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Russia President Vladimir Putin lays flowers near the Technology Institute station in wake of the St. Petersburg attack. (AP)

Islamists of Central Asia: Latest Trend of Violent Extremism

by Mona Alami | Apr 18, 2017 | Features

Beirut – Russian authorities recently revealed that the suspected suicide bomber who attacked the metro in St. Petersburg was a Kyrgyz citizen born in Russia. This attack followed another that had targeted Reina nightclub in Istanbul on New Year’s Eve. That...

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Young boys known as the “lion cubs” hold rifles during a parade
after graduating from a religious school in Tal Afar, near Mosul,
northern Iraq. Photo: AP

ISIS ‘Cubs’… a Ticking Time-Bomb

by Mona Alami | Feb 28, 2017 | Features

Beirut – ISIS Terrorist group released a video earlier this month featuring two recruited Yazidi kids before they launched a suicide operation. The video sheds the light on ISIS‘s ongoing children recruitment policy, which saw a major rise since the operations...

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A man places flowers at the entrance of Reina nightclub, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

ISIS’ Divisional Strategy behind Istanbul’s Attack

by Mona Alami | Jan 17, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- In the first hours of 1 January 207, a new terrorist attack hit Turkey and targeted the Reina nightclub and restaurant, considered among the top amusement destinations in Istanbul, which receive hundreds of people to celebrate New Year’s Eve. On January 2,...

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Islamist fighters carry weapons as they march during their graduation ceremony at a camp in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus November 28, 2013. The newly graduated fighters, who went through military training, will operate under the Islamist Ahrar al-Sham brigade. Stringer/ Reuters

Divisions in Harakat Ahrar al-Sham

by Mona Alami | Dec 20, 2016 | Features

Beirut- In the beginning of December, some of Harakat Ahrar al-Sham leaders in Syria announced the formation of a new faction in the movement called Jaish al-Ahrar led by Jaber al-Sheikh. The group asserted that the faction will work under the directions of the...

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Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) take part in an operation against Islamic State militants south of Mosul, Iraq October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

The Battle of Eradicating ISIS

by Mona Alami | Nov 1, 2016 | Features

Beirut- The two past weeks have witnessed the launch of the anticipated attack against ISIS’s stronghold in Mosul. While the Iraqi government and U.S. forces have confirmed that it will be a decisive battle, some analysts see that it may not lead to a complete...