Publisher’s description Terrorist groups with a shared enemy or ideology have ample reason to work together, even if they are primarily pursuing different causes. Although partnering with another terrorist organization[…]
Publisher’s description The US Global War on Terror and earlier US counterterrorism efforts prompted a variety of responses from Muslim states despite widespread Islamic opposition. Some cooperated extensively, some balked[…]
Journal abstract This article examines how and why four Arab states, Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, and Egypt, have increased official Islam (OI) to counter the new challenges in the regional environment[…]
Publisher’s description Nearly six years after the Arab uprisings began it is clear that any dream of a pan-Islamic awakening is now more elusive than ever. The wave of unrest[…]
Publisher’s description Northern Lebanon is a land in turmoil. Long under the sway of the Assad regime in Syria, it is now a magnet for Sunni Muslim jihadists inspired by[…]
Publisher’s description If the rise of Islamic State can overthrow powerful states in a matter of weeks, what kind of a secure future can the world expect? After more than[…]
Journal abstract This article analyzes the controversies triggered by sixteen cartoons about the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, published in nine western countries between 2001 and 2014. For this, we use E.D.[…]
Journal abstract This study proposes a novel methodology for the study of the mindset, motives, and cognitive style of individual suicide bombers in Israel/ Palestine, based on a comprehensive corpus[…]
Publisher’s description Throughout the turbulent history of the Levant the ‘Alawis — a secretive, resilient and ancient Muslim sect — have aroused suspicion and animosity, including accusations of religious heresy.[…]
Publisher’s description The Muslim Brotherhood is one of the most influential Islamist organisations today. Based in Egypt, its network includes branches in many countries of the Near and Middle East.[…]
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