terrorism
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INTL CONFLICTS
New Versailles for the Middle East
For nearly two years, the international community has been like a remote bystander observing the situation in the greater Gulf…
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Editor's Picks
As Turkish troops advance, dangers escalate
On 9 October, Turkish troops began a long-anticipated cross-border assault against the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led militia in northeastern…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Turkish attack on Syria endangers a remarkable democratic experiment by the Kurds
By James L. Gelvin, University of California, Los Angeles Turkey’s attack on Kurdish-run territory in northern Syria will likely snuff…
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MIDDLE EAST
What the reactions to the ARAMCO attacks reveal about the vulnerabilities of the anti-Iran alliance
Leading up to ARAMCO attacks, Iran increased aggression in the Middle East. The reactions following the devastating attacks on Saudi…
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Editor's Picks
Growing tensions on the road to Persian Gulf security
The 14 September 2019 drone attacks on oil installations in eastern Saudi Arabia have dimmed hope for U.S. – Iranian…
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POLITICS
In a world of cyber threats, the push for cyber peace is growing
By Scott Shackelford, Indiana University Digital conflict and military action are increasingly intertwined, and civilian targets – private businesses and…
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MIDDLE EAST
Al-Qaida is stronger today than it was on 9/11
By Christian Taylor, George Mason University Al-Qaida has recruited an estimated 40,000 fighters since Sept. 11, 2001, when the Osama…
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MIDDLE EAST
Caliphate and Tawhid: Understanding the main two pillars of ISIS’ ideology
By Punsara Amarasinghe and Eshan Jayawardane The brutal attacks carried out by an Islamist group in Sri Lanka on Easter…
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ASIA
Sri Lankan bombings: Reincarnation of red revolution
By B.Z. Khasru With a string of suicide bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, which killed more than 250…
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OCEANIA
Is there a ‘feminine’ response to terrorism?
ByMona Krewel, Cornell University and Sabrina Karim, Cornell University After a terrorist shot and killed 50 people in two mosques…
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