Terrorism

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  Terrorism

  2025-11-07

  How communities can fight terrorist groups’ online manipulation

  As Al-Qaeda turns social media into a weapon of influence, experts say building awareness, education, and social cohesion are the best defenses.

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  Terrorism

  2025-10-27

  Terror groups shift from sermons to screens in a decade of digital radicalization

  A decade ago, al-Qaeda’s propaganda relied on lengthy speeches and religious appeals. Today, it uses emotional storytelling and social media algorithms to recruit the vulnerable individuals it exploits.

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  Terrorism

  2025-10-23

  Terror groups extort poor communities to fund operations, experts say

  Al-Qaeda extorts communities and manipulates religious beliefs to fund its operations, experts and scholars say.

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  Terrorism

  2025-10-08

  Art, music could become powerful tools against extremist propaganda

  Art and music can help Afghan youth regain hope and identity, transforming creativity into a powerful tool against al-Qaeda’s extremist ideology and recruitment, experts say.

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  Terrorism

  2025-10-06

  Terrorist groups exploit divisions to fuel chaos, recruitment

  Analysts warn that al-Qaeda exploits ethnic and sectarian rifts, destabilizes fragile states, and turns disenfranchised communities into recruitment grounds for extremism.

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  Terrorism

  2025-09-30

  JNIM torches fuel tankers in Mali, putting citizens under pressure

  JNIM’s torching of nearly 100 fuel tankers in Mali directly hits civilians, driving up prices, cutting essential supplies, and worsening daily life amid rising instability.

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  Terrorism

  2025-09-22

  Coalition forces maintain pressure as terrorist groups struggle to rebuild

  Al-Qaeda and its affiliated groups remain a threat despite weakening, making sustained military and political pressure essential to protect vulnerable regions, experts say.

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  Terrorism

  2025-09-05

  Extremist group exploits social media for information warfare

  Al-Qaeda weaponizes social media with fake news and propaganda, exploiting divisions and targeting vulnerable youth to weaken fragile societies, analysts warn.

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  Terrorism

  2025-08-29

  Extremist group's war on education breeds next generation of fighters

  Al-Qaeda’s destruction of education exposes its reliance on illiterate recruits for survival, analysts say.

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  Terrorism

  2025-08-20

  Afghanistan's stalled future under al-Qaeda

  Decades of conflict and extremism have left the country mired in poverty, with al-Qaeda playing a central role in its economic and social collapse.