NATO boosts support for countries battling Islamic extremism
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG NATO allies agreed Saturday to provide increased military support to countries in the Middle East and North Africa that are targets of Islamic…
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Islamic State’s lasting grip is a new hurdle for Europe, US
By LORI HINNANT The girl, speaking in the lilting accent of southern France, appeared in government ads describing how she was recruited by Islamic State extremists during her quest for…
Israel has failed to reform Jewish radicals, critics charge
By DANIEL ESTRIN The Israeli government initiative has a soothing biblical name, the Hebrew Shepherd, and a serious aim: to keep ultranationalist Jewish settler youths from turning to violence and…
Israel cracks down on Jewish extremists with new arrests
By DANIEL ESTRIN Israel intensified its crackdown on Jewish extremists Sunday, jailing two high-profile ultranationalist Israelis for six months without charge and arresting additional suspects in West Bank settlement outposts,…
Kenya president says talks with Obama to focus on extremism
By ANDREW NJUGUNA and TOM ODULA The fight against extremism will be the key topic of talks with President Barack Obama, who will be visiting the country of his father…
THE LATEST: Obama says G-7 studying more sanctions on Russia
President Barack Obama has told a news conference before returning to Washington that G-7 leaders had discussed additional steps they could take if Russia were to “double-down” on aggression inside…
Homeland Security chief: Budget stall muddies response to IS
By STEPHEN BRAUN The possible shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security threatens the Obama administration’s efforts to counter the extremist appeal of the Islamic State group within the U.S.…
Kerry: Fighting extremism requires more than military action
By JOSH LEDERMAN In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama has argued the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn’t: a long tradition of warmly…