A Deepening Security Dilemma In Jordan
A key U.S. ally in the Middle East with a reputation for stability could soon be facing a sustained Islamist challenge.
A key U.S. ally in the Middle East with a reputation for stability could soon be facing a sustained Islamist challenge.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has been implicated in several attacks in southern Yemen in recent months. The recent uptick in attacks indicates that the group still retains a high level of coordination and training, and could now be making a comeback.
The Islamic State (ISIS) is once again gaining momentum.
The world’s most notorious terrorist group is making another worrying expansion in Africa. It poses massive implications for the international community.
In July, a U.N. panel of experts released a new report on global terrorism, with some alarming conclusions. In it, they noted that East and West Africa have been the world regions hardest hit by terrorism over the past year, and that terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria are fast becoming "an entrenched insurgency."