Islamists

Members of the former rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stand guard on a street to monitor security and prevent crime in their districts after the ouster of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 31, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
Middle East

Foreign Islamists petition Syrian state for citizenship

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...

Faizul Karim
Bangladesh

No place BNP isn’t extorting from, Islami Andolan’s Mufti alleges 

Children play during the visit of the Emir Djibril Diallo, chief negotiator in the talks between the jihadists and the Thiou population, at the displaced camp of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso April 10, 2021. REUTERS/Ndiaga Thiam
Africa

With military victory elusive, W African nations quietly back talks with Islamists

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Bangladesh

Muktijuddho Mancha demands arrest of people opposing Bangabandhu's sculpture