The US and its allies have long used violence and ‘targeted killings’ to further their foreign policy aims.
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Missing from the coverage of Kashmir is the story of Kashmiris as Indigenous Peoples. Their territory has been under multiple occupations since 1947 and they face intensive repression.
After its battlefield defeat, it’s unclear if the Islamic State in Somalia retains the ability to extort money from the business community.
There are three pending criminal cases and four people the US will not release but also cannot put on trial.
Al-Shabaab has grown rich and retained influence over much of Somalia.
Fears about witchcraft and terrorism in coastal Kenya have shaped the ways in which various religious groups express themselves.
A second Donald Trump presidency would not necessarily implement a foreign policy any more destructive than what is normal for the United States.
If it turns out India was involved in the death of a Sikh activist in Canada, it should be regarded not only as an extrajudicial killing but also as an act of state terror.
Thirty years after the Battle of Mogadishu, the US continues waging war in Somalia, with little public knowledge, scrutiny or constructive results.
Numerous terrorist attacks in the UK and abroad have been financed by fraud and the government needs to close financial loopholes to prevent future tragedies.
Canada must reflect on the profound consequences of over-surveillance on the freedoms of religion, expression and association — particularly for Muslim Canadians — and their impact on equality.
The beginnings of Iraq’s sectarian civil war, the failures of its US-built political system, and the struggle for civilians attempting to survive chaos and violence are here in these 2004 interviews.
The increase in terror attacks has complicated the Kenyan government’s relationship with the country’s Muslim community.
The assassination of the leader of al-Qaida in Kabul raises some important questions about divisions among the Taliban leadership.
The core obstacle to stability in Somalia is the lack of agreement among political, religious, and business elites on how to govern their country.
The caliphate has no territory, but plenty of hearts and minds.
All terrorism in the region has domestic origins but is linked to regional and international events.
For some military members, a hillside in California embodies the sacrifices of serving.
Drones are not the ethical, precise weapons they’re made out to be.
It was the day the US realised it was fighting a different kind of war.
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