Escaping IS: What Exiting an Armed Group Actually Takes
Authors: Dr Siobhan O’Neil and Dr Mara Revkin*
Although Islamic State’s territorial control of large swathes of Iraq and Syria came to an end in 2017, civilians, and...
Foreign fighters: ‘One of the most serious dimensions’ in global counter-terrorism struggle
Over the
past few years, ISIL and Al-Qaida terrorist fighters have posed an
“unprecedented threat to international peace and security”, the UN
counter-terrorism chief said on Wednesday...
Global initiative launched to keep top sports events safe from terrorism
Representatives from international sporting federations and the private
sector joined with ambassadors at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday to
launch a global programme aimed...
‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region
The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security
Council on Wednesday, describing an “unprecedented" rise in terrorist
violence across the region.
“The region has...
New Report Proposes Global DNA Synthesis Screening System to Counter Biotech Terror
Rapid advancements in commercially available DNA synthesis technologies
– used for example to artificially create gene sequences for clinical diagnosis
and treatment – pose growing risks,...
Pensacola Rampage, Counter-Terrorism and Power Over Death
“’I believe’ is the great word against metaphysical fear, and at the
same time it is a promising avowal of love.”-Oswald Spengler, The Decline of
the...
The Legacy of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
For exactly one month
now, Islamic State, ISIS, has struggled without its charismatic leader, Abu
Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed during a U.S. military operation in...
The Rise OF ISIS and its Aftermath in Afghanistan
“I
will see you guys in Newyork”.Abu Du’a, the leader of ISIS, whose nom de
guerre (war name) was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, told his American captors...
Indian Mujahideen, IS and Hizbul Tahrir: Breeding ground for terrorism in South Asia
India Today dated October 8,
2019 has made the startling revelation `The Special Cell of the Delhi Police,
probing an IM module, stumbled upon evidence suggesting...
Strategies for combating international terrorism in Central Asia
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has been cast as
the site of a new "great game". Central Asia has been largely
influenced...