by Onur Sultan | Aug 5, 2019 | Commentary, Terrorism, Conflict and War, War and Conflict
This week was an especially bloody one for Yemen. The Houthi, ISIL and Al Qaeda attacks in a fashion outbidding each other killed more than a hundred and left many others in critical condition in hospitals. If we have to focus on the factual aspect of the events: a....
by Onur Sultan | Jul 30, 2019 | Commentary, Terrorism, Conflict and War, War and Conflict
Background The UAE decision to draw down troops in Yemen has been on the agenda of international spectators since 22 June. In an article reflecting her consultations with Emirati officials, Elena DeLozier formulated the content of the drawdown as: Emirati units are...
by Erman Atak* | Jul 30, 2019 | Commentary, Terrorism, Conflict and War, War and Conflict
While the armed conflict in and around capital Tripoli escalate to a full-blown civil war destroying the physical and social infrastructure of Libya and making a democratic and peaceful Libya a more elusive vision, Beyond the Horizon ISSG had a chance to take a closer...
by Omer Faruk Sazak* | Jun 21, 2019 | Radicalisation & Polarisation, Research, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Abstract Today radicalization and extremism are the two salient issues facing the policymakers in most of the countries. However, it is difficult to say that there is a consensus on the definition of radicalization. The lack of a common definition creates big...
by Alkhatab Alrawhani* | Jun 15, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Nearly six months since the so-called Stockholm agreement was signed by Yemen’s warring parties in an effort to prevent a deepening humanitarian crisis, any semblance of progress is almost dead. The agreement, signed on Dec. 13, stipulates the redeployment of forces...
by Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen | Jun 11, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
The anti-United Nations campaign – and talk about its dubious role in Yemen – has become increasingly popular recently. This coincides with claims of conspiracy, a rhetoric mostly used by the helpless party in an indirect attempt to justify...