by Onur Sultan | May 1, 2019 | Commentary, Fighting Organised Crime and Terrorism, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Background On 29 April 2019, al-Furqan Media Center of Daesh posted a 18.22 minute video with the name: “In the Hospitality of the Emir of the Believers”. The timing of the video message, the medium it was posted through and its content are all extremely important....
by Saban Yuksel | Apr 18, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Operation Sophia was quietly and officially extended until 30 September 2019 following longstanding negotiations among member states. Political and Security Committee (PSC) reached a flawed last-minute compromise on March 29th, the last working day for an extension of...
by Cem Boke* | Apr 11, 2019 | Peace and Conflict Management, Research, Terrorism, Conflict and War
1. Introduction According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), 48 of the 49 active conflicts in 2017 were fought within the boundaries of a state between government and opposing groups. 19 of these conflicts were internationalised (40%) with intervention from...
by Muqtedar Khan* | Apr 4, 2019 | Commentary, Radicalisation & Polarisation, Terrorism, Conflict and War
The recent attacks on mosques in Christchurch that killed 50 worshipping Muslims and injured scores more have brought global attention to white nationalist terrorism. This phenomenon could not only grow into an international security threat akin to Islamist terrorism...
by Alexy Zender* | Mar 26, 2019 | Commentary, Terrorism, Conflict and War, War and Conflict
The developments following the suicide bombing of the Indian-controlled Kashmir on February 14, which resulted in the deaths of at least 40 Indian soldiers, caused the attention of the world’s public to focus on the region again. New Delhi blamed the Pakistani...
by Sebastian S. Stolberg | Mar 16, 2019 | Commentary, Terrorism, Conflict and War, War and Conflict
Turkey is a key regional player at the gateway between Europe and the Middle East, bordering Iraq and Syria. Particularly during the Syrian conflict, Turkey experienced rockets and shells landing on its side of the border injuring and killing civilians. Moreover, in...
