ISIS’ extremist tenets often appeal to second-generation Muslim immigrants in Europe and the US.
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The Trump administration is threatening military action in Nigeria, saying record numbers of Christians are being killed there.
Jordan’s government has banned the Muslim Brotherhood movement, a week after 16 of its members were arrested
Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime has finally been toppled, bringing to an end 13 years of suffering.
A spate of terror operations carried out by the Islamic State group affiliate has raised concerns over a potential attack on US soil.
The terrorism discourse in Ghana shows how flawed views of the war on terror continue to shape thinking about security.
Al-Shabaab’s evolution over nearly two decades has been centred around three major goals.
Al-Bashir’s ability to play a skillful combination of internal and external balancing acts, plus ruthless repression and a divided opposition, kept him in power for three decades.
A majority of the over 24 mosques spread over Palu were damaged in the tsunami. Two of them survived, though one of them is gradually sinking.
The first Islamist attack carried out by Mozambicans in the country is particularly surprising given the pride the country takes in its sound and relaxed inter-religious relations.
An expert on Islam and democracy examines the threat to the world’s largest Muslim majority country.
Data on violent incidents in the US reveal that our focus on Islamist extremism since 9/11 may be misguided.
Despite the growing threat from far-right groups, deradicalisation programmes have been largely targeting Muslims.
Escalating clashes between herders and farmers in Nigeria threaten the country’s national and food security. A response based on innovation, sustainability and political will is urgently needed.
Indonesia has both the world’s largest Muslim population and a vibrant young democracy.
The “deep state” has been a problem in Algeria for decades, but at last it’s being turfed out. Or is it?
Three secular political bloggers have been killed in Bangladesh since the start of 2015 – but the outrage behind the murders started a long time ago.
The deadly attack in Paris by French Islamists with ties to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) provokes several basic responses. One major response is a broad affirmation that the actions of the violent…
The tradition of freedom of expression on religious matters is not quite so venerable as many seem to imagine in the outcry at the killing of Charlie Hebdo journalists and cartoonists in Paris. While modern…
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