AsiaCounter TerrorismInternal SecurityNewsU.S.U.S intelligence suggests Al Qaeda unlikely to revive in Afghanistan, but ISIS threat remainsDevlin McAllister2 weeks agoSeptember 8, 202342New US intelligence assessments suggest that is “unlikely” al Qaeda will revive in Afghanistan and Pakistan and that counterterrorism operations...
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AsiaBook ReviewsCounter TerrorismUnderstanding Islamic State Khorasan’s Rise & Survival in South & Central AsiaMarie Corrie1 month agoAugust 16, 202355In her latest book, “Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strategic Alliances and Rivalries,” political science assistant professor Amira Jadoon...
AfricaCounter TerrorismIs Pakistan spreading Islamic extremism in Africa?Michael Becker2 months agoJuly 27, 202385On 12 August, 2020, Islamic militants calling themselves Ansar al-Sunnah seized the coastal town of Mocímboa da Praia in northern...
Counter TerrorismInternal SecurityAl-Azhar Observatory warns of dangers of ISIS sleeper cellsGeoffrey Wallace2 months agoJuly 17, 202365The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism warned of the dangers of sleeper cells of extremist organizations, especially those of the...
AfricaCounter TerrorismExtremismInternal SecurityTerror groups in Africa, a breeding ground for attacks in the WestDevlin McAllister3 months agoJuly 9, 202383Pundits have been warning that terror groups in Africa have found a breeding ground for recruiting militants in the huge...
Counter TerrorismFeaturedNewsWorldAl-Azhar Grand Imam: Policies of global domination responsible for terrorism phenomenonMichael Becker3 months agoJune 15, 2023113Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, stated that the policies of global domination, materialist philosophies, and unethical economic...
AsiaCounter TerrorismExtremismFeaturedNewsAfghanistan-based extremists spark terror fears in Central AsiaMarie Corrie4 months agoJune 10, 2023235The killing of two suspected militants by Tajikistan's security forces is fanning fresh worries in Central Asia over the Taliban's...
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