By: Alberto M. Fernandez
According to a copy of the Biden-Harris Transition Team workplan for USAGM (the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees all U.S. government broadcasting to international audiences) that I have seen, this is the week that the incoming team is supposed to substantively engage with the incumbents. Among the items scheduled is supposed to be a virtual meeting between Transition Team Lead Richard Stengel and current USAGM CEO Michael Pack.
By: Y. Yehoshua
In January 2020, Al-Azhar – which is the leading religious institution in Egypt and in the Sunni Muslim world – held an International Conference on the Renewal of Islamic Thought, under the sponsorship of President Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi. The conference dealt, inter alia, with the renewal of religious discourse, an initiative that Al-Sisi s regime has been trying to promote for years as part of its efforts to combat terror and extremism in the country.
Ensuring women s rights in light of Islamic principles and national traditions Ensuring the legitimate and principled rights of prisoners Special attention to the disabled Transfer and treatment of the wounded Prevention of drugs Prevention of propaganda Permanent ceasefire First, the focus is on security, and permanent and countrywide ceasefire. Second, it focuses on development in services and quality education, healthcare and agriculture, and ensuring the security of infrastructural projects. Third: The team has shared its demands about politics, creating a common view on the country based on Islamic values and democracy, a roadmap for political participation, international guarantees for the implementation of agreements in peace, the rights and legitimate freedoms of citizens and preserving the achievements of Afghans.
December 15, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 9090
ISIS Nasheed For Holiday Season: Coldly Kill [Unbelievers] With Hate And Rage ; Plan Your Perfect Killing Spree ; #MerryChristmas
December 15, 2020
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI s Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information,
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On December 12, 2020, online supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS) distributed an audio clip of a new
nasheed (Islamic religious chant) titled Coldly Kill Them With Hate And Rage. The song spurs the group s followers to carry out attacks in the name of ISIS to seek vengeance for Muslims who have been killed in the past, and to join its efforts to fight on behalf of the Islamic religion and to terrorize its enemies. The identity of the performer of the approximately two-and-a-half-minute song was not provided, and it appears to be a personal undertaking, which was not professionally produced by the group s central media organ. Th
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The MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project
This year the JTTM, which monitors jihadi recruitment, fundraising, propaganda, and threats, provided U.S. and Western authorities with massive amounts of information on jihadis, including potential lone-wolf attackers – leading, in many cases, to arrests and prosecutions. It closely monitored and published jihadi reactions to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a major study on jihadi supporters in Australia and translations of jihadi and other reactions to the beheading of Fr
Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekly: December 5-12, 2020
December 11, 2020
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