Trump, China and Middle East Arms Race
Forced to acknowledge that Iran is complying with the nuclear agreement it concluded two years ago with the world’s major powers, US President Donald J. Trump appears to be groping…
Russia-Affiliated Foreigners Fighting for Assad
While the term foreign fighters has been frequently used to refer to those who fight alongside Jihadist groups in Syria on one hand and those who fight alongside Assad regime…
Assad’s Foreign Fighters
While the danger posed by foreign fighters flooding into Syria has become a central point in world media and research, this focus was more likely to concentrate on Islamically-flavoured extremists…
Assad and the rise of ISIS
A link between Bashar Assad regime and the rise of the so-called Islamic State does not come as a surprise to many Syrians. Unlike the image the regime has been…
Why Global Jihadism Remains Notorious
Global Jihadism, also known as Jihadist extremism, remains the most highlighted form of violent extremism today. It refers to actions justified by a particular interpretation of Islam, forming a worldwide…
Here’s How Syrian Regime Built ISIS
In his first interview after winning the presidency, Donald Trump hinted that he will shift policy in the Syria conflict from one of support for the moderate opposition to collaboration with the regime of President…
What If Islamic State Becomes Stateless?
The grandiose dreams of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder of Islamic State (IS) who envisioned a jihadist caliphate encompassing the entire globe under his leadership, appear to be crumbling. In…
UN’s Indoctrination Against ‘Violent Extremism’
Violent extremism is an affront to the very purposes and principles of the United Nations. This is what the head of UN office in Geneva stressed, urging government delegations and…
Terrorism: Then and Now
The year 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the Irish Easter Rebellion. Throughout the year I will try to revisit some of the lessons of Ireland’s struggle for freedom. Bombs…
Terrorist Attacks in Brussels – a Clash of What?
Here we go again. Recent terrorist attacks against another European capital city in less than a year continue to shake the core of world politics. It is worth to note…