What Japanese Women Think of Dating Foreign Men (Interview)
Instagram Models Turned Face Masks (and Toilet Paper) into Hot Bikinis which Went Viral
The posing outfits, known as 'quarankinis,' are sweeping social media ... Many people have been stocking up on face masks to offer protection from the coronavirus as millions of people across the world stay at home self-isolating. But some Instagram models have taken a new spin in making these medical supplies a latest “must-have” accessory.... Continue Reading →
Cops in Thailand Raid a Sex and Drugs Party for Flouting Coronavirus Lockdown
"Furious neighbours called the police after horny locals partied non-stop for 48 hours in Chiang Rai, in the north of the country. Officers then raided a luxury bungalow and found 19 half-naked young men and women cavorting next to a swimming pool. Three others were found romping naked on a bed in a nearby room,... Continue Reading →
US troops clash with pro-government group in northeast Syria
"DAMASCUS (AP) — A Syrian was killed and another was wounded when government supporters attacked American troops and tried to block their way as their convoy drove through an army checkpoint in northeastern Syria, prompting a rare clash, state media and activists reported." Full story: https://apnews.com/5af57c4ce873b35c22ceb7360f9323ee
Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) Suffers a Setback at the Hands of U.S. and Afghan Special Forces
"US and Afghan Special Forces carried out a raid in Helmand (a province of Afghanistan) specifically targeting a senior al-Qaeda leader who was hiding in a bomb factory which was producing explosive devices possibly to be used against voters in the impending presidential election, security officials have claimed." "While Pakistani-born Asim Umar, the first head... Continue Reading →
Cameroon Provides Support to Vigilante Groups to Fight Against Boko Haram
The Cameroonian government on Saturday provided material and financial support to community defense forces, otherwise known as vigilante groups, in the country's Far North region to fight against Boko Haram. "This is a period when children will be returning to school and most of the vigilante groups have to intensify their activities to focus their... Continue Reading →
Al-Shabaab: A Case Study of an Organizational Vision in the Political Frame
"Al-Shabaab is a Somalia-based militant group linked to al-Qaeda. Its official vision is the establishment of a fundamentalist Islamic State in Somalia ..." "Al-Shabaab’s leadership is divided between nationalist, clan-based militia leaders and transnational jihadi radicals (Bruton & Pham, 2012). The nationalist, clan-based militia leaders form the larger group. They enjoy considerable support from the... Continue Reading →
Boko Haram: Who are the Nigerian jihadist insurgents and how are they funded?
"Boko Haram continues to terrorise Nigeria after almost a decade of violence. ..." "Its members seek to overthrow Nigeria's political establishment and found an Islamic state under strict Sharia law in West Africa’s biggest economy." "Boko Haram was inaugurated in 2002 by the cleric Mohammed Yusuf in the city of Maiduguri. ..." "Yusuf and his acolytes believed Western Christian... Continue Reading →
Al-Shabaab: Who are the East African jihadi group and what are their goals?
"Al-Shabaab is the deadliest jihadi group in sub-Saharan Africa, largely operating in Somalia but known for brutal attacks on neighbouring Kenya." "Founded in 2006, the group ... began as the militant arm of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), an alliance of hard-line Sharia courts in southern Somalia who sought to rival the Transitional Federal Parliament for... Continue Reading →
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