Islamist
Britishadjective
noun
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These are the Joint Arab List, a coalition of Hadash, Balad and Taal, and the smaller United Arab List, an Islamist party headed by politician Mansour Abbas.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Palestinian factions including Abbas's Fatah party and its longtime Islamist rival Hamas had agreed to recommend the elections be postponed at a meeting in Cairo on Wednesday, a source who was present told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Burkina Faso has been fighting armed Islamist groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State for years, with large areas outside full government control.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
British investigators are probing whether Iran or an Islamist group was behind a foiled attack on the RAF Fairford air base in western England.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control Islamist militants, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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