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20 years after 9/11, the ‘War on Terror’ has brought the US only defeat

20 years after 9/11, the ‘War on Terror’ has brought the US only defeat

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

Taliban’s interim government: Is the past, prologue?

Taliban’s interim government: Is the past, prologue?

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20 years after 9/11, US Muslims are writing a new story

20 years after 9/11, US Muslims are writing a new story

Gen Z Muslims in the US have never known a world without the 'War on Terror'. But most young Muslims today are rejecting the corner they had been painted into.

Sylvia Chan-Malik

11 Sep 2021

How will Daesh-K impact US-Taliban relations?

How will Daesh-K impact US-Taliban relations?

Increasing threats from Daesh-K could bring about greater cooperation not only between the Taliban and Washington, but also between the new Afghan administration and other countries.

Giorgio Cafiero

11 Sep 2021

Orientalising Afghanistan

Orientalising Afghanistan

When writing about Afghanistan, are narrators depicting categories of its history, culture and people, or producing reductive representations or stereotypes?

Larbi Sadiki

11 Sep 2021

Daraa in the face of the Syrian regime

Daraa in the face of the Syrian regime

The people of Daraa al Balad believe their perseverance and resistance is an impregnable fortress defending all the cities in the Hauran region, while the regime fears its replication elsewhere in Syria.

Munaff Koman

10 Sep 2021

A ‘European military’ and defence autonomy are pipe dreams

A ‘European military’ and defence autonomy are pipe dreams

European Union states have neither the capacity nor the will for a unified strategy and should focus on increasing trust and cooperation within NATO.

Omer Ozkizilcik

9 Sep 2021

Running through the valley of death to give life a chance

Running through the valley of death to give life a chance

The US evacuation of Afghans who worked closely with them is a calamity that is still unfolding. Here’s what the US and its allies can do to prevent an even larger catastrophe.

Lima Ahmad

8 Sep 2021

What are the limits of Russia’s Taliban engagement?

What are the limits of Russia’s Taliban engagement?

Moscow has cautiously embraced the newly re-created Islamic Emirate, but terrorism and regional security issues remain concerns.

Samuel Ramani

7 Sep 2021

What the Galboa prison break symbolises for Palestinians

What the Galboa prison break symbolises for Palestinians

For Palestinian prisoners, prison break is a resistance method that seizes the power of life and death — and the power of release — from the Israeli state.

Malaka Shwaikh

7 Sep 2021

Hazaras and the gaping hole of human security in Afghanistan

Hazaras and the gaping hole of human security in Afghanistan

Only now have Western nations woken up to the continued threat to Afghan minorities and women.

Ibrahim Al Marashi

6 Sep 2021

How to resist siege in Bashar al Assad’s Syria

How to resist siege in Bashar al Assad’s Syria

Daraa will terrify the regime every day. We will keep reminding them that we are the ones who set fire to this regime, and only we will extinguish it with freedom and dignity.

Omar AlHariri

3 Sep 2021

‘Abrahimic brothers’: A journey through the Jewish sites of Anatolia

‘Abrahimic brothers’: A journey through the Jewish sites of Anatolia

Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Community of Turkey, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, reflects on his three-week journey exploring and sharing the Jewish heritage sites across Turkey.

Rabbi Mendy Chitrik

2 Sep 2021

This is how the US can (still) become kingmaker in Syria

This is how the US can (still) become kingmaker in Syria

By shifting its policy in Syria, the Biden administration could ease the US’ regional burden, allowing it to turn its attention to China.

Omer Ozkizilcik

1 Sep 2021

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