Islamist militants
In northern Kenya, al-Shabab militants target Christian teachers
By Doreen Ajiambo — January 14, 2019
WAJIR, Kenya (RNS) — Non-Muslim teachers have long suffered discrimination by the ethnic Somalis in the region, who are accused of helping militants to target Christians.
Christian genocide: Blame Israel?
By Raheel Raza — May 22, 2017
(RNS) In attacking the powerful new documentary film 'Faithkeepers,' James Zogby joins a long line of condescending Westerners who infantilize Islamists by claiming that they didn’t mean what they said.
Terror attacks confound French authorities with shifting tactics and targets
By Tom Heneghan — July 27, 2016
PARIS (RNS) The issue of how to confront what one security expert called 'this epidemic of terrorism' is deeply dividing a society that now wonders not if but when, and where, the next outrage will occur.
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, in hiding, fears militants are winning
By Reuters — March 11, 2015
MALMO, Sweden (RNS) Lars Vilks has spent the last few weeks moving from one safe house to another, and has been told he cannot go back to his home for the foreseeable future.
Tunisia takes on militants, pushes back against Shariah law
By Sarah Lynch — March 31, 2014
TUNIS, Tunisia (RNS) Militancy in the Arab world is often fueled by repressive political policies; many experts say Tunisia is wisely steering away from despotic edicts that have rocked Arab Spring movements in Egypt and Libya.
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