Global Islamism Monitor No. 85
Africa's extremism woes;
Saudi textbook start to turn the page;
Biden backtracks on the Houthis
Africa's extremism woes;
Saudi textbook start to turn the page;
Biden backtracks on the Houthis
A year into the coronavirus, the progression of the disease in the Middle East is decidedly mixed. Some countries, such the nations of the GCC, have weathered the pandemic comparatively well as a result of what scholars have termed "authoritarian management." Other nations, however, have been profoundly ravaged by the illness.
Make no mistake. Whatever they might proclaim publicly, Iran's leaders are desperate for a new diplomatic agreement with the West.
ISIS adapts in the Philippines...;
...and rears its head in Russia;
Jordan's IAF falls short;
How ISIS won hearts and minds
A renewed focus on climate change in national security;
Dimming the sun to prevent global warming?;
National security concerns lead Ottawa to block Chinese mining;
Japan joins the battle against illegal fishing