Terrorism

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The Issue with the Paris Unity March

The pen is still mightier than the sword according to the 1.6 million people who attended the Paris Unity March on January 11. The death of 12 members of  the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, and the murder of a further five French citizens by Islamic terrorists, provoked a massive national unity march which was attended Read More…
Culture Cyber Security and Emerging Threats France Iraq Islamic State Security Society, Culture, and Security Stefano Spensieri Syria Terrorism Western Europe

ISIS, the Paris Attacks, and Islamic Radicalization in the West

An upswing of violence has plagued the Middle East for the better part of two decades, and has begun to spill onto foreign shores in the form of brutal acts of terror. With a power void in the Middle East following the withdrawal of coalition forces, the Islamic State (IS), the most brutal and violent Read More…
Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Islamic State Kabir Bhatia Peace & Conflict Studies Security Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa Women in Security

Understanding the Contradictions of the Islamist Jihad Part II:The Moral, Jurisprudential, and Philosophical Contradictions

Kabir Bhatia argues that the Islamist Jihad lacks legitimacy due to its violation of Just War principles, Quranic text, and the Hegelian logic of duality.
Africa Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Islamic State Kabir Bhatia Security Syria Terrorism Western Europe Women in Security

Understanding the Contradictions of the Islamist Jihad Part I: Martyrdom as Female Empowerment or Female Repression?

Kabir Bhatia tries to make sense of the contradictions inherent in the fight for a fundamentalist Islamist order by female Jihadis.
Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Iraq Peace & Conflict Studies Rights Security Sophia Alifirova Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America

US Senate intelligence committee report: CIA “enhanced interrogation tactics” are not what American values stand for

The first 500 pages reveal “brutal” interrogation tactics used on terror suspects by the CIA. The Agency also stands accused of hiding its practices from the US government.
Defense Diplomatic Relations Egypt Global Governance Islamic State Sayde-Hope Crystal Security Society, Culture, and Security Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

Canadian Embassy in Cairo Closed Until Further Notice

In her latest article, Sayde-Hope Crystal discusses the closure of the Canadian Embassy in Cairo due to threats posed by the terrorist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, a relative newcomer among the Middle East’s seemingly endless supply of armed Islamist factions.

Culture Diplomatic Relations Israel Palestine Refugee Rights Sayde-Hope Crystal Security Society Society, Culture, and Security Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

Early Elections and the Controversial ‘Nation-State’ Bill

In her latest article, Sayde-Hope Crystal discusses the dissolution of the Israeli Knesset and the controversial ‘Nation-State’ bill making its way through Israeli Parliament.

Canada Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Global Governance International Law & Policy Iraq Islamic State Libya Mathieu Paul Dumont NATO and Canada Security Society Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

Recap: Montreal Roundtable of the Rise of ISIS

Points from Atlantic Council of Canada (ACC) roundtable on the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).