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2 August 20220170 James M. Dorsey

With Al Qaeda down but not out, killing Zawahiri is symbolic

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7 July 20220147 James M. Dorsey

Munich Olympics give way to Soccer v. Jihad

In many ways, the Black September attack on the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972 discloses little about the evolution of the targeting of sporting even

6 January 20210745 Hakim Khatib

IS Militants Continue Attacks against Government Opponents & Loyalists – Field Events in Syria

On 5 January 2021, violent incidents continued at the same pace compared to previous days across Syria, especially in and around Idlib in northern Syr

27 June 201901079 Hakim Khatib

Tunisia: Police Officer Dies in Suicide Attack

Two suicide bombings against police forces in the Tunisian capital killed a police officer and wounded eight other security personnel and civilians

11 June 201901124 Hakim Khatib

Are Insurgencies Truly Over in Syria?

While the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has lost control of its statelet in Iraq and Syria, the war against the remnants of the organization is not

"We Are All ISIS," propaganda from Islamic State.

8 March 201902029 Hakim Khatib

New Pro-Islamic State Magazine: An Ideological Threat

The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, persists to propagate its ideas to the Indonesian and Malay speaking communities through its supporters in th

7 December 201601117 Hakim Khatib

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 th

14 May 201601155 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

Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdes in Egypt's Sinai – © Image: AFP. MPC Journal

23 July 201501036 Hakim Khatib

What If Egypt’s Cardinal Problem Is Not Sinai’s Terrorism?

Terrorism has torn Egypt’s Sinai since 2011 and turned it into a military operations area. But what if Egypt’s cardinal problem is not Sinai’s terror

President of Egypt Al-Sisi in military uniform talking to police and military forces in the north of Sinai – © Image: alsisiofficial on Instagram. MPC Journal

8 July 201501753 Hakim Khatib

Despotism Is Not the Solution for Egypt

The assassination of the man in charge of thousands of prosecutions including the controversial death sentences against Muslim Brotherhood followe