses for ice cream, candy and wine. The money was for costs incurred when eight women who had traveled to the Middle East to join the Islamic State returned to Canada with their children in 2022 and 2023. Newly-released documents show Global Affairs Canada paid for business class flights, stays at the Montreal Airport Marriott, room service, chips, chocolate bars and Timbits.
Mexico
USA Today: Should I still travel to Mexico? Security expert weighs in on updated terrorism risks
The U.S. State Department warned Americans traveling to Mexico about terrorism risks earlier this week, leaving some to wonder whether they should continue or cancel their trips. The agency updated its travel advisory on Aug. 12 for the beloved Caribbean destination to Level 2, meaning travelers should "exercise increased caution," due to violent crimes such as terrorism, crime and kidnapping. In some areas of the country, U.S. government assistance and emergency services are limited in reaching anyone who might need help.
Belarus
JURIST Legal News: UN experts urge Belarus to stop ill-treatment of prisoners convicted under broad terrorism law
A group of UN experts on Friday urged Belarus to halt the reported ill-treatment of prisoners convicted of terrorism and extremism charges, and to immediately launch a thorough and impartial investigation into such claims. Based on the reports received by UN experts, the ill-treatment of three inmates, two women and one man, include denial of proper medical care, inhumane treatment, and exposure to the risk of severe and potentially irreversible deterioration of health. Despite urges to address these allegations, the authorities have not done anything.
Germany
Deutsche Welle: Germany to create national security council
The NSR's main task will be to gather and consolidate all relevant information and analyses in one place to make decisions as quickly as possible. The NSR will meet regularly and also take on strategic forecasting and planning. The current government wants to set its own priorities and further develop this strategy by enlisting "think tanks" and regularly "engaging with the national security councils of allied countries," as the plan states. Another important task of the NSR entails developing scenarios and exercises for crisis situations, such as aircraft hijacking or attack simulations.
Deutsche Welle: Some 43% expect AfD state premier by 2026
A new poll for Bild am Sonntag newspaper revealed that more than two-thirds of Germans expect one of the country's state premiers to come from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party by next year. The survey by the Insa opinion research institute found that 68% expect an AfD state premier within the next few months. Some 43% of respondents expect at least one state in Germany to have an AfD premier, while 25% believe the party will get to appoint the leader of several states. The AfD is keeping up the pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's center-right CDU/CSU alliance, with weekly polls regularly putting the nationalist party in front nationally.
Netherlands
Dutch News: Far-right student, 24, arrested for plotting terrorist attack
A 24-year-old member of a nationalist right-wing student association has been arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack. The man was been arrested in Badhoeverdorp on Thursday after police were tipped off that he had firearms in his possession and was willing to commit a terrorist act, the public prosecution service said.
United Kingdom
BBC: Cooper defends Palestine Action ban again as 60 more face charges
The home secretary has again defended the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group, saying it is more than "a regular protest group known for occasional stunts". Writing in the Observer, Yvette Cooper said the group had claimed responsibility for incidents that saw those allegedly involved subsequently charged with a range of crimes, including violent disorder and aggravated burglary.
International Business Times: Is Sally Rooney A Terrorist? Quick Facts On Author Willing To Give BBC Shares In Support Of Protest Against 'Genocide' In Palestine
Acclaimed Irish author Sally Rooney has reignited political controversy after confirming she will use her BBC adaptation royalties and UK book sales proceeds to support Palestine Action, a group banned under UK terrorism laws. Rooney made the statement in an Irish Times op-ed on 16 August 2025, days after large-scale protests in London saw hundreds arrested. The move raises questions about whether her financial backing could place her in breach of UK counter-terrorism legislation.
The National: Outrage as Reform councillor shares stage with 'neo-Nazi' at Falkirk protest
A REFORM UK councillor shared the stage with a "neo-Nazi" at a protest outside a Falkirk hotel housing asylum seekers, who told the crowd "keep Britain white". Protesters from the group Save Our Future and Our Kids Future demonstrated against "uncontrolled immigration" outside the Cladhan Hotel on Saturday, with Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) Scotland holding a counter-demonstration.
Worcester News: Confederate flags spotted at Western Motorhome Show, Malvern
CONCERNS have been raised at a popular show in Malvern after visitors were spotted flying 'racist and white supremacist' flags. Malvern councillor Paul Bennett said he was left sickened this morning (August 16) after visiting the Malvern Three Counties Showground for the Western Motorhome and Campervan Show, after seeing a number of people with Confederate battle flags. Councillor Bennett said: "It's sickening.
Independent: Sultana accuses Corbyn of ‘capitulation’ over antisemitism in attack on new party co-leader
Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by the co-leader of his new party of “capitulating” over antisemitism. Zarah Sultana said the former Labour leader was wrong to accept the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism and said he alienated voters by “triangulating” on Brexit.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: Taliban Have Chosen Hostility Toward All Political Groups, Says Hizbe Islami Leader
Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has accused the Taliban of pursuing a policy of hostility toward all political groups, warning that Afghanistan lacks national unity under their rule. In a series of posts on X on Monday, Hekmatyar questioned whether Afghans could agree on a “national covenant” that would provide a unified and inclusive approach to the country’s challenges. “If we build this capacity and ability within ourselves, we can move toward light,” he wrote.
Afghanistan International: Telegraph: Taliban Gave UK Allies List to Iran In Bid For Recognition
The Taliban handed over a leaked list of Afghans who worked with Britain to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in exchange for a promise to push Tehran to recognise their government, The Telegraph reported. Citing senior Iranian officials, the newspaper said four Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers travelled to Kabul last week to collect the list, which the group intends to use as leverage in nuclear negotiations with the West. The officials reportedly acted without the knowledge of Iran’s government.
Afghanistan International: Taliban Urges Japan To Recognise Its Government
The Taliban’s economy minister has called on Japan to recognise the group’s administration, arguing it would strengthen political, and economic ties between the two sides. Din Mohammad Hanif made the request in an interview with Japanese broadcaster NHK, saying official recognition would bring economic and political benefits. He added that security in Afghanistan had improved and that Japanese companies now had strong opportunities to invest.
Afghanistan International: Women’s Rights Crisis In Afghanistan Is Being Normalised, Says UN Envoy
The UN special representative on Afghan women’s affairs has warned that Afghanistan is facing the world’s most severe women’s rights crisis under Taliban rule. Susan Ferguson said the crisis, driven by systematic restrictions imposed over the past four years, is increasingly being normalised by the international community.
Afghanistan International: Ex-Haqqani Commander Urges Support For TTP After Zhob Strike
Aformer commander of the Haqqani Network has called on his fighters to support the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) following a deadly drone strike in Balochistan. Hayatullah, known as “Ghalchaki Tangiwal,” urged his supporters on social media to help transport the bodies of those killed in the Zhob incident and to join retaliatory attacks. “Do not leave us alone,” he appealed.
Gaza Strip
Reuters: Hamas rejects Israel's Gaza relocation plan
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Sunday that Israel's plan to relocate residents from Gaza City constitutes a "new wave of genocide and displacement" for hundreds of thousands of residents in the area. The group said the planned deployment of tents and other shelter equipment by Israel into southern Gaza was a "blatant deception".
Jerusalem Post: Palestinian terrorists considering moving hostages to Gaza City to deter IDF offensive – report
Palestinian terrorist groups, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, are considering a plan to transfer hostages to Gaza City in order to deter the IDF's planned offensive and occupation of the area, according to a Sunday report by Saudi-owned, London-based outlet Asharq al-Awsat. The outlet's report is based on sources from the terrorist groups, who were cited anonymously.
Economic Times: Israel: IDF says armed terrorist cell eliminated in Khan Yunis
Israeli forces on Monday said they have eliminated an armed terrorist cell in the 'Old Cemetery' area of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. According to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), troops identified the group of armed men and directed an Israeli Air Force (IAF) strike that killed them. Weapons, including AK-47 rifles, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), grenades and explosives, were recovered from their bodies.
Iran
Reuters: Iran says it will continue talks with IAEA after curbing access
Iran will continue talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog and the two sides will probably have another round of negotiations in the coming days, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state media on Monday. International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have been unable to access Iran's nuclear sites since Israel and the U.S. bombed them during a 12-day war in June, despite IAEA chief Rafael Grossi stating that inspections remain his top priority.’
Jerusalem Post: Hezbollah terrorist who killed Irish UN peacekeeper hiding in Iran to avoid death sentence – report
Mohammed Ayyad, a Hezbollah terrorist who was sentenced to death in absentia for the killing of Irish UN peacekeeper Private Sean Rooney, is believed to be hiding out in Iran, Irish newspaper The Sunday World reported on Saturday, citing diplomatic sources.
Iraq
Associated Press: Iraq starts excavation of large mass grave left by Islamic State
Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by the Islamic State extremist group during its rampage across the country a decade ago. Local authorities are working with the judiciary, forensic investigations, Iraq’s Martyrs’ Foundation, and the directorate of mass graves to carry out the excavation of the site of a sink hole in al-Khafsa, south of the northern city of Mosul, the state-run Iraqi News Agency reported Sunday.
Media Line: Iraqi Strikes Kill 2 IS Terrorists
Iraqi forces killed two Islamic State (IS) terrorists and wounded two others during an ambush on Wednesday in Salahuddin province, the military said. The clash occurred in the rugged Balkana area in the province’s northeast, according to a statement released late Wednesday by the Joint Operations Command’s Security Media Cell. Based on intelligence reports, Iraqi troops intercepted four IS fighters and exchanged fire with them.
Israel
New York Times: Protests Highlight Growing Discontent With Netanyahu and the Gaza War
Protests that culminated in a mass rally in Tel Aviv attended by hundreds of thousands of people over the weekend have exposed a yawning chasm between many Israelis and the unpopular hardline government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Demonstrations called for Sunday had been billed as a day of Israeli solidarity with the families of the hostages held in Gaza and a call to stop the war and bring the captives home. Many businesses observed a popular strike and groups of activists and sympathizers blocked major highways as protests went on into the night. Dozens were arrested.
Jerusalem Post: Hamas may use hostages as shields to stop IDF Gaza City invasion, expert warns
Hamas’s declared plan to relocate hostages into Gaza City to use them as human shields may present a serious deterrent to an IDF operation into the city, Lt.-Col. (Res.) Alon Eviatar, an expert in Palestinian affairs, said on Monday. Speaking to 103FM, Eviatar warned the threat may not be a bluff, but a strategy that could limit Israel’s ability to expand its military pressure on the Strip’s urban core. “To concentrate, if not all, then most of the hostages inside the city and in the tunnels, using them as a human shield against an IDF incursion, especially into hardcore Hamas strongholds, presents Israel with a very significant deterrent,” he said.
Reuters: Israel revokes visas for some Australian diplomats
Israel’s foreign minister said on Monday he had revoked the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority, following a decision by Canberra to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel an Israeli lawmaker's visa. The Australian government said it had cancelled the visa of a lawmaker from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition who has advocated against Palestinian statehood and called for Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.
Jerusalem Post: Hilltop Youth activists steal terrorist vehicle from outside IDF base – KAN
Hilltop Youth stole a Palestinian taxi that was left unattended outside an IDF base, before abandoning it at the side of the road, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Sunday. The taxi was reportedly used in the terrorist stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank in July, killing one civilian.
Jewish News Syndicate: ‘Every effort’ being made to free arch-terrorist Barghouti, says PA official
Palestinian Authority deputy leader Hussein al-Sheikh said on Saturday that every effort was being made to secure the release from Israeli prison of terrorist leader Marwan Barghouti, who is serving multiple life sentences for the murder of five Israelis and other crimes.
Lebanon
Reuters: US envoy says Israel should 'comply' with Lebanon plan to disarm militant groups
Top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack said on Monday Israel should comply with a plan under which Lebanese militant group Hezbollah would be disarmed by the end of the year in exchange for a halt to Israel's military operations in Lebanon. The plan sets out a phased roadmap for armed groups to hand in their arsenals as Israel's military halts ground, air and sea operations and withdraws troops from Lebanon's south. Lebanon's cabinet approved the plan's objectives earlier this month despite Hezbollah's refusal to disarm, and Barrack said it was now Israel's turn to cooperate.
Associated Press: US envoy to discuss long-term ceasefire with Israel after Lebanon commits to disarming Hezbollah
he U.S. special envoy to Lebanon said Monday that his team would discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel, after Beirut endorsed a U.S.-backed plan for the Hezbollah militant group to disarm. Tom Barrack, following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, also said Washington would seek an economic proposal for post-war reconstruction in the country, after months of shuttle diplomacy between the U.S. and Lebanon.
Naharnet: Europe pushes back as US seeks to end UN peacekeeping in Lebanon
The future of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon has split the United States and its European allies, raising implications for security in the Middle East and becoming the latest snag to vex relations between the U.S. and key partners like France, Britain and Italy.At issue is the peacekeeping operation known as UNIFIL, whose mandate expires at the end of August and will need to be renewed by the U.N. Security Council to continue. It was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon after Israel's 1978 invasion, and its mission was expanded following the monthlong 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Syria
Associated Press: Druze demand self determination in largest protest held since deadly clashes in Syria
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Syria’s southern city of Sweida and elsewhere on Saturday to demand the right to self determination for the Druze minority, the largest protests to take place since deadly clashes in the area last month. Some of the protesters waved Israeli flags to thank Israel for intervening on their side during heavy clashes in mid-July between Druze militias and armed tribal groups and government forces.
Reuters: Foreign Islamists petition Syrian state for citizenship
Foreign fighters and others who joined Syria's civil war from abroad have petitioned the new Islamist-led government for citizenship, arguing they have earned it after sweeping to power with rebels who ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad. The fate of foreign fighters has loomed large since Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power, with few states willing to take back people they often view as extremists and some Syrians wary of their presence. A petition submitted to Syria's interior ministry on Thursday, seen by Reuters, argues the foreigners should be granted citizenship so they can settle down, own land and even travel.
Reuters: Syria’s Sharaa hopes for Kurdish deal to prevent conflict
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has expressed hope that his country would avoid military conflict with U.S.-backed Kurdish forces if efforts to integrate their autonomous administration in northeast Syria into the state structure collapse. In remarks late on Saturday to senior figures from Idlib, where he has mustered loyalist forces, Sharaa said Kurdish leaders had signaled readiness to move forward with a landmark deal in March to bring their Kurdish-run areas under state authority. Turkey and Washington, the main powers backing the deal to integrate Syria's oil-rich northeast into the state, wanted to resolve the issue peacefully, Sharaa said.
Yemen
Wall Street Journal: The Houthis and the U.N.’s Ship of Fools
Leave it to the United Nations to make a bad problem worse. Using donor funds from governments and companies, the U.N. bought a Very Large Crude Carrier, an oil tanker called the Yemen, for $55 million in 2023. The goal was noble. Off Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Red Sea coast was a Floating Storage and Offloading vessel called the Safer, which was rusted and at risk of sinking. Inaction spelled potential environmental disaster, involving the release into the ocean of four times as much oil as the Exxon Valdez spill and up to $20 billion in cleanup costs. And so the U.N. sent the VLCC Yemen to empty the FSO Safer.
Reuters: Israel says it targeted energy infrastructure site used by Houthis near Yemeni capital
The Israeli military said it had targeted an energy infrastructure site that was used by the Iran-aligned Houthis south of the Yemeni capital Sanaa early on Sunday, with Israeli media saying the Haziz power station had been hit. The military said in a statement that the strikes were in response to repeated attacks by the Houthis against Israel, including launching missiles and drones towards its territory. Israeli media reported earlier that the attack on the Haziz power station near the capital was carried out by the Israeli navy.
Iran International: Yemen accuses Iran of pushing Houthis to prolong war, block peace efforts
Yemen’s foreign minister accused Iran on Sunday of driving the Houthi movement to reject peace initiatives and prolong the country’s decade-long conflict, Asharq al-Awsat reported. Shaye al-Zandani said the peace process was “almost frozen” because Tehran encouraged the Houthis to resist compromise. “The Houthis do not show a desire for peace because they live on war,” he told the Saudi-owned newspaper, adding that “Iran’s role is very large in keeping them entrenched in these positions.”
Pakistan
Jewish News Syndicate: Pakistani textbooks rife with antisemitism, hostility to Jews, Israel, study finds
Pakistani textbooks are full of antisemitic content and recurring hostility towards both Jews and Israel, according to a study released on Monday. The analysis of more than 80 government-approved textbooks on an array of subjects by the London-based research institute IMPACT-se found repeated instances of hostility toward Jews, with antisemitic tropes embedded in Islamic Education content and Judaism entirely absent from comparative religion sections.
Morocco
Atalayar: Morocco consolidates its proactive model in the fight against terrorism
In a regional security context that is witnessing a continuous escalation in threats from terrorist organizations, Morocco continues to consolidate its proactive model in the fight against violent extremism, as its authorities recently arrested a young element embedded with ISIS ideology, no more than 18 years old, in the province of Setat, in a process that once again reveals the scope of the challenge posed by lone wolves.
Nigeria
AFP: Nigeria arrests leaders of high-profile terror group
Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group accused of several high-profile attacks including a 2022 brazen jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.
Sri Lanka
Tamil Guardian: Tamil journalist grilled for nearly 7 hours by Sri Lanka’s Counter Terrorism police
Tamil journalist, Kanapathipillai Kumanan, was subjected to an almost seven-hour interrogation by Sri Lanka’s Counter Terrorism and Investigation Division (CTID) on Sunday, in what press freedom advocates have denounced as part of a continuing campaign of harassment against Tamil media workers. Kumanan, who has long reported on rights abuses and the militarisation of the North-East, presented himself at the CTID office located inside the occupying Alampil Police Station, Mullaitivu, accompanied by his legal team.
Australia
News.com.au: Thomas Sewell: Melbourne neo-Nazi leader sought by police over Bourke St alleged assault
A prominent Australian neo-Nazi claimed that police were seeking to arrest him over a violent confrontation at a rally as he faced court on allegations he sought to intimidate an officer and his wife. Thomas Sewell, 32, disputes the allegations, telling reporters outside the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday that it was instead him and his organisation experiencing intimidation and “terrorism” from police.
Jewish News Syndicate: ‘Viciously antisemitic’: Australia bans Israeli MK Rothman
Australia has denied entry to Israeli parliamentarian Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism) ahead of a planned solidarity visit with the country’s Jewish community, which faces escalating antisemitic attacks, the Australian Jewish Association announced on Monday.
Technology
Jewish News Syndicate: Amazon, Apple caught selling terror merchandise and Nazi texts
The Amazon and Etsy in the United Kingdom sell T-shirts that support Palestine Action, which was declared a terror organization in Britain last month, the Jewish News of London wrote this week. The shirts, sold for prices starting at £12.99 ($16.40), bear the slogan “We are all Palestine Action” and are available in children’s sizes starting from age 3. The organization operated against British military bases and attacked sites of Israeli defense companies and Jewish organizations connected to Israel.
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