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Somalias Shebab radicalising Western youths
Oct 13 2009, Reginald

Somalia’s Shebab Islamist group has growing links with Al-Qaeda and poses a potential threat to foreign interests by radicalising Western youths, a leading expert warned on Tuesday.

Raffaello Pantucci said Somali youths in the United States, Britain...

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US-Taliban Talk No More A Secret
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How Will Mecca Accommodate Muslims in the Future?
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Russian Orthodox priest killed for criticizing Islam
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Muslim hardliners Al Shabaab kill young Christian convert in Somalia
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A journalist's voice: The media have much to learn from 26/11
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US Congressman calls for 'war tax' ahead of Obama's decision on troops' surge for Afghanistan
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Ahmadinejad's Visit: Iran, Honduras and Brazils Hypocrisy in Dealing With Them
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Somali minister held, released in Uganda
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US Delays Somalia Aid, Fearing It's Feeding Terrorists
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Violence struck Somalia again: Islamist groups fight killed five
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Somali Islamists ban UN books
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