terrorist

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The exclusion of the U.S.-designated terrorist group from the negotiating table will make it hard to achieve a lasting agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s unprecedented, Sinnar explained, because the state-level designation, while distinct, goes beyond the federal law governing the designation of terrorist organizations, which have been restrained by the First Amendment.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Relations between the U.S. and Pakistan spiraled following the discovery that Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was living in a Pakistani town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But according to the Paris police department, in "an international and national context which is particularly tense" the gathering was "exposed to an important terrorist risk toward the Muslim community".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Initial reports tied Mr. Aziz to a terrorist splinter group, but the FBI now is now calling it a simple case of mistaken identity.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed