Indonesia: Authorities Say Jihadists Use Bitcoin, PayPal to Fund Terrorism
The Wall Street Journal reports allegations by an Indonesian official that terrorism in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation has been financed with Bitcoin and PayPay.
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Clashes Near Damascus Despite Syria Truce
Syrian pro-government forces clashed with rebels around the main water source for Damascus on Thursday, a monitor said, threatening a fragile ceasefire as it entered its seventh day.
UN Envoy Offers to Escort Islamist Militants out of Syria’s Aleppo
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura offered on Thursday to go to eastern Aleppo and escort up to 1,000 Islamist fighters out of the city for the sake of a halt to the bombardment by Russian and Syrian forces.
Israel Is To Blame For Islamist Attacks, Claims Bangladeshi Politician
Bangladesh has been in the grips of a hideous spate of assassinations and attacks on secularist intellectuals, academics and non-Muslims and others in the crosshairs of Islamist militants.
Gaza Hamas Leaders Seek ‘New Era’ With Egypt After Accusations
Three senior leaders of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas traveled to Cairo on Saturday to try to repair relations with Egypt after years of tension. The visit comes a week after Egypt accused Hamas of involvement in last year’s assassination of
India: Mosque Crowds Cheer on ‘Holy Warriors’ in Three-Day Police Siege
Over the weekend, militants in the volatile Kashmir region ambushed an Indian military convoy, then holed up in the local headquarters of the government’s Entrepreneurship Development Institute, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India.
Pope Calls For Peace in Israel in Christmas Address
Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that he said were causing immense suffering in many countries. Security was tight at the Vatican as Francis, marking the third
