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Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in 2014. SITE via Reuters TV


Extremism, Heritage, and Religious Institutions

Extremism, Heritage, and Religious Institutions

Dubai- The insistence on linking terrorism to religious institutions, whether Salafist or Azharist is a big mistake; and accusing the Islamic texts, the heritage, and the old scholars of incenting terrorism is even a bigger mistake. These mistakes turn the eradication...
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ISIS militant waving a flag, cheers as he takes part in a military parade along the streets of Syria’s northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer


The End of ‘Caliphate’s Capital’

The End of ‘Caliphate’s Capital’

War is not new to Raqqa. The city was previously destroyed and occupied by Mongols who had settled there until they were expelled by force. Today, Raqqa is about to finally be liberated from ISIS, which have carried out unimaginable heinousness against its people;...