Terrorism

The rise of prison emirs and radicalization among incarcerated extremists means that governments must be as vigilant with prisoners as they are with fundamentalists on the street.

With protests raging in the streets, the Islamic Republic finds itself on the defensive at home and overseas over its misrepresentations.

Oil markets expect escalation in wake of U.S. strike on Iranian general.

Many of its militants are now in prison, but that doesn’t mean the battle is over. In 2020, conflict could rise anew.

Friends and foes alike no longer know where the United States stands. As Washington overpromises and underdelivers, regional powers are seeking solutions on their own—both through violence and diplomacy.

Despite years of U.S. and international efforts to fight terrorism in the area, extremist groups are gaining ground.

The country is home to one of the largest deployments of U.S. military personnel in Africa and is a linchpin of regional stability—but the coming year could throw all that into turmoil.

From being jailed for throwing stones to joining terrorist groups, the history of radicalization in Kashmir shows that the region won’t stay quiet for long.

Washington’s refusal to remove Khartoum from the state sponsors of terrorism list will slow Sudan’s transition to democracy and could undermine it.

The Islamic State-Khorasan offers a powerful case study of the militant group’s ability to create autonomous affiliates that flourish and endure.

This latest battle could be the army’s undoing.

The leader of the Islamic State was finally killed—but not before he became the most important terrorist in recent history.

Killing the Islamic State leader will not kill his ideas.

The Islamic State’s next leader will have a hard time bringing disparate groups with competing agendas together.

Leaving thousands of detained Islamic State supporters and their families in poorly guarded camps poses a national security threat for Europe and the United States.

New survey data shows that Iraqis are deeply divided on how to punish members of the terrorist group.

National security professionals have a duty to use their influence to fight hyperbole.

The collective response to white nationalism has swung wildly from complacency to terrified myth-making.

The United Nations has long disputed that Washington has a right to block people from the New York headquarters—going back to Yasser Arafat in 1988.

A Belgian fighter captured in Syria was transported to Iraq to face trial. He's now on death row.