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World

The Cost of Consensus in the Eighth Review of U.N Global Counterterrorism Strategy

Posted byby Marie Corrie
July 20, 2023
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4 min

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...

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Internal Security

Al-Azhar Observatory warns of dangers of ISIS sleeper cells

Posted byby Geoffrey Wallace
July 17, 2023
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2 min

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...

Posted inin Africa
Counter Terrorism

Terror groups in Africa, a breeding ground for attacks in the West

Posted byby Devlin McAllister
July 10, 2023
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3 min

Pundits have been warning that terror groups in Africa have found a breeding ground for recruiting militants in the huge refugee camps scattered around...

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Counter Terrorism

Kenya: Security Agencies in North Eastern Embrace Community Engagement to Counter Terrorism

Posted byby Marie Corrie
June 17, 2023
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2 min

Nairobi — In the ongoing battle against Al-Shabaab infiltration along Kenya’s borders, security agencies in the North Eastern region are adopting a strategy centered...

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Far Right Extremists

Addressing Terrorist Exploitation of Crises and Disaster

Posted byby Geoffrey Wallace
June 13, 2023
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4 min

From a crisis management perspective, terrorism remains a serious risk that states, international organizations, communities, and businesses must prepare for, mitigate against, and respond...

Posted inin Europe
Extremism

Far-Right convicts soar in UK, new sign of rising threat posed by neo-Nazi extremism

Posted byby Devlin McAllister
June 9, 2023
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1 min

The number of far-right terror convicts in prison has risen to a record high in a new sign of the rising threat posed by...

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Culture

ISIS Goes After BTS, Harry Styles, Elon Musk, and Drag in Declaration That ‘End Times’ Are Near

Posted byby Devlin McAllister
May 27, 2023
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4 min

ISIS derided Korean boy band BTS, British pop star Harry Styles, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk as having “absolutely disgusting” influence and claimed that...

Posted inin Asia
Counter Terrorism

Gender-based Terrorism in Pakistan

Posted byby Marie Corrie
May 22, 2023
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3 min

The involvement of women in acts of terror is not a new phenomenon at a global level. However, it has gained significant attention in...

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Europe

Young people’s ‘DIY ideology’ poses new UK radicalisation threat

Posted byby Michael Becker
May 19, 2023
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2 min

The UK’s counter-terrorism policy is “stuck in past debates” on Islamism and the far right – when young people today have a “DIY ideology”...

Posted inin Asia
Counter Terrorism

Islamic State-K burrowing deep, spreading wide in South Asia

Posted byby Devlin McAllister
May 16, 2023
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3 min

Terror group is extending radical reach well beyond Afghanistan, capitalizing on public dissatisfaction with corruption, inequality and violence The rise of Islamic State Khorasan...