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...
U.S intelligence suggests Al Qaeda unlikely to revive in Afghanistan, but ISIS threat remains
New US intelligence assessments suggest that is “unlikely” al Qaeda will revive in Afghanistan and Pakistan and that counterterrorism operations by the Taliban in...
Terrorist Groups are Again Thriving in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Last month, the U.S. Central Command said it conducted 20 joint operations in Iraq and 11 in Syria, killing five Islamic State operatives and capturing 30...
Understanding Islamic State Khorasan’s Rise & Survival in South & Central Asia
In her latest book, “Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strategic Alliances and Rivalries,” political science assistant professor Amira Jadoon explores the Islamic State...
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...
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...
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...
Al-Azhar Grand Imam: Policies of global domination responsible for terrorism phenomenon
Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, stated that the policies of global domination, materialist philosophies, and unethical economic doctrines were primarily responsible...
Afghanistan-based extremists spark terror fears in Central Asia
The killing of two suspected militants by Tajikistan’s security forces is fanning fresh worries in Central Asia over the Taliban’s ability to prevent attacks...
Taking a Terrible Toll: The Taliban’s Education Ban
Over a year and a half after the Taliban barred girls from secondary education, ‘the sadness is overpowering,’ In March, 20 months after the...