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—AP NBA Results/Standings Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Toronto 22 10 .688 - Boston 20 14 .588 3 NY Knicks 16 16 .500 6 Philadelphia 8 24 .250 14 Brooklyn 8 24 .250 14 Central Division Cleveland 24 7 .774 - Chicago 16 17 .485 9 Milwaukee 15 16 .484 9 Indiana 16 18 .471 9.5 Detroit 15 20 .429 11 Southeast Division Charlotte 19 14 .576 - Atlanta 17 16 .515 2 Washington 16 16 .500 2.5 Orlando 15 19 .441 4.5 Miami 10 24 .294 9.5 Western Conference Northwest Division Utah 20 13 .606 - Oklahoma City 20 13 .606 - Denver 14 19 .424 6 Portland 14 21 .400 7 Minnesota 11 22 .333 9 Pacific Division Golden State 29 5 .853 - LA Clippers 22 13 .629 7.5 Sacramento 14 18 .438 14 LA Lakers 12 24 .333 18 Phoenix 10 23 .303 18.5 SOUTHWEST Division San Antonio 27 6 .818 - Houston 25 9 .735 2.5 Memphis 21 14 .600 7 New Orleans 14 21 .400 14 Dallas 10 24 .294 17.5 Golden State 108, Dallas 99; Philadelphia 124, Denver 122; San Antonio 110, Portland 94; New Orleans 104, NY Knicks 92; Houston 140, LA Clippers 116; Minnesota 116, Milwaukee 99; Atlanta 105, Detroit 98; Boston 117, Miami 114; Washington 118, Brooklyn 95; Indiana 111, Chicago 101. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
SAN JOSE: Rookie Aaron Dell stopped 21 shots to get his first career shutout and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 on Friday night.
Patrick Marleau scored on a power play late in the first peri- od, and the Sharks won their fourth straight and eighth of nine.
Justin Braun added a late goal.
Marleau has now scored a game- winning goal against every NHL team.
He has 95 career game-winners.
Flyers goalie Steve Mason left following the first period. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
He was hit by a puck on an exposed part of his hand, apparently a shot by Brent Burns, who has one of the hardest shots in the league.
Mason saved 11 of 12 shots.
Anthony Stolarz was excellent in relief, keeping the Flyers in the game with 21 saves in 22 chances.
HURRICANES 3, BLACKHAWSK 2 Jay McClement scored the key goal 2:54 into the third period and Carolina beat Chicago. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Elias Lindholm and Lee Stempniak scored early goals 1:05 apart to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead, and they held on to earn a point in their 11th straight home game.
They’re 10-0-1 at PNC Arena since Nov. 12.
Michal Kempny had a goal and an assist, and Vinnie Hinostroza added a deflected goal 5:49 into the third for the Western Conference-leading Blackhawks, who had their four-game road winning streak snapped. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Cam Ward made 27 saves for Carolina while improving to 8-0-1 dur- ing the Hurricanes’ home ice roll.
Scott Darling stopped 25 shots for Chicago.
PREDATORS 4, BLUES 0 Juuse Saros made 25 saves for his first career shutout, Filip Forsberg got a goal and an assist and Nashville beat St. Louis.
Yannick Weber, Viktor Arvidsson and Colin Wilson also scored, and Saros won his sec- ond career road game. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The Predators have won three of their four meetings against the Blues this season and snapped a five-game losing streak on the road against St. Louis.
Mike Ribeiro had a pair of assists to run his points streak against the Blues to five games.
Jake Allen allowed three goals on 14 shots before giving way to Carter Hutton to start the third as the Blues fell to 14-3-4 at home.
They entered the game with points in 16 of their last 17 at the Scottrade Center. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
CANUCKS 3, DUCKS 2, OT Henrik Sedin scored 4:01 into overtime and Vancouver beat Anaheim.
The Canucks captain roofed his ninth of the season on a 2-on-1 rush after Ryan Getzlaf missed the net on a 2-on-1 at the other end.
Loui Eriksson and Jack Skille also scored in regu- lation for Vancouver, which got 24 saves from Ryan Miller.
Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell scored for Anaheim, and John Gibson stopped 23 shots. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
—AP Dell gets first career SO in Sharks’ 2-0 victory ST LOUIS: Viktor Arvidsson, Jake Allen, Jay Bouwmeester, Colton Parayko Nashville Predators’ Viktor Arvidsson, (38), of Sweden, scores a goal past St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen (34) as Jay Bouwmeester (19) and Colton Parayko (55) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, in St Louis.
The Predators won 4-0. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The Predators won 4-0.
—AP S P O R T S SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 LONDON: Huddersfield Town edged up to fourth spot in England’s Championship yesterday, rescuing a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers with a stoppage-time equaliser from striker Nakhi Wells.
Rovers were denied victory by a Wells free kick in the 94th minute, having gone ahead in the 81st when Danny Graham headed in his seventh goal in his last eight games. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The draw left Blackburn in the rele- gation zone ahead of their Monday meeting with table-topping Newcastle United.
None of the leading three teams in the second tier were playing on Saturday.
Birmingham City salvaged a 2- 2 draw at Barnsley after going in a goal down at the break. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Early strikes from Tom Bradshaw and Sam Winnall, who headed home his 11th goal of the season, put the home team in charge before Jacques Maghoma pulled one back for Birmingham with a left-footed strike from the left side of the box.
Lukas Jutkiewicz levelled the scores for City from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute after Marc Roberts was sent off for bringing down Che Adams. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Queens Park Rangers snatched a 2-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to a late strike from Pawel Wszolek, pulling themselves away from the relegation zone.
Preston North End drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday, with Wednesday’s Adam Reach netting in stoppage time to spare the blushes of his team mate Sam Hutchinson who earlier scored an own goal. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
— Reuters Huddersfield edge up Championship table LEICESTER: West Ham United’s English striker Andy Carroll (2nd R) vies with Leicester City’s Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and West Ham United at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England yes- terday. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
— AFP LEICESTER: Premier League champions Leicester City eased their relegation fears as Islam Slimani’s headed goal gave them a much- needed 1-0 victory over West Ham yesterday.
Boosted by the inclusion of Riyad Mahrez, Robert Huth and Danny Drinkwater, Leicester looked every inch the side who battered Manchester City just a few weeks ago in one of this season’s rare high points for the Foxes. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Claudio Ranieri’s side now travel to Middlesbrough on Monday looking to pull far- ther clear of the bottom three whilst Slaven Bilic’s West Ham host Manchester United The home side could easily have been a cou- ple of goals ahead in a fast and frantic opening and were only denied by fine goalkeeping from West Ham’s Darren Randolph and the post.
Randolph worked wonders in tipping Mahrez’s left foot shot over the crossbar follow- ing a fine Leicester move. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
A minute later Marc Albrighton outpaced Dimitri Payet and sent over a pin-point cross which the unmarked Slimani could only head directly against the woodwork.
A rare scare for Leicester followed when Aaron Cresswell’s ball from the right saw Wes Morgan flick the ball into Michail Antonio’s path.
The winger though had to stretch and skied his effort well over the crossbar. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
What turned out to be the winner arrived in the 20th minute when Albrighton produced a superb cross and Slimani planted a firm header across Randolph and into the net.
It was nearly 2-0 moments later when Demarai Gray’s left wing cross was directed towards his own net by Angelo Ogbonna only for Randolph to block with his right knee at close range.
The visitors claimed a penalty when Albrighton slid in on Payet, who crumpled to the ground. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
They came closer still to finding an equaliser when Payet’s free-kick, following a block from Daniel Amartey, led to a mad scram- ble inside the penalty area.
Mark Noble’s pass was cut out by a sliding Simpson and Kasper Schmeichel saved from Payet with his feet.
The in-form Antonio then fired against the crossbar with a spectacular effort from Cresswell’s cross. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Huth was booked for winning the ball but sliding dangerously into Payet and from the free-kick a diving Schmeichel preserved City’s lead in diving down low to his left to push the ball around the post.
The first half ended with Slimani hooking a shot onto the roof of the net from Mahrez’s cross.
The second half lacked much of the goal- mouth action but not the intensity or passion.
Amartey was booked for a foul on Noble two minutes after the restart and Noble was soon forced off through injury. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
A high, late and ugly challenge earned a yel- low card for West Ham’s Havard Nordtveit with his victim Ben Chilwell caught by studs into the midriff.
Schmeichel raced 30 yards out of his area to join Leicester protests which promptly earned the goalkeeper a caution for dissent.
The visitors were looking much the stronger as referee Anthony Taylor’s card-count contin- ued to rise at a rapid rate. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Simpson was booked from kicking the ball away after tripping Antonio before Manuel Lanzini also saw yellow for haul- ing back Amartey.
Chilwell’s goal-bound shot was blocked by Andy Carroll, who also did enough to deny Shinji Okazaki from the rebound, then Ogbonna’s goal-bound header was blocked as City hung on for a vital win. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
—AFP Leicester edge clear of relegation zone Leicester 1 West Ham 0 KINGSTON UPON HULL: Everton’s mercu- rial talent Ross Barkley’s header secured them a 2-2 draw with struggling Hull in their Premier League clash on Friday.
Barkley, who has lost his place in the England squad and been in and out of the Everton first team under manager Ronald Koeman, allowed the visitors to level for the second time. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Hull skipper Michael Dawson and then Robert Snodgrass, with his eighth of the season, had given Hull the lead on two occasions.
An own goal by Hull ‘keeper David Marshall at the end of the first-half had gifted Everton their first equaliser.
The point sees Hull, who have not won in their last eight, climb off the bottom and go a point ahead of managerless Swansea who play later this weekend. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Everton, with just two wins in their last nine games, remain marooned in seventh spot, six points adrift of Manchester United.
Dawson pounced with a lovely strike for his third goal of the season although Everton would look askance at veterans Phil Jagielka and Gareth Barry.
Jagielka was beaten to a header at the near post by Curtis Davies while Barry reacted too slowly when the ball fell to Dawson. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Everton awoke to give Hull a few scares, Kevin Mirallas’s deflected shot being scram- bled away for a corner by Marshall and a superb Barry cross being headed against the post by Seamus Coleman.
Barry, belying his 35 years, was at the heart of most of Everton’s attacking play and he went close himself from long range. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Hull, though, looked to be set to go in to the break with a rare lead until Marshall’s awful blunder instead gave Everton the psychological advantage as they levelled with the last action of the half.
Marshall had his hands warmed early in the second-half but this time he made a sharp save from Romelu Lukaku’s deflected effort, tipping it onto the bar.
Marshall was also equal to the task when Barkley ran on to Lukaku’s flick on but the England international shot straight at the goalkeeper. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Hull went agonisingly close to regaining the lead in the 55th minute as leading scor- er Snodgrass’ superb freekick beat Joel Robles in the Everton goal but was denied by the post.
Robles, who has earned a run in the team with the injury to Maarten Stekelenburg, did well to prevent Dawson doubling his tally on the hour mark when the centreback was found by Egyptian Ahmed Elmohamady.
However, there was nothing Robles could do with Snodgrass’s second superb freekick. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
It was awarded after Leighton Baines had fouled the impressive Harry Maguire who had seized on an error by Idrissa Gueye and run deep into Everton territory.
Hull were edging towards an invaluable victory when Barkley struck, heading home from Baines’s pinpoint cross.
Everton could have stolen all three points in the final minute of normal time as Coleman’s superb cross was met by substi- tute Dominic Calvert-Lewin but his header flashed wide of the post. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
—AFP Barkley denies Hull crucial win Hull 2 Everton 2 Matches on TV (Local Timings) English Premier League Watford v Tottenham Hotspur 16:30 beIN SPORTS 2 HD Arsenal v Crystal Palace 19:00 beIN SPORTS 2 HD SOUTHAMPTON: West Bromwich Albion forward Hal Robson-Kanu ended his long goal drought with a brilliant strike to seal a 2-1 win against Southampton yesterday. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Robson-Kanu marked his first Premier League start for Albion with his first goal since his memorable effort for Wales in their shock Euro 2016 quarter-final win over Belgium.
Having joined Albion on a free transfer after his heroics with Wales, Robson-Kanu had failed to convince Baggies boss Tony Pulis that he was deserving of a single league start until the trip to St Mary’s. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
But he made up for lost time after 13 substitute appearances with a superb long- range finish in the second half after Matt Phillips had cancelled out Shane Long’s opener for Southampton.
Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk sent off was sent off in the closing moments as his team slumped to a second successive home defeat.
Just three days after watch- ing his side thrashed 4-1 by Tottenham, Saints boss Claude Puel made six changes, including dropping three defenders, but the changes brought little improvement. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Sofiane Boufal will be leaving Southampton to play in the Africa Cup of Nations for Morocco shortly and he looked in the mood to bow out on a high.
He was a constant menace, firing nar- rowly over from long-range and then set up Dusan Tadic for a volley that raced wide.
Boufal went close again when he whipped over a cross that curled just past the far post and the hosts’ pressure was finally rewarded in the 41st minute. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Tadic swung in a corner that picked out Long at the near post and the Irish striker’s header was too powerful for Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster.
Yet in virtually their first incisive move of the half Albion equalised two minutes later.
Claudio Yacob fed Chris Brunt and his first-time pass was flicked on by Robson- Kanu to Phillips, who took a touch before side-footing into the bottom corner.
Albion doubled down on their shock response with a second goal five minutes after half-time. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Robson-Kanu’s brilliant ‘Cruyff turn’ and cool finish against Belgium is likely to remain the highlight of his career whatever else he does, but his first goal for Albion in his first Premier League start in over three years was pretty memorable as well.
Running onto a Phillips pass, Robson- Kanu set his sights from an angle 18 yards from goal and unleashed a stunning left footed strike that flashed into the top cor- ner. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
A dispiriting day for Southampton end- ed on a suitably downbeat note when cen- tre-back van Dijk was dismissed for hauling down Salomon Rondon in the 89th minute.— AFP Brilliant Robson-Kanu stunner fires Albion Southampton 1 West Brom 2 SOUTHAMPTON: Southampton’s English goalkeeper Fraser Forster (R) watches before saving a shot from West Bromwich Albion’s English-born Scottish midfielder James Morrison during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, southern England yestertday. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
— AFP SWANSEA: Joshua King rounded off another miserable day for managerless Swansea yes- terday as his goal secured Bournemouth a 3-0 victory over the Premier League tailenders.
King’s goal two minutes from time added to those of England Under-21 striker Benik Afobe and Scottish midfielder Ryan Fraser condemned Swansea-who sacked manager Bob Bradley last Monday-to their eighth defeat in the last 12 matches.
The Swans are a point adrift of Hull-who drew 2-2 with Everton on Friday and four shy of safety. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Victory brought Bournemouth their first away win in four matches and came on the eighth anniversary when present manag- er Eddie Howe took over in a caretaker capac- ity and with them 91st in the 92 member league.
Now they sit comfortably in mid-table 10 points above the relegation places.
Junior Stanislas, one of Bournemouth’s standout players this season, had the Cherries first chance, his dazzling solo run getting him into the box and his audacious chip was just tipped over the bar by Lukasz Fabianski. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Swansea had few chances but Fernando Llorente, all of whose six goals this term have come at home, beat Artur Boruc with a head- er only for it to clip the post.
However, the hosts morale dipped when a few minutes later Afobe was on hand to knock the ball home after Jordi Amat had come close to scoring an own goal, the ball rebounding off the inside of the post and eagerly snapped up by the Bournemouth striker. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Amat’s frustrations boiled over shortly afterwards as his clattering challenge on the impressive Fraser earned him a booking.
Fraser, whose introduction as a substitute engineered their remarkable comeback from 3-1 down to beat Liverpool 4-3 recently, pro- vided the perfect riposte doubling the visi- tors lead on half-time.
Stanislas was the provider after playing a 1-2 with the outstanding Jack Wilshere. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Wilshere, who has flourished during his on loan spell from Arsenal, was at the heart of everything, teeing up Stanislas in the second- half, his shot drifting just wide of the post.
The England midfielder then set up Afobe, who should have done better from the edge of the box, his shot ballooning over the bar.
However, Swansea couldn’t muster any sort of fightback and King rubbed in the visi- tors superiority right at the end with the home fans having been heading for the exits well before then. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
— AFP King crowns rudderless Swansea another misery Swansea 0 Bournemouth 3 SWANSEA: Swansea City’s Kyle Naughton, left, tackles Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser during their English Premier League soccer match against Bournemouth at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, yesterday. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
—AP 28 Brazil’s Nunes pummels Rousey in UFC title fight SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 29 NZ cruises past Bangladesh to complete sweep Dell gets first career SO in Sharks’ 2-0 victory Page 30 LONDON: Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso, left, and Stoke City’s Mame Biram Diouf battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, yesterday. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
—AP Willian powers Chelsea to record-equalling win LONDON: Chelsea equalled Arsenal’s record of 13 consecutive Premier League wins in a season as Willian’s brace inspired a 4-2 win over Stoke yester- day.
Antonio Conte’s side had a difficult afternoon after twice being pegged back at Stamford Bridge, but they still managed to match Arsenal’s feat in 2001-02 to ensure they enter the new year with a sizeable advantage at the top of the table. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Gary Cahill’s header put Chelsea ahead at the break but Bruno Martins Indi levelled immediately after the restart before Willian restored the lead.
Peter Crouch then gave Stoke a second leveller, only for Willian to pop up moments later before Diego Costa sealed the win.
The leaders were able to recall France midfielder N’Golo Kante and Spain striker Costa after the suspended pair missed the 3- 0 home win over Bournemouth on Boxing Day. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
They went close to taking the lead as the in- form Eden Hazard beat two men before seeing a shot deflected wide.
Lee Grant came to Stoke’s res- cue as he brilliantly kept out a deflected Costa piledriver after he had chested down a Cesc Fabregas cross.
Grant then saved again to deny Cahill from a Fabregas corner, but Stoke looked dangerous when they attacked and Charlie Adam missed a good chance, heading wide from Xherdan Shaqiri’s corner. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
However, it was Chelsea who put the pressure on with Grant denying Costa and then Hazard on the rebound.
ANIMATED And from Fabregas’s resulting 33rd-minute cor- ner, England defender Cahill headed home to give Conte’s side the lead with his fourth goal of the sea- son.
Chelsea continued to attack with a Costa free kick just missing the target but Stoke went on to surprise the hosts within a minute of the restart. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Adam’s free kick was headed on by Crouch for Martins Indi to volley home for his first Stoke goal.
Willian drove wide for Chelsea in response as Conte got increasingly animated, while the Brazilian midfielder soon missed the target again.
But the Chelsea manager was soon looking far happier as his team regained the lead on 56 min- utes.
Victor Moses got the better of Erik Pieters down the right and Hazard’s touch fell perfectly for Willian to score. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Chelsea continued to attack with Costa driving left footed over the bar following another lay-off from Hazard.
But it was Stoke who were level again on 64 minutes as Crouch caused problems in the box before Bojan Krkic fed Mame Diouf, who crossed for Crouch to convert on the line.
They were level for less than 60 seconds though as Fabregas played in Willian to score his second of the game and fifth of the season with an emphatic finish. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
That again had Conte dancing with delight on the touchline as he celebrated amongst the home fans.
Willian missed a chance for a hat-trick as he scuffed his shot wide while Costa missed an even better one, blazing over from Hazard’s pass.
But Chelsea could eventually breathe easily five minutes from time as Costa latched onto a stray Adam header before driving home left footed past Grant for his 14th goal of the campaign. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
—AFP Chelsea 4 Stoke 2 MANCHESTER: Paul Pogba capped Manchester United’s thrilling fightback as the France midfielder struck in the closing moments to seal a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough yesterday.
Grant Leadbitter’s second half goal put Middlesbrough on course for an unlikely win against Jose Mourinho’s side, but brilliant late strikes from Anthony Martial and then Pogba saw United earn their fifth successive league win in the most dramatic fashion. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
United’s gritty revival maintained their momentum heading into 2017 as they look to secure a top four finish and possibly mount a late title chal- lenge.
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka was Mourinho’s assistant for three years at Real Madrid and the two share a genuine friendship borne from that period between 2010 and 2013. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Their relationship was, of course, placed to one side for 90 minutes in Manchester as United were looking to go unbeaten in 12 matches, a situation Middlesbrough can only dream about as they look set for a protracted battle to beat the drop this term.
United, again missing the injured Wayne Rooney, had two early corners that amounted to nothing but it was Middlesbrough who squandered the first glori- ous chance just three minutes in. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Adama Traore broke through the middle and had both Stewart Downing and Alvaro Negredo free in acres of space close to the edge of the box but he opted to shoot and embarrassingly scuffed wide.
United looked to attack repeatedly early on as Antonio Valencia and Anthony Martial threatened, but they could not really trouble Victor Valdes until the 14th minute when Pogba’s stunning overhead kick hit the post from close range.
Middlesbrough again showed their ability as Traore remained in heart of the action. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
He beat Daley Blind and delivered a fine cross that eventually landed at the feet of George Friend, whose drilled effort was well blocked by Marouane Fellaini.
The game hit a lull as Middlesbrough looked strong at the back and United offered little, although one left footed Henrikh Mkhitaryan effort forced Valdes into a decent low save after half an hour.
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Firstly, Martial rifled an effort against the post from 30 yards before Zlatan Ibrahimovic bundled the ball home past Valdes.
However, as Old Trafford celebrat- ed, the goal was overruled as the United player was deemed to have fouled Valdes in the process of out- jumping him to score, although replays showed that Ibrahimovic had done little wrong. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Four minutes after the interval, Ibrahimovic was denied by Valdes, who saved his close-range effort with his feet while Adam Forshaw briefly threatened at the other end.
A goal was needed and few in the stadium could believe it would arrive for the visitors.
However, after 67 minutes, Leadbitter popped up to latch onto a fine Negredo knock-down header and he smashed past David De Gea.
The goal kickstarted the home side as substitute Marcus Rashford started to cause trouble. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Middlesbrough seemed determined to hold on but eventually, United’s dominance proved too much.
Martial swept past Valdes to equalise after 85 min- utes before Pogba scored a fine header 90 seconds later to confirm the astonishing turnaround.—AFP ABU DHABI: Rafael Nadal ended an injury- plagued 2016 on a high by lifting the Mubadala World Tennis Championship title for a fourth time yesterday. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The 30-year-old Spaniard defeated 11th- ranked Belgian David Goffin 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) after world number one Andy Murray earlier ousted Canada’s Milos Raonic 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) to take third place.
“I’m very happy to return to competition again.
These three days have been good for me.
These three days, playing at this level, are going to stand me in good stead for the rest of the season,” said Nadal. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Nadal’s 2016 campaign had been ruined by a wrist injury that forced him out of Roland Garros after the second round and saw him miss Wimbledon.
But he looked in form throughout the exhi- bition tournament in Abu Dhabi, beating Czech Tomas Berdych in the quarter-final and Raonic in the semi-finals.
“He put a lot of pressure on me,” said Goffin of his first clash against the Spaniard.
“You can feel how strong he is when he is in front of you. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Mentally he is very impres- sive and he looks really strong to start the new season.” Nadal will now head to Australia for the Brisbane International, with Goffin travelling to Doha for the Qatar Open.
Wimbledon and Olympic champion Murray, who was knighted in the New Year Honours list, lost to Goffin in Friday’s semi-final, his first defeat in the Belgian in six meetings.
“It was good to finish the year with a win,” said the 29-year-old Scot. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
“I still feel like Andy Murray - that feels more normal - but I am hap- py with the knighthood and it is a nice way to start the new year.” Murray’s next stop is neigh- bouring Qatar for the opening week of the ATP season and two weeks out from the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2017.
In the match for fifth-place in the six-man field, France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Czech Thomas Berdych 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 10-3. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
— AFP ABU DHABI: Spain’s Rafael Nadal receives his trophy from Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed al- Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, after defeating Belgium’s David Goffin in the final match of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2016 in Abu Dhabi yesterday. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
—AFP Nadal wins fourth UAE title Pogba crowns Man Utd late fightback Man United 2 Middlesbrough 1 OLD TRAFFORD: Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, right, performs a scissor kick during their English Premier League soccer match against Middlesborough at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, yesterday.
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T E R R O R I S T S ’ U S E O F T H E I N T E R N E T : T H E C A S E O F D A E S H B Y J A S M I N E J A W H A R 2 Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Cataloguing-in Publication Data Jasmine Jawhar TERRORISTS’ USE OF THE INTERNET: THE CASE OF DAESH ISBN: 978-983-44397-9-8 1.
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SEARCCT is dedicated to advocating the understanding of issues pertaining to terrorism and counter-terrorism and contributing ideas for counter-terrorism policy.
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PUBLISHER The Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, No 516, Persiaran Tuanku Ja’afar, Bukit Persekutuan, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
Tel: (603) 22802800 Fax: (603) 22742734 E-mail: info@searcct.gov.my 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4 FOREWORD 6 LIST OF ACRONYMS 8 INTRODUCTION: THE BORDERLESS WORLD 10 1 CONCEPTUALISING TERRORISTS’ USE OF THE INTERNET 13 2 TERRORISM AND THE INTERNET: THE FATAL ATTRACTION 19 3 TERRORISTS’ USE OF THE INTERNET: AN OVERVIEW 22 DAESH AND THE INTERNET 4 THE EMERGENCE OF DAESH 27 5 PROPAGANDA 33 6 RADICALISATION AND RECRUITMENT 48 7 COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING 51 8 ONLINE FUNDING 56 9 TRAINING 61 10 PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF ATTACKS 64 11 DATA MINING 66 12 OBSERVATIONS 68 • Daesh and the Use of Dark Web • Preparation and Facilitation of “Migration” • Hacking Activities • Intensive Use of Social Media • Challenges to Countering Daesh’s Use of Social Media 13 RECOMMENDATIONS 80 • Virtual Mobilisation of Religious Movements • “Bringing” the Real Syria and Iraq to Social Media • Dissemination of Counter-Messages through Active Online Platforms • Enhancing Capabilities and Technical Know-How • Proliferation of Counter-Messages • Strengthening Offline Measures in Combating Daesh’s Online Presence • Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) CONCLUSION 103 REFERENCES 106 PROFILE OF THE AUTHOR 121 C O N T E N T S 4 A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, For without the strength and courage bestowed by Him, this monograph would not have been possible. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
I would like to take this opportunity to thank many of those involved in making this monograph a reality.
First and foremost, to YBhg.
Datin Paduka Rashidah Ramli, Director- General of the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, for her continuous support and guidance.
To Mr. Shazryll Zahiran, the Deputy Director-General of SEARCCT for his diligent encouragement.
To Mr. Thomas Samuel, for his patience and advice. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
To Mr. Thomas Samuel, for his patience and advice.
To my superiors, colleagues and friends at SEARCCT, both present and former, Mr. Hasril Abdul Hamid, Ms. Suhailah Rosdi, Ms. Siti A’liah Mansor, Dr Kevin Fernandez, Ms. Munira Mustaffa, Mr. Asrul Daniel, Ms. Adlyss Adnan, Ms. Thangeswary Paleswaran, Mr. Syukor Abdul, Supt.
Tan Kwang Seng, Ms. Robita Robinson, Mr. Kennimrod Sariburaja, and Ms. Natalie Chew for their much needed criticisms, suggestions and above all, for their friendships. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
Special thanks also go to Ms. Elina Noor as well as the officials from the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) and the Prime Minister’s Department for providing me with constructive comments and sharing their ideas to enhance this monograph.
Not forgetting, Ms. Sabrina Sahili for editing this monograph on such short notice.
5 To my mother, father, sister, brother and aunt, thank you for all the support and unconditional love rendered to me and thank you for taking care of my son when I could not. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
I would also like to thank my in-laws for their patience and for accepting me as part of their loving family.
Lastly, to my doting husband, Kaisan, and my beautiful son, Armaan.
Words cannot describe the joy and happiness you both have brought into my life.
Thank you for the affections and understanding.
I am truly blessed.
6 F O R E W O R D Daesh has managed to spread fear and its influence far beyond any other terrorist groups in the past. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
Since 2015, attacks in the name of Daesh have taken place around the world including in countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, United States and Yemen.
In Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Malaysia have also been targets of these attacks.
An attempted attack on Singapore by a Daesh-linked group was also recorded. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
In the Philippines, terrorist groups such as the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), Ansar Khalifah Sarangani (AKS) and Khilafa Islamiyah Mindanao (KIM) have either pledged their support or allegiance to Daesh.
In addition, Daesh has also welcomed tens of thousands of followers worldwide, to be part of the so-called Islamic State. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
Daesh’s exploitation of the Internet, particularly through its extensive use of social media and online communication platforms, has garnered the appeal and support of an unprecedented number of individuals on a global scale.
As such, the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, through its Research and Publications Division had embarked on a research titled “Terrorists’ Use of the Internet: The Case of Daesh”. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
This study attempts to identify the various Internet usages by Daesh which includes spreading propaganda, radicalisation and recruitment, communication and networking, funding, training, planning and coordination as well as data mining.
It also looks at the various social media and communication platforms that Daesh are exploiting to conduct its terrorism-related activities.
It will finally conclude by proposing several recommendations to thwart Daesh’s use of the Internet and limit its online presence. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
7 Hence, on behalf of SEARCCT, I sincerely hope that this monograph will offer its readers a further understanding on this pertinent issue.
I am also hopeful that this monograph will contribute to the existing efforts in countering the threat of Daesh and its increasing use of the Internet to conduct terrorist-related activities and garner support on a global scale.
Indeed, as Edward de Bono remarked, “there’s a danger in the internet and social media. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
The notion that information is enough, that more and more information is enough, that you don’t have to think, you just have to get more information - gets very dangerous”.
DATIN PADUKA RASHIDAH RAMLI Director-General Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
October 2016 8 ASG Abu Sayyaf Group AQAP al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula BIFF Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters BIF Benevolence International Foundation CCA Caliphate Cyber Army CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies Daesh al Dawla al Islamiya fi al Iraq wa al Sham DoS Denial of Service DeCM Destructive Cyber Militancy DOT Digital Outreach Team DiCM Disruptive Cyber Militancy ECM Enabling Cyber Militancy FTFs Foreign Terrorist Fighters RAF Red Army Faction IBT International Business Times IBTimes UK International Business Times UK IP Internet Protocol IRA Irish Republican Army IMU Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan IS Islamic State ISI Islamic State in Iraq ISIS Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham ISIL Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant JI Jemaah Islamiyah KTN Kalacnikov.TN KFR Kidnappings-for-Ransom KMM Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam SOSMA Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 MIT Mujahideen Indonesia Timor NU Nahdlatul Ulama NSC’s National Security Council’s L I S T O F A C R O N Y M S 9 PPPs Public-Private Partnerships RSIS Rajaratnam School of International Studies RBSS Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently’ RT re-tweet FARC Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia RMP Royal Malaysian Police SCA Sons Caliphate Army SEARCCT Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism SOP Standard Operating Procedure CSCC Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications TV Television AQIM al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb TOR The Onion Router OSCE Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe UAE United Arab Emirates UCC United Cyber Caliphate UK United Kingdom UN United Nations US United States CENTCOM US military Central Command UGC user-generated content 10 Technological advancement has made an impact on our lives through the globalisation of technology, services and ideas. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
Retrospectively, the usage of telegrams and typewriters have been replaced by sophisticated operating and communication systems.
While the advancement of technology gave birth to the Internet, the invention of the Internet has created a borderless world that is able to cut across cultures and language barriers. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
As of July 1, 2016, it was estimated that about 46.1 per cent of the world’s population have access to the Internet at home, while 43.4 per cent was recorded in 2015 and 40.7 per cent in 2014.2 This shows the rate of individuals accessing the Internet is rising on a yearly basis.
The 21st century has led to an inevitable dependence on the Internet as a means for communication. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
The Internet has accelerated the growth of technology in terms of connecting people around the world, increasing business opportunities through e-commerce as well as creating space for a wealth of information to be accessed by people, regardless of where they are in the world.
The Internet is a vital tool for communication on past and current issues and events, to communicate with colleagues, friends and family members amongst others. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
This technology has also invited individuals with ulterior intentions to promote violent ideologies, create havoc and spread fear amongst the general public.
One such example is al Dawla al Islamiya fi al Iraq wa al Sham (Daesh), a terrorist group currently operating not only in Syria and Iraq, but also 1 Internet Live Stats, “Internet Users”, http://www.internetl ivestats.com/internet- users/#definitions (accessed July 22, 2016). | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
I N T R O D U C T I O N : T H E B O R D E R L E S S W O R L D 1 11 globally through the use of the Internet.
Against this backdrop, this study attempts to discuss Daesh’s exploitation of the Internet which is able to transcend boundaries, time and space.
This research seeks to identify the various purposes that Daesh is using the Internet for and how they are using it in the effort to achieve their goals. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
This study would be of interest to policy makers, academicians, and other readers interested in the area of counter-terrorism.
This study will mainly focus on the term ‘terrorist’s use of the Internet’ as it is more suitable to denote the current state of terrorists and their use of the Internet. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
It will also set out to propose several uses of the Internet by terrorists that includes propaganda, radicalisation and recruitment, communication and networking, funding, training, planning and coordination of attacks, as well as data mining.
This timely study would analyse Daesh’s ability to adapt and change according to technological advancement.
This study was conducted between 2015 to mid-2016 from a pure sociological perspective. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
The second part of this analysis will provide insights on Daesh’s use of the Internet and its accompanying Web 2.0 ability to disseminate information and spread its radical ideologies.
Handheld devices assisted the creation of group cells via real-time messaging apps that further facilitated the identification and radicalisation processes.
It will also seek to emphasise on Daesh’s extensive use of social media platforms and the various communication sites. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
It will then provide several observations based on the findings of the study, and followed by recommendations proposed to counter Daesh’s propaganda and presence online.
These includes the virtual mobilisation of religious movements and projecting the dire images of Syria and Iraq on social media.
To reinforce these efforts, dissemination of counter-messages through active online platforms and enhancement of capabilities and technical know-how of the counter-messengers are essential. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
In addition, in support of all these approaches are the proliferation of counter-messages, strengthening offline measures to combat Daesh’s presence online and the need for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to boost the quality of the counter efforts against Daesh’s propaganda and its presence online. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
12 13 The Internet has been an important tool for terrorist groups, particularly Daesh, to maintain its relevance, spread its ideologies and strike fear in the hearts of its perceived enemies - through targeting the masses.
Fundamentally, the emergence of new media and social networking sites have been prevalent in this.
In the effort to understand the use of the Internet by terrorists, some of the following concepts are useful. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
Defining Terrorism Multinational organisations such as the United Nations (UN) have attempted to define terrorism but has yet to arrive at a universally accepted description.
Nonetheless, many nations have provided their own definition. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
For example, the United States Department of Defense describes terrorism as: “the calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.”2 In addition, the Malaysian Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) (Act 747) defines terrorism as “to cause, or to cause a substantial number of citizens to fear, organised violence against 2 The United States Department of Defense in “What is Terrorism”, Terrorism Research, http://www.terrorism-research.com/ (accessed August 1, 2016). | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
C O N C E P T U A L I S I N G T E R R O R I S T S ’ U S E O F T H E I N T E R N E T 1 14 persons or property”; to excite disaffection against the Yang di- Pertuan Agong”; and “an act which is prejudicial to public order in, or the security of, the Federation or any part thereof”.3 Furthermore, the Malaysian National Security Council’s (NSC’s) Directive 18 states that terrorism is; “The unlawful use of threat or the use of force or terror or any other attack by a person, group or state regardless of objective or justification aimed at another state, its citizens or their properties and its vital services with the intention of creating fear[…]”.4 Nonetheless, for the purpose of this study, Daesh is deemed as a terrorist organisation based on its designation by the United Nations Resolution 2249 (2015).5 To further understand the notion of terrorists’ use of the Internet, a look at what constitutes cyberterrorism and terrorists’ use of the Internet is needed. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
Cyberterrorism vs. Terrorists’ Use of the Internet It is vital that we demarcate between the concept of cyberterrorism and the notion of terrorists’ use of the Internet which will be used for the purpose of this study. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
For an instance, Jonalan Brickey, in his attempt to define cyberterrorism, provided logical clusters of cyberterrorism that includes Enabling Cyber Militancy (ECM), Disruptive Cyber Militancy (DiCM) and Destructive Cyber Militancy (DeCM).6 In this regard, ECM would entail online activities targeting cognitive and 3 Ivanpal Singh Grewal, “Defining Terrorism”, April 1, 2016, The Star, http://www.
thestar.com.my/opinion/online-exclusive/making-progress/2015/04/01/pota- terrorism/ (accessed August 1, 2016). | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
4 Ibid.
5 Resolution 2249 (2015), November 20, 2015, United Nations Security Council, http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3- CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/s_res_2249.pdf (accessed August 1, 2016).
6 Jonalan Brickey, “Defining Cyberterrorism: Capturing a Broad Range of Activities in Cyberspace”, Combating Terrorism Centre 5, no.
8.
(2012), https://www.ctc.usma.
edu/v2/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CTCSentinel-Vol5Iss81.pdf (accessed October 1, 2014). | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
15 virtual domains such as recruiting, inciting, radicalising, financing, training, planning and communicating.7 The DiCM is “[…] described as jihadist hacking designed to take down websites and disrupt the normal (cyber dependent) lifestyle of westerners, which relies on critical infrastructure supporting medical, utility, transportation, and especially financial system”.8 On the other hand, the goal of DeCM is “[…] to manipulate and corrupt information system functions to damage or destroy virtual and physical assets”.9 In other words, DeCM is described as “pure cyberterrorism” in which terrorist activities are carried out entirely in the cyber realm.10 It is important to note here, that, unlike DiCM and DeCM or any other definitions of cyberterrorism with primary focus on virtual attacks against critical infrastructures that have yet to take place, ECM effectively depicts the current situation where terrorists are utilising the Internet to conduct various terrorism activities to complement attacks in the physical world. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
For that very reason, this research will focus extensively on terrorism activities outlined in the ECM model as well as other activities identified through qualitative research.
However, the term ECM will not be used for clarity purposes and to avoid confusion of sorts.
Instead, the term ‘Terrorists’ Use of the Internet’ will be adopted throughout the rest of this monograph. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
Apart from that, it is also useful to understand the concept of new media as Daesh has been known to utilise it for various terrorist purposes.
New Media New media has seen its fair share of attempts in defining it.
Some scholars have considered to look at its various outcomes11 in order 7 Ibid.
8 Ibid.
9 Ibid.
10 Ibid.
11 Manovich, Lev.
“New media from Borges to HTML.” The new media reader 1 (2003): 13-25. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |
16 to define it and some have simply noted the channels in which new media can be represented (CD-ROM, HTML, and web applications among others)12. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_1/1721911410576.pdf | https://www.searcct.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Terrorists-Use-Of-The-Internet.pdf | Malaysia |