Philippine Leader Approves Autonomy Law for Troubled Muslim Region

... , a bid to tackle extremism and defuse a half-century ... during which militants linked to Islamic State have expanded their influence ... chairman of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), said ... a regrouping by a pro-Islamic State alliance that held ...

Community Takes Lead to Rebuild Philippine City After Siege

... not as fortunate. When pro-Islamic State rebels laid siege to ... and push more people into extremism, the report said. A solution ... mosques in the only designated Islamic City in the mainly Catholic ...

A Conversation on Diversity With Sumanto Al Qurtuby

... different tribes and maddhab, or Islamic schools of thoughts. He ... (NU), to popularize moderate Islamic values abroad. Along with dozens ... but that there are other Islamic groups in society who are ... keep a balance amid rising extremism in our society," he said ...

China Looks to Bolster Militancy Fight at Security Summit

... to bolster the fight against extremism at a regional security summit ... fighting against militants of the Islamic State who, following the extremist ... forces of terrorism, separatism and extremism." India and Pakistan remain deeply ...

Philippine Congress Passes Autonomy Bill for Volatile Muslim Region

... thwarting the rise of Islamist extremism in the nation's poorest ... peace deal between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and ... hands of extremist groups like Islamic State, which inspired a ... and stoked wider concerns that Islamic State had ambitions to ...

Unprecedented Attacks Provide New Window to Understand and Tackle Terrorism in Indonesia

... which authorities have linked to Islamic State supporters – killed dozens ... they may illustrate that extremism is actually becoming weaker ... . Police said that Islamic State-affiliated terrorist network ... , religious groups and Islamic study circles on college ...

Ulema From Three Countries Meet in West Java, Denounce Terrorism, Suicide Attacks

Jakarta. Islamic scholars from Indonesia, Afghanistan and Pakistan denounced violent extremism, terrorism and ... suicide attacks as against Islamic principles, in ...

Fighting Fake News and Hate Speech With Counter-Narratives

... main messages include defending Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) ... at Indonesia’s largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU ... of Muslim conservatism and extremism among Indonesian Muslims, which ... veil in Islam, and Islamic scholars’ perspectives on dogs. ...

Joy in Nobel Winner Malala's Hometown, Though Some Pakistanis Decry Her

... enforce their harsh interpretation of Islamic law before the Pakistani army ... will counter the terrorism and extremism in our region with the ...

Australia, Southeast Asia to Share Intelligence to Fight Terror

... , cooperate on lawmaking and counter extremism on social media. Australia is ... televised address to Asean that Islamic State's influence was growing ... . Malaysian President Najib Razak said Islamic State's online propaganda could ...