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French police near the Bataclan concert hall following the ISIS attack on November 14, 2015. (Reuters)

ISIS Taking its Last Breaths as Electronic Noose Tightens

by Nidaa Abou Ali | Jul 3, 2017 | Features

Riyadh – ISIS prospered since its formation through its superiority over other extremist groups in taking advantage of the internet to launch media campaigns to promote its messages and goals. The campaigns were carried out in different languages and audio and visual...

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An undercover Iranian policeman holds a weapon outside the Iranian parliament in the capital Tehran on June 7, 2017, during an attack on the complex. (AFP)

The Tehran Attacks and their Thorny Ties with ISIS

by Nidaa Abou Ali | Jun 12, 2017 | Features

Riyadh – The attack launched by ISIS against Iran’s parliament and Khomeini Mausoleum have raised many questions over their timing because the terrorist group had, since its establishment, never targeted the country. This could indicate a strategic shift by ISIS to...

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A waxwork of Adolf Hitler before a 41-year-old man tore its
head off from the controversial exhibit on the opening day of Berlin’s
Madame Tussauds July 5, 2008 is seen in this July 3, 2008 file photo.
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Promoting a Culture of Hatred, Violence

by Nidaa Abou Ali | Feb 7, 2017 | Features

Riyadh- Western countries like the USA, France, Holland, Germany and many others have recently witnessed the rise of right-winged voices that oppose foreigners and believe in the superiority of the “White Man”. Also religious extremist voices have risen in parts of...

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Turkish police providing security patrol in central Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue, the main shopping road of Istanbul, on New Year’s Day Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. Associated Press/Emrah Gurel

ISIS’ Confusing Religious and Political Messages

by Nidaa Abou Ali | Jan 10, 2017 | Features

Riyadh- The terrorist attack that targeted a night club in Istanbul on New Year’s Eve was part of ISIS’ strategy to hit religious events and celebrations. But carrying it on New Year’s Eve was a sort of warning that the organization’s future plan includes a constant...

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Scenes from the terror attack in Nice/ Valery Hache | AFP | Getty Images

Violence, Randomness…New Marks of Extremists’ Terrorism

by Nidaa Abou Ali | Dec 6, 2016 | Features

Riyadh- Randomness and destruction have become the language adopted by terrorist groups which target innocent people with random violence that lack planning. Their main goal is to raise fear and exterminate people who oppose the organization’s intellect. Brutality has...