Transparency International Cites Corruption As Main Obstacle In Defeating The Islamic State
(World News Egypt)

Transparency International accused western government, including the United Kingdom and the United States of ignoring the corrupt conditions that drive terrorism in the Middle East on Tuesday, according to BBC News. The report called The Big Spin argues that IS took advantage of corrupt practices to radicalize and recruit for their organization, often painting themselves as the solution to the corruption.`Corruption is a rallying cry, an enabler and a key modus operandi for IS,` said Katherine Dixon, director of Transparency International Defence and Security. `The failure to grasp this undermines efforts to tackle the rise of violent extremism. The international community expends great...