Terrorism is the use of violence and fear as a means of achieving political or ideological goals. It is a form of irregular warfare that is intended to destabilize governments, societies and economies. The main aim of terrorists is to attract widespread media attention and create an atmosphere of terror and insecurity. The methods used
Al Qaeda’s ideology is based on the belief that the West is at war with Islam, and jihad is the only way to defend Muslims and their lands. The group has been weakened in recent years by military and intelligence operations, In 2022 a Leader of Al Qaeda Aiman Al zawahiri killed by American drone
Considering that I was and still is, until this moment, the Egyptian and Arab academic closest to the experts and centers of thought of political Islam in China during the period of the Arab Spring revolutions. From the events and to understand the nature of that stage from a different point of view, many may
After a serious study, the UN Security Council management institutes issued a report concerning the activities of the Islamic State-Khorasan, a unit of an international terrorist organization in Afghanistan. The UNSC stated that the group is still a significant danger to the stability of the country and the Central Asia region. Despite the solid research,
On September 3, the Russian Federation is marking a memorable date, specifically, the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism that became part of Russian legislation in 2005, a year after a horrendous terrorist attack in Beslan that killed over 300 Russian citizens, including children. This appalling terrorist atrocity was something unprecedented in terms
Perhaps after deep thought on my part about the other hidden reasons, in addition to the declared ones, about the reasons for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s visit to China at this precise and sensitive time, I realized that the issue of the “Chinese terrorist Turkistan Islamic Party” and its extensions in Syria and its work
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) represents a convoluted paradigm of extremism that has both shocked and appalled the world with its notorious actions. Behind the veneer of religious advocacy and the veil of ideological warfare lies a leadership driven by personal gains, political maneuvering, and an utter disregard for the sanctity of human life. This article
People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than those convicted in international terrorism cases, even when the crimes are similar, a new report on the outcomes of hundreds of federal criminal cases has found. The first-of-its-kind analysis, completed by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryland, was provided exclusively
Here is a look at the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and wounded 494. The attackers, armed with assault rifles and explosives, targeted six locations across the city. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks. Timeline and location of the November 13-14 attacks Stade de France – Approximately 9:20 p.m. –
There is no indication of terrorism after an explosion killed two people in a car that crashed at the US-Canada Rainbow Bridge border crossing on Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said. All four bridges between Canada and the United States near Niagara Falls were closed immediately after the incident, according to the governor. The
