Two mothers, one Jewish, one Muslim, pray together in Paris, 11 January 2015. (AP Photo/Matthieu Alexandre, Pool, File) By Nadia Dala In Western Europe, the convergence of three little exposed dynamics may have helped Islamic State dehumanize impressionable...
Extremist attacks are cause for concern, but they force us to reflect on how to protect our values. And how to co-exist with fellow humans, also scared. Two women mourning in Lebanon, 11 January 2015. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) In the aftermath of the attacks in Paris,...
After the Paris attacks, politicians are combative. But what if Islamic State’s goal was an escalation of conflict and Western boots on the ground? French President François Hollande declared the attacks in Paris an “act of war.” Angela Merkel...
It’s an age-old tactic, but experts say terrorist attacks have recently grown in breadth and intensity. Most recent attacks have occurred in five countries. Flowers at the scene of a shooting in Sousse, Tunisia, 27 June 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) (We...
By Alistair Lyon Islamic State has claimed the coordinated attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers on bars, restaurants and a concert hall that killed at least 127 people in Paris, the bloodiest assault in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in 2002. French President...
Soldiers training before heading to the Somalia peacekeeping operation, 30 April 2012 (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) By Pascal Fletcher As the United Nations and African leaders try to push South Sudan’s civil war protagonists towards peace and Nigeria and its neighbors strive...
By Jasmine Horsey Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the 7/7 London tube bombings and the 6-month anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris. Coverage of the events is high on the agenda for today’s media, and memorials are taking place in both cities to...
By Barry Moody The Islamist massacre of nearly 150 university students in Kenya last week will accentuate concerns about the capacity of this strategic Western ally to face a mounting threat from al Qaeda’s Somali allies. The killings, which occurred only three months...