Terrorism

What are the most common forms of cyberattack, how are they used by criminal networks and governments, and how can countries and individuals protect themselves?

Why do US and UK governments not negotiate with terrorists, and to what extent is this stance effective?

Organized violence targeting civilians is a serious problem in some African states but the word terrorism is rarely a useful description for such fluid, complex, and long-term conflicts.

Renad Mansour, a research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, discusses the new government and the current state of ISIS in Iraq.

Omar Mohammed explains motivations which drove ISIS recruitment in Iraq, and how citizens are now rediscovering a national identity.

Dogmatically and brutally, the Taliban are learning to govern - but growing tensions between Kandahar and Kabul are its biggest threat, writes Hassan Abbas.

On April 24, 2011, leaked details of prisoners at the US base were published. The story, with others, transformed the news media, writes James Ball.

Turkey benefits from NATO’s Strategic Concept and is in a celebratory mood over a new deal with Sweden and Finland. But interpretation is the key to success.

The bombing of the Greenpeace ship by French agents did nothing but kill one person and elevate the protest group’s profile, says former crew member Paul Brown

Acceding to the country’s demands may be risky for the US president – but the looming prospect of a nuclear-armed Tehran is far worse, says Kelsey Davenport

Cristóvão Artur Chume, defence minister of Mozambique, reflects on his efforts to reform and modernize his country’s military infrastructure in response to the conflict in northern Mozambique.

April 15, 2014: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani recalls the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls the world forgot

What are the most common forms of cyberattack, how are they used by criminal networks and governments, and how can countries and individuals protect themselves?

Why do US and UK governments not negotiate with terrorists, and to what extent is this stance effective?

Russia will soon arrive in another country formerly under the wing of a Western power, but what does it stand to gain?

What are the effects of counterterrorist strategies in the region?

How has conflict in northern Nigeria affected local communities? And how are former fighters being reconciled to society?

COVID-19 has highlighted the need for the convention to adapt to a new biothreat landscape and address new pathways to infectious disease outbreaks.

The latest issue of International Affairs includes 16 papers providing fresh and diverse takes on classic international relations topics.

Organized violence targeting civilians is a serious problem in some African states but the word terrorism is rarely a useful description for such fluid, complex, and long-term conflicts.

The US chooses to overlook similarities between the Taliban and ISIS, supposedly in the national interest. But ‘Islamist terrorism’ is in the eye of the beholder.

Osama Bin-Laden and Al-Qaeda first attracted global attention following US embassy bombings in Africa, enhancing their credibility to aspiring jihadists.

How does the post-9/11 generation reflect on the attacks of 11 September, 2001? And does its legacy shape their wider views of international politics?

Momentous decisions made during the post-2001 era have failed to control weapons of all types, but now is the time to put right those wrongs.

There is greater awareness of the adverse impact of counterterrorism measures and sanctions on humanitarian action. It is time to apply lessons learned.

As the world waits to see what a Taliban-led Afghanistan will look like, Martine van Bijlert speaks to Lisa Toremark about the situation on the ground and what the future might hold for the people of Afghanistan.

The Taliban taking charge of Afghanistan is likely to significantly destabilize the wider region, as the various militant threats will be hard to manage.

The five post-Soviet Central Asia states find themselves in a newly difficult position as they navigate the return of the Taliban.

The continent now has a chance to reshape its relations with the global economy to create greater pan-African prosperity and resilience for future generations.

Counterterrorism measures do not prohibit the provision of medical assistance – including vaccinations – or engagement with members of ‘terrorist’ groups in order to do so.

The idea that reforming Islam is necessary to fight violent extremism not only misses the point about violent extremism and the nature of Islam itself but is in fact counterproductive to this very aim.

Renad Mansour pays tribute to his friend and colleague, the security expert killed in Baghdad.

Two attacks on towns in northern Mozambique by suspected jihadists point to a rapidly deteriorating security crisis.

Following the announcement of the death of ISIS group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US military raid, Lina Khatib explains what is likely to happen next.