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The Middle East will remain a region of instability and insecurity despite the interim agreement that has been reached on June 14. The agreement calls for a ceasefire on all fronts, Iran
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The Iranian missile attack on the joint U.S./UK military base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean on March 21, 2026, is a threat to Europe, Asia, and Africa. A hub for
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The contemporary wave of Political Islam was influenced and shaped by the Muslim Brotherhood. The foundational ideology of Al Qaeda, Islamic State (ISIS) and other Islamist terrorist groups is inspired, influenced and
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Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as Iran’s spiritual, political and the military leader of Iran after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb 28, 2026. Iran’s top clerical body, the Assembly
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Editor’s Note: The following column is written by Professor Rohan Gunaratna, a world-renowned expert on terrorism and national security. He has advised governments and international agencies, authored over 20 books on counterterrorism,
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US National Security Strategy was quietly released by the U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Dec 4, 2025. To protect America’s core national interests the Trump Administration crafted a “roadmap to ensure
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On November 2, 2025, the US President Donald J. Trump announced that he instructed the US Department of War to prepare for attacks in Nigeria – “if the Nigerian government continues to
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