EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA

The Caliphate’s Returnees? From the Refugee Camps of Syria to bin Laden’s Grave

From 2003 to May 2011, I was a prominent Jihadi propagandist, the head of a New York City based organization…

6 years ago

Returning Foreign Fighters: A Global Threat

As ISIS concedes its last remnants of territory, governments around the world must confront the return of foreign fighters from…

6 years ago

What Constitutes Terrorism?

An Israeli woman carrying a coffin with family members and friends to protest domestic violence. Source: The Guardian Photographer: Jim…

6 years ago

The Naxalite Insurgency

On October 30, 2018, a journalist and two policemen were killed in an ambush in Eastern Indian state of Chattisgarh.…

6 years ago

Lessons from Strasbourg

Cheriff Chekatt, the Strasbourg attacker. Image credit: BBC. At approximately 8 pm on December 11th, 29-year-old Cheriff Chekatt opened fire…

6 years ago

Women and Radicalization

Ninetta Bagarella and her husband, Totò, who successfully raised children in the extremist Mafia tradition. Image credit: Associated Press. Emilie König,…

6 years ago

Psyops: A New Frontier in Counterterror?

An American soldier spreads free newspapers to the people of Baghdad as part of a mission in psychological operations. Image…

6 years ago

ISIS: From Unified Caliphate to Decentralized Lone Wolves

Members of a US-led coalition prepare to fight ISIS and retake Hajin. Credit to Sgt. Timothy Koster. This September, the…

6 years ago

Defining the Problem and Reaching a Solution: A Reflection on How to Counter Violent Extremism

“Violent extremism knows no boundaries.” That was the message that Rise to Peace founder Ahmad Mohibi used to open “How…

6 years ago

A Brief History of Soviet Support for Terrorism

The reign of terror the Soviet Union inflicted upon its citizens is well-documented, but what’s less well-known is the impact…

6 years ago