Der Spiegel reports that a growing community of German-speaking jihadists on the internet has expanded its outreach to German youth in an effort to grow its base. Calling for attacks on Germany and glorifying Islamism, these online groups are increasingly under watch from the German Office for the Protection of the Constitution. [Der Spiegel]
Read MoreA German recruit to the Taliban has defected from the group after becoming tired of its unclean, drug-filled lifestyle. His time spent in Afghanistan left him infected with hepatitis. The former Taliban recruit claims the Taliban’s lifestyle and method is ‘incompatible with the Quran.’ [The Telegraph]
Read MoreNews from Rabat about the recent Moroccan elections paints a positive outcome for the nation’s Islamist party which is believed to have benefitted greatly from its participation in the Arab Spring earlier this year. Islamist parties have tended to fare well in the public’s view given their opposition to many of the region’s long-standing dictators. […]
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