The caliphate has no territory, but plenty of hearts and minds.
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There are almost 8,000 foreign children living in squalid conditions in prisons and camps in Syria.
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had led the terrorist group since 2019. His death may lead to uncertainty over who will replace him but may not signal the group’s demise.
In 2019 a scholar visited the Iraqi Kurdistan, where Yazidis have been resettled. He explains their religious beliefs and their current conditions.
At least five people were killed and many more were injured after an SUV crashed into a Christmas parade. A terrorism expert explains how vehicles have been weaponized.
All terrorism in the region has domestic origins but is linked to regional and international events.
A scholar of Afghan affairs explains the religious affiliations of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan and why they may not share a common understanding of Islam.
The Taliban say they won’t allow jihadi groups to flourish under their rule. But there is good reason to believe that al-Qaida, IS and other regional groups will benefit from the takeover.
Nahdlatul Ulama is the world’s biggest Islamic organization, initiating a reform movement, which it is calling ‘Humanitarian Islam.’
Despite efforts to prevent militant groups from getting weapons, they often get their hands on U.S. equipment and use it to attack American troops.
Rwanda’s military intervention in Mozambique’s war against Islamic insurgents has included a request that Mozambique rein in Rwandan opposition members on its soil
Resolving jihadist conflicts in the Sahel requires treating jihadists not as terrorists only but also as political actors who seek to provide an alternative form of governance to the status quo.
The terrorist group behind the 9/11 attacks has been replaced by other jihadist threats.
A second plot was planned on 9/11, but there were too few terrorists to carry it off. Twenty years later, al-Qaida and its offshoot the Islamic State group still have trouble attracting recruits.
The maritime situation in Mozambique must not be allowed to emulate the maritime threats found off Nigeria, Somalia, and the rebel-held territories in Libya.
Whatever its flaws, it doesn’t mean the government action plan should be ignored or opposed. Rather, more needs to be done to achieve its goals.
The insurgents left Mosul in 2017 in a near total state of destruction. With little outside help, local residents are rebuilding their city and reclaiming their identity.
A scholar and practitioner of foreign policy and national security offers personal and professional perspectives on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The over-militarisation of the crisis across the Sahel region has done little to foster stability.
The Danish government has been clear that it prioritises politics over the law when it comes to its citizens who left to join the caliphate.
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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