Islamism

Jackson synagogue arsonist unconnected to pro-Palestinian movement

Jewish activists and communities have been engaged in debate over which corner poses the greatest threat, and new incidents are often met with immediate speculation over the attacker’s motivations.

AMBASSADOR DEBORAH Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism speaks during 'March For Israel' at the National Mall on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Okotch Mondoh, Robert Weinger, Sarah Boulos, Rory Kaye, and Stephanie Bahn Poteet, with a red, white and blue shofar, at the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast, Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, January 14, 2025.

Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to address Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast's Mar-a-Lago event

Tucker Carlson speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.

Tucker Carlson claims Israel's influence made radical Islam be seen as main threat for Americans

 Wissam Haddad, also known as Abu Oysayd.

Jihad against Jews: The emergence of a new wave of Islamist-feueled antisemitic terror - opinion


Hezbollah-affiliated cleric: War with Israel can bring Lebanon out of crisis

The cleric stressed that "Hezbollah and the resistance want to change the balance of powers in Lebanon and in the region."

 HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, Lebanon, last month.

Hezbollah seeks to stoke tensions with Israel over Ghajar - analysis

Lebanese politicians have the opportunity to show how “patriotic” they each are by claiming to demand something they didn’t care about a few months ago.

 HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS hold flags during a rally marking the annual Hezbollah Martyrs’ Day, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, last month

'Escape To Aswan': A scathing critique of Egyptian politics - review

The novel explores dark forces perpetuating authoritarian rule and Islamic fundamentalism.

 PROTESTING EGYPTIAN President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ahead of a European Union-African Union summit, in Brussels last year.

Egyptian terror attack on IDF highlights problems with Cairo's army

REGIONAL AFFAIRS: The terror attack does not have implications for Israeli-Egyptian ties. But it does raise a question: Have Islamists penetrated Egypt's military?

 FRIENDS AND family mourn at the funeral in Rishon Lezion on Sunday of Sgt. Lia Ben-Nun, who, along with two other soldiers, was killed a day earlier by a member of the Egyptian security services near Israel’s border with Egypt.

Tunisia may be on verge of dissolving the Ennahda movement - report

If the Ennahda party is indeed reduced in influence or disbanded in some way, either by authorities or other means, this will be a major development in Tunisia.

 Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Islamist Ennahda party and former speaker of the parliament, during an interview with Reuters at his office in Tunis, Tunisia, July 15, 2022.

Salman Rushdie warns of threat to freedom of expression in West

Rushdie has long faced death threats linked to his fourth novel, 'The Satanic Verses,' which was banned in countries with large Muslim populations upon its 1988 publication.

 The writer Salman Rushdie interviewed during Heartland Festival in Kvaerndrup, Denmark June 2, 2018.

Turkey election results show Erdogan dominating in quake-hit region

Nationwide, the Islamist-rooted AKP won a new parliamentary majority with its alliance partners, while Erdogan, 69, led comfortably in the presidential vote ahead of a runoff.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony in Diyarbakir, Turkey April 14, 2023.

Kidnapped German-Iranian journalist Jamshid Sharmahd to be executed

Jamshid Sharmahd was kidnapped by Iranian agents in Abu Dhabi in 2020. Now, facing ‘corruption on earth’ charges, he faces imminent death.

 The first hearing of the case of Jamshid Sharmahd

Saif al Adel becomes new leader of Al-Qaeda, United Nations reports

Al-Qaeda, the terrorist organization responsible for the infamous September 11 attacks, has a new leader, the UN reports.

 FILE PHOTO: Saif al-Adel is seen in this undated handout image

Sweden increasingly a focus for Islamic extremists, security police say

A number of incidents including the recent public burning of the Muslim holy book have attracted the attention of Islamists.

 A woman holds a copy of the Koran during a protest following the burning of the Koran in Stockholm, in Istanbul, Turkey January 29, 2023.