News tagged with islamic extremists


Militants, 'hacktivists' exploit Web, eye recruits (AP)

Militants, 'hacktivists' exploit Web, eye recruits

Technology / Internet

created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Terrorist groups that have long used the Internet to spread propaganda are increasingly tapping the Web to teach Islamic extremists how to be hackers, recruit techies for cyberwarfare and raise money ...





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Extremists more willing to share their opinions, study finds

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

People with relatively extreme opinions may be more willing to publicly share their views than those with more moderate views, according to a new study.


Scientists say animal rights extremists threaten researchers and health outcomes

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two new expert commentaries released in the September 16 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience spotlight the increasingly violent animal rights attacks and the need for an educated public and engaged research community to ens ...


Study finds advanced geometry in 15th century tilings

Study finds advanced 20th-century geometry in 15th-century tilings

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 23, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (55) | comments 0

Intricate decorative tilework found in medieval architecture across the Islamic world appears to exhibit advanced decagonal quasicrystal geometry -- a concept discovered by Western mathematicians and physicists ...


Iran to unveil new home-built satellite: report

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 4

Iran will unveil a new home-built satellite in February, a newspaper reported Thursday, amid Western concerns that Tehran is using its nuclear and space industries to develop atomic and ballistic weapons.


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Web 'prime tool' for hate groups: Wiesenthal Center

Technology / Internet

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Extremist groups have made the Web their "prime tool" to spread hate and the number of online bigots on Facebook is growing faster than efforts to remove them, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said Wednesday.


Arabic chemists from the 'Golden Age' given long overdue credit

Arabic chemists from the 'Golden Age' given long overdue credit

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (15) | comments 3

You've heard of Louis Pasteur and George Washington Carver, no doubt. And probably Joseph Priestley, one of the founders of modern chemistry. Names like Antoine Lavoisier, John Dalton, and Amadeo Avogadro ...


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US struggles to pinpoint cyber attacks: Top official

Technology / Internet

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 6

The United States often cannot quickly or reliably trace a cyber attack back to its source, even as rival nations and extremists may be looking to wage virtual war, a top official warned Tuesday.


Research Reveals Patterns of Terrorist Preparation

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 17, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Analysis of an extensive terrorism database housed at the University of Arkansas has revealed patterns in activities of terrorists preparing for an attack, information that can be invaluable for law enforcement agencies seeking ...


Shipwreck from the Early Islamic Period discovered off Israeli coast

Shipwreck from the Early Islamic Period discovered off Israeli coast

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 23, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

An 8th century shipwreck was discovered off Dor Beach and excavated by researchers from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa. It is believed to be the only boat from this ...


Indonesian clerics want rules for Facebook

Technology / Internet

created May 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- Muslim clerics are seeking ways to regulate online behavior in Indonesia, saying the exploding popularity of social networking sites like Facebook could encourage illicit sex.



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