Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a decisive legal reckoning with one of the country’s deadliest terrorist attacks, convicting 15 of 24 defendants after an extensive examination of thousands
Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a decisive legal reckoning with one of the country’s deadliest terrorist attacks, convicting 15 of 24 defendants after an extensive examination of thousands
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The United Kingdom is facing renewed pressures for constitutional fragmentation, as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland pursue greater autonomy and, in some cases, independence. A breakup would be far more than a
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Small Wars Journal and is republished here with the permission of the authors. The struggle against terrorism has never been merely a contest of
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The Middle East’s War widens! Did Iran’s attack on Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, prompt the US to return to war with Iran? Did Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) drone attack cause
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The Hamas announced on July 6, 2026 that it is relinquishing its rule of the Gaza Strip. Is Hamas doing this to preserve its political survival and military capabilities? There is consensus after the
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The Islamic State (ISIS) has maintained a low-level insurgency and a terrorist campaign in Syria. Conducting frequent asymmetric operations, the most recent incident is the Damascus Cafe Bombing on July 2, 2026. At least
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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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On Monday, October 13, 2025, President Donald J. Trump convened “The Middle East Peace Plan” summit with twenty chiefs of state and heads of government in Egypt. Accompanying him on the trip
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Ahmed Sharaa alias Abu Mohamed Al Jolani served as the leader of two of the world’s most deadliest insurgent-terrorist movements. However, Sharaa abandoned the vicious ideology and brutal tactics of Al Qaeda
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