More women are taking up training and recruiting positions in the Islamic State group and other militant organizations.
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US troops quitting Iraq leavesTehran a friendly neighbour and trading partner which can act as a pressure valve against international sanctions.
Convergence and competition between militant groups has spurred violence. Meanwhile, Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring terrorists.
The great mistake was not the failure to stop the attacks, but the failure to understand how terrorism can amplify its impact through our response to outrage.
Terrorist groups may use artificial intelligence for similar purposes, but their organizational cultures shape how they understand it.
The government has granted the woman and her child a permit to come home, having previously tried to block their return. It will now be easier to manage any threats.
For women in war zones, heritage sites can go beyond worship and history. They are places of gendered socialising.
Two women have been charged with slavery offences, and another with terrorism offences. It’s uncharted legal territory for Australia.
The head of the Australian Federal Police says the government has been investigating the women who travelled to Syria since 2015.
The government is outsourcing the risks and logistics of returning ISIS families instead of taking a more proactive, humane approach.
Antisemitism has many forms in Australia – and a diverse array of actors behind it.
Rwanda pulling its troops out of Mozambique risks creating a security vacuum in the restive Cabo Delgado province.
An archaeologist examines the cultural obliteration Iran has incurred as a result of strikes in the US-Israel-Iran conflict. How can such damage be compensated and which global organisations can the country turn to?
Some women and children will return independently, making it harder for authorities to manage the process..
There’s growing friction between the US and its allies when it comes to sharing intelligence.
In January 2023, the German parliament formally recognised Yazidi genocide. Yet, the recognition remains largely symbolic and has no influence on asylum decisions.
Iranian police deliberately fire at the protestors’ eyes. A deeply rooted act of repression that is older than the Islamic Republic itself.
Since late December, Iran has been rocked by unprecedented unrest, which is fuelled by the economic crisis and exacerbated by violent repression by the regime.
The attack in Palmyra reveals deep vulnerabilities in Syria’s security architecture, highlighting the challenges of reforming a fragmented state after conflict.
Of the nearly 150 attacks that have taken place in Paris since 1974, only a few have left a mark on its ‘urban memory’. Why do so many attacks remain absent from the public sphere?
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Director of the Curtin Extremism Research Network (CERN), Curtin University
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
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Lecturer in Translation Studies, Cardiff University
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Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Sessional Academic, School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University
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Visiting Fellow, Department of Political and Social Change, The Philippines Institute, Australian National University
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Professor of International Relations, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Professor of International Politics, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW