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Al-Qaeda in Gaza: isolating “the base” [PDF]
, 2014 In 1996, Osama bin Laden declared jihad against the American forces occupying Saudi Arabia, calling for Muslims to expel the infidels from the “land of the two holy places.” The first sacred ground mentioned in this statement, however, was not Saudi ...
Marshall, Warren
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Tracing Al Shabaab’s Decision to Cooperate with Al Qaeda in Somalia (2008) [PDF]
, 2014 Special Edition issue - Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africal Shabaab, a Somali insurgent with predominantly nationalistic causes (alongside transnational [global Jihad] and Islamic goals) made the choice to fight on behalf of Al Qaeda ...
Sjah, Adlini Ilma Ghaisany
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, 2012 The essays in this volume aim to shed light on whether or not Al-Qaeda will survive the demise of its creator. This matter is ever more relevant considering the major developments currently unfolding in the Middle East.
Brahimi, Alia
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Terrorism without Borders: Somalia’s Al-Shabaab and the global jihad network [PDF]
, 2014 Special Edition issue - Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis article sets out to explore the evolution, operational strategy and transnational dimensions of Harakat Al-Shabab al-Mujahedeen (aka Al-Shabab), the Somali-based Islamist ...
Agbiboa, Daniel E.
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, 2006 Five years after September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups continue to threaten the lives and well being of Americans and the security of our friends and allies. This study first examines how al-Qaeda has changed since September 11. It then
Rabasa, Angel.
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Decentralised leadership in contemporary jihadism: towards a global social movement [PDF]
, 2014 On October 19th 2003, nearly six months after the outset of the invasion of Iraq by US troops, a video was released by al-Qaeda media arm al-Sahab showing Osama bin Laden directly threatening Spain.
Bartolo, Romain
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Rebuilding trust in national police: The case of the UN mission in Mali
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract International interventions often aim to reinforce both capacity as well as perceived legitimacy of national security forces. However, how peacekeeping operations manage to improve trust in the national police has received limited attention. In this article, we evaluate whether and how UN missions can (re‐)build trust in the national police ...
Nadine Ansorg +2 more
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Defrosting humanism: Losing my ethical worldview in the wake of October 7th and Israel's retaliation
Ethos, EarlyView.Abstract This auto‐ethnographic analysis describes the loss of my ethical worldview and my attempts to regain it following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli retaliation. On October 7th, I was unable to feel compassion for the people of Gaza or to take action against the Israeli retaliation, aspects that I used to see as ...
Yael Assor
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Do Women Make Better Borrowers and Loan Officers? Evidence From Afghanistan
Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 659-677, October 2026.ABSTRACT This study explores how gender is associated with microfinance loan performance in Afghanistan, a conservative and conflict‐affected society. We use data from over 9500 borrowers across Taliban‐ and government‐controlled areas for the period from January 2017 to February 2020, before the 2021 Taliban takeover.
Mustafa Disli +2 more
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The new frontiers of Islamist extremism: understanding the threat that al-Qaeda affiliates pose to African security [PDF]
, 2014 This paper examines three violent Islamist groups in Africa - Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), al-Shabaab and Boko Haram - and the way they’ve evolved, especially in the linkages between them and al-Qaeda’s ideology and tactics.
Tobias Feakin
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