Rise to Peace blog

Prevention and Redemption Initiatives Are Key to Countering Terrorism in Russia

A series of recent incidents validate the Russian Federation’s concerns over the rise of internationally-linked terrorist groups active within its…

5 years ago

Women’s Roles in Al-Shabaab: Deeper Understanding and Research Is Needed

In April 2019, it was reported that recent studies over-emphasise the role of men in terrorism, therefore overlooking and underestimating…

5 years ago

Extremism Assessment Series: Antifascist Action (ANTIFA)

ANTIFA represents a semi-disorganized collection of extremists on the far-left, sometimes considered the alt-left ANTIFA is more accurately described as…

5 years ago

Content Moderation Presents New Obstacles in the Internet Age

The first instance of a terrorist recording violent crimes and posting it online occurred when Mohammed Merah — the perpetrator…

5 years ago

Hezbollah and the Terror-Crime Nexus

As the US security apparatus continues to publicly focus on Iran’s expansion in the Middle East, it has done little…

5 years ago

Exclusive interview with Khalid Noor on Doha peace conference

Amid a series of peace talks over the last months, Taliban and Afghan representatives gathered in Doha and agreed on…

5 years ago

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) – Does joining terrorist groups challenge gender roles within society?

Photographer: Nicolas Bedoya Source: Bloomberg The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) is a violent…

5 years ago

Hopes For Cease-fire After The Doha Intra-Afghan Dialogue

Originally published in the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty An unprecedented meeting between the Taliban, Afghan officials, and delegates from various…

5 years ago

Taliban attack threatens Afghan peace talks

On July 1st, 2019, the Taliban committed multiple attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan which killed at least forty people and injured…

5 years ago

Women of the Irish Republican Army: Powerful or Powerless?

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a paramilitary organization that has operated out of Ireland since 1917. There have been…

5 years ago