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August 24, 2017

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Barcelona Terror Imam's Familiar Path From Prison to ISIS Soldier

by Patrick Dunleavy  •  August 23, 2017  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
In the wake of the horrific terror attacks in Barcelona that killed 15 people and injured as many as 120, including 7-year-old Julian Cadman, authorities are trying to understand how a group of young Moroccan men went from football teammates who occasionally smoked marijuana together to radical Islamic terrorists.

Palestinian Authority Payments to Terrorists Far Exceed Regular Welfare

August 22, 2017 FacebookTwitter
Palestinian terrorists and their families are receiving far higher payments than welfare recipients, according to an analysis of the Palestinian Authority's (PA) budget by The Middle East Media Research Institute.

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Charlie Hebdo Draws More controversy with New Cartoon on Islam

August 24, 2017  •  France 24 FacebookTwitter
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published Wednesday a provocative front-page cartoon about Islam and the recent terror attacks in Spain, leading to criticism that it risked fanning Islamophobia.

Muslim 'Hate Preacher' Might Have to Leave Switzerland

August 24, 2017  •  Swiss Info Facebook Twitter
A Libyan imam who received Swiss welfare and preached messages of hatred has lost his asylum status. Local authorities are looking into deporting him.

Imam Accused of Masterminding Barcelona Attacks Led "Normal" Life

August 23, 2017  •  El Pais - English FacebookTwitter
The imam lived in a two-bedroom apartment he rented on the sixth floor of a building next to the famous monastery of Ripoll and aroused few suspicions.

Grandparents of One of the Suspects in the Barcelona Attack Insist He was Not Radicalized at Home

August 23, 2017  •  El Pais - English FacebookTwitter
Aqbouch Abouyaaqoub, the 80-year-old grandfather of the chief suspect, asks for forgiveness but says his grandson's crime has nothing to do with Moroccan culture and tradition.

Israel's Mossad Submits Report Detailing Iran's 'Growing Influence in Syria'

August 23, 2017  •  Asharq Al-Awsat FacebookTwitter
The Israeli Mossad agency voiced on Tuesday Tel Aviv's concern over Iran's growing power in the region. It delivered a report on Iran's influence in Syria to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Russian city of Sochi on Wednesday.

Iran Caught Shipping Soldiers to Syria on Commercial Flights in Violation of Nuclear Deal

August 23, 2017  •  The Washington Free Beacon FacebookTwitter
New photographs obtained by congressional leaders show Iran shipping militant soldiers to Syria on commercial airline flights, a move that violates the landmark nuclear agreement and has sparked calls from U.S. lawmakers for a formal investigation by the Trump administration, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

Finland: Turku Suspect Wanted to Join ISIS, Called Finns Infidels

August 23, 2017  •  News Front FacebookTwitter
The main suspect in Friday's knife attack in Turku was a threatening presence at Turku's Pansio reception centre, and the centre's management warned him about his behaviour more than once.

'A Weapon Against Its Neighbors': Former Al Jazeera Bureau Chief Speaks Out Against Network

August 23, 2017  •  The Jerusalem Post FacebookTwitter
A former Al Jazeera English bureau chief in Cairo, who was imprisoned in Egypt, says governments like Israel rightfully take a tough stance against Qatari network due to its unethical methods. ... Al Jazeera openly supported not only the Arab Spring in Egypt but also was sympathetic toward the Muslim Brotherhood.

‎10-Year-Old American Boy Threatens President Trump In ISIS Raqqa ‎Video

August 23, 2017  •  MEMRI TV FacebookTwitter
On August 23, 2017, the Islamic State (ISIS) Raqqa Province released a video featuring a 10-year-old American boy named Yusuf who threatens President Trump, saying that the war will come to the U.S.

Feds Link Detroit Terror Suspect to ISIS Supporter

August 22, 2017  •  The Detroit News FacebookTwitter
Federal prosecutors Monday linked Sebastian Gregerson to a Virginia man who threatened to commit a domestic terror attack in support of the Islamic State. The link was revealed in a 47-page federal court filing that more fully describes ties between Gregerson and like-minded associates, including a radical imam in Maryland who bankrolled Gregerson's weapons purchases.

Germany's Rapid Deportations of Salafist Suspects Ruled Lawful

August 22, 2017  •  DW.com - Deutsche Welle FacebookTwitter
The deportations of an Algerian and a Nigerian, both born in Germany and classed as dangerous, have been backed by Germany's top administrative court. The evictions stem from a little-used clause in German residency law.

Lebanon Foiled Suicide Bomb Attack on Australia-Abu Dhabi Flight: Minister

August 22, 2017  •  The Daily Telegraph - Australlia FacebookTwitter
Lebanon's police intelligence helped to foil a plot to blow up an Emirati passenger plane bound for the United Arab Emirates from Australia last month, the country's interior minister said.

Freedom Center Confronts CNN's Blacklist

August 22, 2017  •  FrontPage Mag FacebookTwitter
CNN has attacked freedom of speech and exposed itself to legal consequences by running the SPLC's smear. And the Freedom Center won't take it lying down.

Three Afghan Prison Officials Disappear from Colorado Training Center

August 21, 2017  •  The Denver Post FacebookTwitter
Three Afghan prison officials who traveled to Colorado on temporary training visas disappeared Saturday from a teaching program run by state prison tactical experts. It was the third time in four years that Afghanistan prison officials have fled from the same prison training program.

Cardiff Company 'Sent Money to Would-Be ISIS Terrorists'

August 21, 2017  •  Wales Online FacebookTwitter
A group of Cardiff companies allegedly financed Islamic State terror plots in the US and helped ship military-grade equipment to Syria and Spain, according to FBI documents.

San Diego State University Republican Letter to Muslims Gets Harsh Backlash

August 21, 2017  •  The San Diego Union-Tribune FacebookTwitter
A call by the student Republican Club at San Diego State University for the Muslim Student Association to denounce the Barcelona terrorist attack triggered a strong backlash — including at least one physical threat, according to the GOP student leader.

Women in Small Muslim Sect Say They Have had FGM in Canada

August 21, 2017  •  Toronto Star FacebookTwitter
The first research of its kind to probe the practice within this tightly knit South Asian community, the study found that 80 per cent of Dawoodi Bohra women surveyed have undergone FGM and two of the study's 18 Canadian participants said it happened within Canada's borders.

Islamist Propaganda Coming Soon to Local Newspaper Near You

August 20, 2017  •  WorldNetDaily.com FacebookTwitter
An investigative journalism center is passing off as fact a report by the Hamas-tied Council on American-Islamic Relations that hate crimes against American mosques
jumped sharply in 2015 and continue to occur at historically high rates — about once every three days.

Why Can't Tech Firms Shut Down Terrorists as Fast as They Do Nazis?

August 20, 2017  •  New York Post FacebookTwitter
After the violence in Charlottesville, Va, some tech firms and social-media sites were quick to ban white supremacists — far quicker than they were when it came to scrubbing radical Islamic terrorists.

Canadian ISIS Member Identified by Interpol as 'Potential Suicide Bomber'

August 19, 2017  •  Global News Canada FacebookTwitter
A Canadian man is on an Interpol list that identifies Islamic State fighters believed to have been trained for suicide attacks in Europe, Global News has learned. Former Toronto resident Tabirul Hasib, 25, is among 173 ISIS fighters Interpol has named as potential suicide bombers, based on data uncovered by U.S. intelligence.

Qatar's Al Jazeera Echos Terrorism

August 19, 2017  •  The Jerusalem Post FacebookTwitter
Qatar has breached the secret Riyadh Agreement, which required that Qatar stop supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. ... "If citizen journalism was meant to help the Davids triumph against the Goliaths of pro-government media, Al Jazeera's all-out investment in the Islamic output brought back a Goliath on steroids."

End of ISIS Means More Attacks Like Barcelona in U.S. and Europe

August 18, 2017  •  Newsweek FacebookTwitter
As ISIS loses its once expansive foothold in Iraq and Syria, experts say its desire and capacity to inflict damage on the West appears to be increasing.

No Go Zones: 'No Whites Allowed After 8 PM' Graffiti Appears in Birmingham, England

August 17, 2017  •  Breitbart FacebookTwitter
More evidence of the emerging No Go Zones investigated by Breitbart London editor Raheem Kassam in a new book has emerged in Birmingham, England, where a message reading 'NO Whites Allowed After 8 pm' appeared on the side of a building in the inner-city neighbourhood of Alum
Rock.

UN Report: N.Korea Shipments to Syria Chemical Arms Agency Intercepted

August 17, 2017  •  Ynetnews.com FacebookTwitter
Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country's chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according
to a confidential United Nations report on North Korea sanctions violations.
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