Intifada 3.0: Trick or Treat?
led international coalition’s Operation Inherent Resolve, to defeat the Daesh terror group.
Say This, Don’t Say That: Time to Confront the Misleading Language on Palestine, Israel
Resistance, National Liberation - Not ‘Terrorism’ and ‘State-Building’ The ‘peace process’ introduced more than death, mayhem and normalization of land theft in Palestine.
Zionism and Hindu Nationalism Bring Israel and India Together
For more than a week, the hashtags #IndiaWithIsrael, “#ISupportIsrael, #IndiaStandsWithIsrael and #PalestineTerrorists were the top trending topics on Twitter in India, demonstrating widespread popular support for the Israel and its heavy-handed military response to Palestinian resistance.
Iraq Assassinations Prove There Is No Room for Anti-Iran Dissent
It has the semblance of democracy through fairly regular elections, and the trappings of a judiciary and security forces serving the interests of the nation by “fighting terrorism” and “ensuring justice is served”, as Iraqi politicians often like to pontificate in an attempt to polish their credentials as public servants.
The Quad and Japanese Nationalism: The Genie Is out of the Bottle
And while respect for civil and political rights is certainly abominable in China, the perpetual “war on terror” has exposed the fragility of human rights in many countries in the West as well – not to mention the rise of near-overt fascism in the U.
European Foreign Fighters and Their Children Are in Limbo
Some have joined different jihadist or militant opposition groups such as Jabhat al-Nusra and Daesh (ISIS), while others in Northern Syria are fighting in the ranks of the YPG, the Syrian branch of the PKK terror group.
India and Pakistan: Are the Two Rivals Becoming Friends?
For this, an environment of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is imperative.
The Great Turan: Russia’s Concerns about Turkey’s Growing Reputation in Caucasus and Central Asia
In effect, Central Asia, a region where some countries are challenged with security threats, could largely benefit from the experience Turkey could offer in the area of counterterrorism and/or non-linear (para)military operations.
What the Return of Mercenaries Means for the World Politics
After six failed years of fighting Boko Haram, Nigeria hired mercenaries to push the terrorist group out of their country, which they did in a few weeks.
A Road Map to End Yemen’s War: An Interview with Abdul Galil Shaif
Read: Designating Houthis as Terrorists Changes Very LittleThe south of Yemen has been liberated from Houthi control in 2015 and there is now a power sharing government mediated by Riyadh between the legitimate government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC), and the north has almost been taken over by the Houthis, who are trying to expand their influence and territory.
An Axis of Evil: Why Russia and China Protect Myanmar’s Military Regime
Ideologically, Putin’s Russia operates from this antiterrorism space.
France’s Endless War in the Sahel
In 2013, François Hollande sent French armed forces to the Sahel countries with the motive of fighting terrorism.
Hezbollah’s Spying Games Amidst Lebanon’s Demise
First off, that Ayyash is “a senior operative in the assassination unit—Unit 121—of the terrorist organization Lebanese Hezbollah,” as per the department’s wording.
Russia’s Changing Relationship with India: Arms Talk
The scope of the visit spanned economy, trade, energy, counter-terrorism, security/defence, education, and people-to-people exchanges,” he writes.
Meetings Between Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan will Amount to Little
Read: The Troubling Legacy of the Sykes-Picot: A Century-Old Chaos in the Arab Middle EastFurther, Iraq’s inherent instability and insecurity means that Egyptian workers will be ripe targets for terrorist organizations, whether groups like Daesh or even state-sanctioned groups like Kataeb Hezbollah, Badr Organization, and countless other Shia jihadist groups loyal to Iran.
Syria’s Tribal Politics Critical to the Country’s Future
Read: The Syrian Conflict 10 Years On: Who is in Control and What are the Possible Scenarios?Recently a Turkey backed effort to unify the ranks of the Arab tribes culminated in the first Arab tribal conference in Operation Peace Spring territory since its liberation from the YPG terror group.
An Insider Perspective on the Afghanistan Peace Talks
national security strategy is to ensure that Afghanistan never becomes a safe haven for terrorists to attack the United States.
The Foreign Factor in Jordan’s Plot Crisis
” In 2019, Jordan declined to list the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization despite repeated calls by the Saudi and Emirati authorities to do so.
Imams in Politics: Secularism vs. Religion in Mali and Senegal
While foreign allies of Mali, neighboring countries, and critics, including Salafi figures, accused Imam Dicko of instigating instability and stirring violence by heading the protest movement, the Imam has served as a mediator between the Malian government, terrorist groups in the northern part of the country and the oppositions.
Dictatorship Legacy and Neoliberal Profit Are the Common Grounds for Brazil and Chile
In a similar manner, the Chilean anti-terror legislation from the dictatorship era has been applied to the Mapuche people.
