More: Terrorism
Iran and Venezuela: One story of two Revolutions
Authors: Irina Tsukerman
& Hos Loftus*
The presence of Islamist militant groups in Latin America has a long and dark history. The brutal terrorist attacks on...
Why does al Qaeda oppose the repatriation of ISIS prisoners to Central Asia?
Al Qaeda's subsidiary from Central Asia,
Uzbek Salafi-Jihadi group Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad (KTJ), accused the U.S.-backed
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and American troops...
EU Fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
The European Commission is today adopting a
Communication and four reports that will support European and national authorities
in better addressing money laundering and terrorist financing...
Women Jihadists: Dupes of Emotional Trap
As the prime focus while understanding
global extremism is usually on the perpetrators and leaders of these extremist
groups, women’s facilitative and supportive contributions are often...
Effective measures to control Afghan border
It is essential to point out before dwelling upon this
issue that international terrorism in its current shape remains one of the most
challenging global threats....
Tension in the Gulf: Not just maritime powder kegs
A recent interview in which Baloch National Movement chairman Khalil Baloch legitimized
recent militant attacks on Iranian, Chinese and Pakistani targets is remarkable
less for what...
Threat from petty criminals who turn to terrorism, a growing concern
The less predictable threats represented by small-time criminals who
have opportunistically embraced terrorism, are a source of growing concern, the
UN Security Council heard on Tuesday....
Efforts to counter terrorism and extremism in Xinjiang
Iran and China have a long history of friendly relations. Iranians are
not unfamiliar with Xinjiang either, in 13th century, Saadi Shirazi, the
celebrated Iranian poet,...
Boko Haram and Frustration- Aggression Theory: A Potential Explanation
In the
context of Boko Haram, it is vital to identify how Boko Haram resorted to extreme
violent behavior. One theory that provides an understanding of...
Iran’s people situation after US Sanctions
The radical neoconservatives of the United
States have seen one of their options in dealing with Iran on the challenging
issues of changing the Iranian government,...