As ISIS’ self-proclaimed caliphate has collapsed in Iraq and Syria, many European States have to decide whether or not to…
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The Defeat of ISIS’s “Caliphate” Does Not Mean the Defeat of ISIS’s Ideology
By Maya Norman
/ January 28, 2018
What Does the Future Look Like for ISIS? Though the international coalition in the war against ISIS has experienced more…
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The Latest Spat of Terror Attacks Threaten to Alter or Halt the Provision of Humanitarian Aid
By Kevin Carpenter
/ January 27, 2018
On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, the headquarters of the humanitarian aid organization, Save the Children, was attacked by ISIS. The…
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The More We Sweat in Peace, The Less We Bleed in War
By Ali Almullaali
/ January 25, 2018
The effects of War: The political, sectarian, and ideological conflicts and civil wars taking place in the Middle East…
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia taking security measures to prevent terrorist attacks during tournament
By John Sims
/ January 24, 2018
© Alexandr Sherbak/TASS Every four years societies come together to watch and cheer at the largest sporting events on Earth, the…
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The International Community Questions Whether Pakistan can be Counted on to Combat Terrorism
By Kevin Carpenter
/ January 23, 2018
The International Community Questions Whether Pakistan can be Counted on to Combat Terrorism On January 16, 2018, Pakistan’s Prime Minister,…
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A Dangerous Method: Zurich University Study Exemplifies Double-Edged Sword of Migration Policy in Europe
By Josephine Neulen
/ January 22, 2018
Researchers at Zurich University of Applied Sciences have released data linking a rise in criminality in Germany to teenage migrants,…
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Poverty and Violent Extremism in Yemen
By Lindsay Stanek
/ January 19, 2018
For over 1,000 days now, Yemen has been devastated by horrific violence and a brutal civil war.[1] In 2014, the…
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Terrorism in the Philippines: Can Increased Maritime Security Help Stop the Flow of Foreign Fighters?
By Maya Norman
/ January 17, 2018
While the thought of ISIS typically brings to mind violence in Iraq and Syria, their pervasive ideology, coupled with the…
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GWOT Panel: Reflections from Team Member Lindsay Stanek
By Rise to Peace
/ January 9, 2018
On Wednesday, December 6, I had the honor of attending The Global War on Terrorism: Myths, Realities & Solutions seminar…
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The Global War on Terror: Myths, Realities, and Solutions
By Sara Huzar
/ December 13, 2017
On Wednesday, December 6th, Rise to Peace hosted the first in a series of panels focusing on issues relevant to…
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The Global War on Terrorism: Myths, Realities & Solutions
By Rise to Peace
/ December 8, 2017
On Wednesday December 6th, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Rise to Peace hosted a seminar at the Elliott School of International Affairs entitled…
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ISIS in Kirkuk: What’s Happening and What it Means
By Tim O’Shea
/ November 21, 2017
What’s happening Recent ISIS losses in Kirkuk Province in Iraq have been the latest blow in a series of major…
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Humvees: Taliban’s new VBIED
By Sara Huzar
/ October 20, 2017
The Afghan Taliban has deployed a new weapon in its fight against the Afghan National Security Forces: explosive-laden Humvees. The…
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U.S. War in Afghanistan: Review of Previous Strategy
By Sara Huzar
/ October 16, 2017
U.S. War in Afghanistan: Review of the Previous Strategy: 2001-2013 The launch of Operation Enduring Freedom in October 2001 marked…
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The Flawed Narrative of Terrorist Attack Claims
By Tim O’Shea
/ August 19, 2017
The Flawed Narrative of Terrorist Attack Claims Every extremist or terrorist group has branded itself as martyrs or freedom fighters,…
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Female Suicide Bombers: Mosul, Boko Haram, and Beyond
By Tim O’Shea
/ August 7, 2017
The Tragedy of Mosul As Iraqi soldiers closed in on remaining Islamic State forces in Mosul in early July 2017,…
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Ahmad talks about the Afghan all female robotic team
By Rise to Peace
/ July 26, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s4xwoXetMs&t=103s Ahmad encourages the all-female Afghan robotics team to take encouragement toward peace by sharing their experiences of this intellectual…
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U.S Cannot Win Afghanistan War Without Pakistan
By Rise to Peace
/ July 26, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjIk6jbZru0&t=8s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford has said that the U.S. cannot win the war…
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U.S. policy towards the Afghanistan war
By Rise to Peace
/ July 25, 2017
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