China’s Military Influence in Africa Grows as Russia’s Diminishes
JOHANNESBURG — China’s People’s Liberation Army marked the 96th anniversary of its founding this week with President Xi Jinping overseeing celebrations in China, but the...
Why Pakistan Fails to Stop Jihadi Attacks
Sunday’s suicide attack in Pakistan’s northwestern Bajaur district, which left at least 56 people dead and wounded nearly 200, is the latest reminder of...
Political Unrest to Undermine Economic Advances
Looming political uncertainty over the upcoming general election in Bangladesh gives leading economists to believe the country’s economy, already reeling from shock of the...
Gazans Stage Rare Protest Against Hamas Rule
Protests broke out across the Gaza Strip on Sunday in a rare display of dissatisfaction with the Hamas government amid increasingly difficult living conditions,...
Security risks in Sweden rise due to Quran desecrations and protests
STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s security situation has deteriorated after recent Quran burnings in the country and protests in the Muslim world, both of which have...
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to cede power to son
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, has announced he will resign and hand over to his son in early...
Why French (and US) protests are so much more violent than Israel’s
Israel and France have both been flooded with mass protests in recent weeks, but the differences are striking, telling and important. Demonstrations in Tel...
Growing Threat of ISIS-K and Implications for Global Security
As the Islamic State group’s branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known as ISIS-Khorasan, continues to flex its muscles and expand its operational reach, concerns...
Tajikistan’s Pamiris: Persecuted, disappeared, and forgotten by the world
Imagine being a member of a little-known, persecuted minority attempting to flee your homeland, where you are at risk of being locked up or...
Al-Azhar Observatory warns of dangers of ISIS sleeper cells
The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism warned of the dangers of sleeper cells of extremist organizations, especially those of the terrorist organization ISIS. The...