The Islamic State Ultimatum
You get three choices, pay the Islamic State tax, convert or die. Then the first choice is taken off the table. That makes it quite simple. Convert or die. On my first day here in Jordan I came face to…
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Tag Archive: terrorism
At Least Two Singaporeans Went to Syria to Join ISIS
SINGAPORE: The escalation of violence in Syria and Iraq over the last three months, as well as the expansion of the Islamic State (IS) threat beyond the two countries’ borders, have raised the security threat posed to Singapore. Two Ministers took…
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Suspected Malaysian Militants Use Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand As Transit Points to Middle East
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has said that suspected militants from Malaysia were using countries like Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand as transit points to travel to the Middle East to join up with extremist groups there,…
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Bank Robbers, Ex-ISA Detainee Among Malaysian Jihadists Killed, Wounded in Syria
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 ― The Malaysian jihadist allegedly killed while fighting in Syria this week had previously been detained in Malaysia for a botched robbery attempt, said Malaysian police yesterday. The 52-year-old man known only as Mat Soh or…
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MUIS Has ‘Grand Strategy’ To Move Society Towards Liberal Islam
If I’m not mistaken, Last Sabtu morning, I saw Ambassador Alami Musa. We were both jogging. In opposite directions. Me towards East Coast. He was probably on his way back. I don’t know whether that’s a metaphor. For the way…
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