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Jihadi and separatist strikes push Mali toward fragmentation
On Saturday, an alliance of al Qaeda-linked militants and Tuareg separatist rebels attacked multiple sites in Mali, killing the country's defense minister, targeting the...
Suicide Bombings Expose Enduring Strength of Nigerian Jihadists
Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency, now in its seventeenth year, remains one of the longest-running conflicts in Africa. It began with Boko Haram’s emergence in Maiduguri,...
Israel, Syria and Jihadi Terror
On May 13, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will cease sanctions against Syria “to give them a chance at greatness.” As...
Afghanistan’s Fractured Tapestry: The Ascent of Terror and America’s Strategic Overreach
Afghanistan stands out as the most prominent country in South Asia, surrounded by significant countries of the region and nestled at the crossroads of...
Boko haram’s ideological crisis
Boko Haram's rise in Nigeria has sparked significant concerns about its beliefs and actions. This article examines the group's use of violence in the...
After The Syrian Collapse: Terrorism, Ecstasy And “Metaphysical Fear”
ABSTRACT: Following Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s recent fall, a changing configuration of jihadi terror groups will seek power and influence. Wittingly or unwittingly, these...
Don’t Believe the Media or the Jihadists: Syria’s Transition Could Get Ugly
Syria’s Transition: The Media Sideshow
The lightning rod offensive that toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad invoked memories of the trajectories that manifested when dictators...
The Fall of Assad: Southeast Asia’s Counterterrorism Dilemma in the Post-Syrian Conflict Landscape
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria represents a turning point in one of the most complex geopolitical crises of the 21st century....
Syrian Crisis: A brief history on the failure of diplomacy
Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham declared victory over the Assad regime– calling it the start of a new era in Syria. Assad has fled Damascus. Last...
The Islamist attack in Syria is dangerous for the region
The tectonic plates of the strategic landscape of the Middle East are shifting rapidly.
In an astonishing turn of events, a coalition of rebel groups...