Al Qaeda’s Resurgence in Syria: A New Caliphate?
Even as the so-called Islamic State (IS) embarks on a new phase of global expansion, as evidenced by the recent Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, its jihadist rival Al Qaeda is enjoying a resurgence in the Syrian conflict theatre.
The Islamic State ‘Caliphate’ Is off the Map for Now, but Will Evolve in...
Its defeat in Syria may now give way to new dangers.
The Islamic State’s Changing Narrative: How to Counter It
Despite losing territories, the self-styled Islamic State (IS) continues to remain resilient by reinventing its propaganda. To counter violent extremism proponents should keep themselves abreast of the IS ‘post-territorial defeat narrative’.
US Complicity in the Saudi-Led Genocide in Yemen Spans Obama, Trump Administrations
The Obama and Trump administrations have supported a military coalition that has inflicted profound and deadly damage on Yemen. A human rights scholar says the US is complicit in genocide.
Jamal Khashoggi disappearance a defining moment for Saudi Arabia’s relations with the West
UK and US relations with Saudi Arabia were already under serious scrutiny – even before the disappearance of a prominent Saudi journalist.
25 Years After the Oslo Accords, Peace Remains a Far Cry for the Middle...
In 1993 the Oslo Accords were struck in optimism, but a quarter of a century later little has changed - and there's no real prospect it ever will.