The destruction of the al-Nuri Mosque and its minaret is a sad blow to Iraqi culture – and a rallying cry too.
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The Great Mosque of Mosul - with its iconic leaning minaret - appeared on one of Iraq’s banknotes. Its destruction by the Islamic State is an act of great symbolic importance.
Proposed new laws will restrict parole and bail to those merely associated in some way with terrorism, even when they have not be arrested for – or convicted of – a specific terrorism offence.
The sustained assault on IS’s two main strongholds could be followed by years of local and global insurgency.
There is good evidence that Australia’s counter-terrorism strategies are working.
The world’s response to two terrorist incidents in Iran was telling, and ominous.
Politicians want social media giants to crack down on those publishing extremist material. A focus on disruption, encryption, recruitment and creating counter-narratives is recommended.
An expert explains that such claims are probably more calculated and careful than you’d expect.
The way we talk about attacks is actually helping the extremists’ monstrous cause.
Islamic State has destroyed globally-significant sites in Iraq and Syria, but not as wanton acts of destruction. Instead, they are calculated political and religious attacks.
We asked an expert on diplomacy and foreign policy.
When it comes to Islamist extremism and terrorism, change is a constant.
Of all the places for a jihadist militant group to operate, it would be hard to find a more conducive country than Libya.
To the terrorist, children have become but a means to an end. Weapon and target.
A professor at Georgetown University answers three common questions about terrorism and political violence.
Anti-terrorism policy is too often adopted based on very small sets of data – and fear.
A professor who once held top secret clearance explains how levels of classification work and where handling sensitive information gets tricky.
A case study from the height of the Crusades in the 12th and 13th centuries illustrates that even the most brutal leaders can choose to compromise for stability.
The killing of a policeman in a terror attack has heightened tensions as France chooses its next president.
Among the Christians of the Middle East, the largest number – some eight million or so – is of Egypt’s Copts. Here’s their story.
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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