Posted on September 20, 2017. Tags: Democracy, epistemology, identity, Islam, Philosophy, revival, Shi'a, Sunni, Terrorism, theology
I do not pretend to have a silver bullet solution to the problem of Islamic terrorism. A successful strategy against Islamic terrorist organisations would encompass a re-organisation of geopolitical alliances in the Middle East, effective military actions, and socio-economic changes (fairer distribution of resources, better education, etc.) in the majority of Muslim nations. On the […]
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Posted in Conflict, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Middle East, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Security Issues, Terrorism, World
Posted on June 23, 2017. Tags: Deliberation, Democracy, Dialogue, ISIS, Islam, Islamic State, Islamophobia, jihadi, Pluralism, radicalisation, Salafism, Terrorism
The United Kingdom has been shaken by four terror attacks in three months. Three were carried out by ISIS supporters and the latest was the result of anti-Muslim sentiments. These attacks follow a number of jihadi attacks in other European countries: France, Belgium, Germany and Sweden. The recurrence of these events (and often their low-tech […]
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Posted in Europe, Islam, Religion, Security Issues, Terrorism, World
Posted on May 16, 2017. Tags: Hezbollah, Iran, ISIS, Islam, Islamism, Khamenei, Sectarianism, Shi'a, Sunni, Syria, Terrorism
Critics of Iran Thus far, the Trump administration has adopted a harsher stance towards Iran than the Obama Administration. In a recent press statement, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reiterated the common statement that “Iran remains a leading state sponsor of terror”. More recently in Astana, the agreement between Russia, Turkey, and Iran to create […]
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Posted in Iran, Israeli Palestinian Conflict, Middle East, Political Security, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, World