Pakistan PM: Terrorist attacks surge by 60% since Taliban’s return
Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister, Anwaarul Haq Kakar, claimed on Wednesday that since the resurgence of the Taliban administration in August, terrorist attacks in his...
Israel and the Court of Public Opinion
Years ago, while working on a Counterterrorism operation in an unnamed country, the team I was working with was fortunate enough to disrupt a...
Not only the dragon: Understanding Southeast Asia’s complex security landscape
It is a cliché to identify China as Southeast Asia’s primary security concern. But it is understandable given the media’s focus on the overlapping...
Gaza’s global narrative and international security
The risk of a return of Daesh is becoming more credible, especially with the organisation emerging strongly in various locations recently. The war in...
U.S: International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts
People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than those convicted in international terrorism cases, even when the crimes...
Kazakhstan: Fake news on “NATO facility” fans rage of Russian chauvinists
Prominent Russian media outlets chose Kazakhstan’s holiday of national sovereignty to widely disseminate a false news item about the opening of a supposed NATO...
Hamas global jihad – An impact in France?
On 13 October, a French teacher Dominique Bernard in Arras, France, was stabbed to death. Two other school workers were also stabbed and wounded....
How close Armenia and Azerbaijan to a lasting peace?
Moscow, Tehran, and the West are eager for Armenia and Azerbaijan to find a lasting peace. But Ankara and Baku still want a land-bridge...
Al-Qaida/Taliban-Linked Media Campaign Frames Islamic State Khurasan as Foreign, Tajik Group
Ever since the Taliban seized power in Kabul two years ago, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has had a fractious relationship with its immediate...
Political turbulence limits Latin America’s economic prospects
Latin America has surprised economic analysts for the better this year. In recent weeks, multilateral organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and the...