Terrorism

Abdulnasser Gharem has taken artistic aim at what he sees as the kingdom’s byzantine bureaucracy, religious dogmatism and dependence on oil. Source: Artist Nurtures a Creative Oasis in Conservative Saudi Arabia - The New York Times

Najim Laachraoui used skills that could have provided a bright future to build the bombs that, the authorities say, were used in the attacks in Paris and Brussels. Source: Radicalization of a Promising Student Turned Bomb Maker in Brussels - The New York...

Belgian playwright Ismael Saidi is taking his anti-radicalization message to schools in heavily Muslim neighborhoods. He finds extremism still has appeal, even after last week's terrorist attacks. Source: Fighting Brussels Muslim Radicalization With Art...

Spain’s arrests of two puppeteers are the latest in a string of prosecutions fueling a debate on whether freedom of speech is under threat in Europe. Source: Crackdowns on Free Speech Rise Across a Europe Wary of Terror - The New York Times

Even amid the horrors of war in Yemen, the nursing home slaughter of nuns, guards and a gardener in Aden evoked shock. Source: Gunmen Kill 16 at Nursing Home in Yemen Started by Mother Teresa - The New York Times

Hate crimes in America have picked up steam since a massacre at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee shocked the world more than three years ago. But outreach groups are using lessons from the Sikh faith to help prevent further tragedies. Source: Harvard panel...

These millennials and teenagers no longer want to stay silent. They are using what they know best — the Internet — to counter the Islamic State's propaganda. Source: American Muslims Tackle Terrorism With Teens' Best Tool: The Internet : NPR

A year after a gunman killed three young Muslim-Americans in Chapel Hill, many in the local Muslim community have responded by being more vocal and visible around issues of faith. Source: Shaken By Shooting, North Carolina Muslims Emerge 'Proud' One Year...

A special issue of the newspaper is on sale in France during a week of events paying tribute to the 17 people who were killed one year ago. Source: Charlie Hebdo, Known for Its Satire, Commemorates Attack Accordingly - The New York Times

The inflammatory videos and bomb-making instructions of Anwar al-Awlaki have turned up as a powerful influence in terrorism investigations. Source: Internet Firms Urged to Limit Work of Anwar al-Awlaki - The New York Times