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For the first time in a decade, the terror threat has been elevated. But what does that really mean?
The killing of the Hamas leader in Iran may provoke a wider regional war.
Listing a violent extremist group as ‘terrorist’ makes it illegal for any American to offer the organization financial support.
The complex task of tackling online terror needs human eyes as well as artificial intelligence.
Convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika yesterday won the right to remain an Australian citizen. So will he go free? And what does this mean for national security?
The UK’s proscription of Wagner would be an important global signal, but is not without risks.
The Taliban promised not to allow Afghanistan to be used by groups seeking to attack the US, yet terrorist groups have only become more emboldened under its rule.
Jailbreaks in Nigeria point to the need to reform the justice system.
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is against allowing two Nordic countries to join NATO over what he deems their support of ‘terrorists.’ His opposition will test the alliance’s unity.
The atrocities and motivation of bandits have assumed insurgent-type criminality. But the Nigerian government is reluctant to label them terrorists or insurgents.
Two decades have passed since the US invasion of Afghanistan toppled the Taliban’s Islamic extremist regime. Despite efforts to update its image, the group still holds hard-line views.
The Proud Boys have been designated a terrorist organization in Canada. But without addressing the means of organizing, this designation won’t put a stop to right-wing extremism.
A more robust strategy is needed to manage terrorism funding, especially fund-raising by returning terrorist fighters.
An unprecedented onslaught from the US hasn’t destroyed the terrorist organization. What is the secret of its resilience?
The Muslim Brotherhood exists in the form of many local organizations and well as an international organization. Research shows there isn’t a coherent Muslim Brotherhood ideology.
This is election year for several African countries and there’s a need to ensure social media isn’t used to incite violence. But can governments be prevented from restricting citizens’ rights?
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Analytics & Resilience, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in International Development, The Open University
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Assistant Professor of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University School of Public Affairs
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Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism, George Washington University
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Professor of Practice and Director of Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, Middlebury
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Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations, University of Essex
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Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Law and Government, Dublin City University
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Senior lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Chair of the Department of Religion and Professor at the Department of Religion and the Center for African Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of Law, Swansea University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clemson University
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Honorary Research Associate at the Cyber Threats Research Centre, Swansea University
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
