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| Compiled on November 19, 2014, 04:16 PM CET |
| THE 'CALIPHATE'S' COLONIES Islamic State's Gradual Expansion into North Africa Chaos, disillusionment and oppression provide the perfect conditions for Islamic State. Currently, the Islamist extremists are expanding from Syria and Iraq into North Africa. Several local groups have pledged their allegiance. |
| HASHTAGS AND HOLY WAR Islamic State Tweets Its Way to Success In an interview, Ali Soufan, the former FBI agent who was a key figure in the arrest of the mastermind behind al-Qaida's 9/11 attacks, discusses Islamic State's massively successful social media strategy and serious errors made in the war against terror. |
| STRIPPING NEIGHBORS OF MONEY Pressure Mounts for EU Crackdown on Tax Havens Corporations pay low taxes in Luxembourg. As prime minister, Jean-Claude Juncker carried partial blame for this policy. Politicians in Brussels have maneuvered to save him from the scandal, but the case has cast light on Europe's tax-dumping problem. |
