Explainer: the Syrian war in five minutes
Nov 18, 2015 15:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Julie M. Norman, Research Fellow in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice, Queens University Belfast Often described as a complex web, the Syrian war involves numerous actors, dozens of seemingly contradictory...
Anonymous hackers could be Islamic State's online nemesis
Nov 18, 2015 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Athina Karatzogianni, Senior Lecturer Media and Communication, University of Leicester One of the key issues the West has had to face in countering Islamic State (IS) is the jihadi groups mastery of online propaganda,...
With #OpISIS, Anonymous hacktivists contribute virtual boots on the ground
Nov 18, 2015 12:26 pm UTC| Technology
Chris Copeland, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of Institute for Homeland Security, Cyber Crime and International Criminal Justice Studies, Tarleton State University Anonymous wants to make sure...
French attack brings West and East closer than ever
Nov 18, 2015 10:19 am UTC| Insights & Views
Militants well-coordinated attack on French soil, which killed 130 and injured 350 people in Paris has brought the West (US and European allies) an East (Russia) closer than ever since rift in relation over turmoil in...
An Islamic reformation is not the solution to stop extremism
Nov 18, 2015 01:02 am UTC| Insights & Views
Milad Milani, Lecturer, History and Political Thought, Western Sydney University There is a push to reform Islam, by arguably Western standards. But if Islamic reform is achieved, it will still not spell the end of...
Declaring war will not rid Europe of terror
Nov 18, 2015 00:49 am UTC| Insights & Views
Aurelien Mondon, Lecturer in French and Comparative Politics, University of Bath Francois Hollande has confirmed that the French government will take a hard stance in response to the attacks which took place in Paris on...
How social media was key to Islamic State's attacks on Paris
Nov 17, 2015 14:05 pm UTC| Technology
Robyn Torok, PhD Candidate, Security Research Institute, Edith Cowan University While the average person was getting on with life in Paris before last Fridays terror bombings and shootings, Twitter threads in Arabic...
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