Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute with Iran
In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences. A well-known Taliban figure offered a...
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...
The Troubling Enigma of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
The Taliban is wielding Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP for short, a militant group, as a bargaining chip to obtain concessions from Pakistan and other...
Is Pakistan spreading Islamic extremism in Africa?
On 12 August, 2020, Islamic militants calling themselves Ansar al-Sunnah seized the coastal town of Mocímboa da Praia in northern Mozambique. It was a...
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...
Is Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan (IEA) A State Sponsoring Terrorism?
Since assuming control in August 2021 as a result of the departure of US-led forces from the war-torn nation, the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan...
The Cost of Consensus in the Eighth Review of U.N Global Counterterrorism Strategy
On 22 June, member states prioritized consensus adoption of the United Nations’ (UN) eighth biennial Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy review resolution over furthering the promotion...
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...
Counterterrorism and Deradicalisation: The Indonesian Way
The 2002 Bali bombings, perpetrated by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), a terrorist organisation that has close links with Al-Qaeda, marked a shift in the Indonesian...
Terror groups in Africa, a breeding ground for attacks in the West
Pundits have been warning that terror groups in Africa have found a breeding ground for recruiting militants in the huge refugee camps scattered around...