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Assad and the rise of ISIS
14 March 201701018 Hakim Khatib

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 r

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Jihadists (Picture: Getty Images)
6 March 201701116 Hakim Khatib

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

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UN’s Indoctrination Against ‘Violent Extremism’ mpc-journal.org
12 June 20160889 Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

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, urg

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14 May 201601042 Conn M. Hallinan

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 strug

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22 March 201601055 Hakim Khatib

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

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28 February 201601092 Hakim Khatib

Turkish Jets Patrol Border As Syria Cease-Fire Largely Holds

Turkey was on 27 February 2016 closely following a landmark UN-backed cease-fire in Syria that came into effect at midnight in the war-torn country.

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