By Alan Selby A lot has changed in the years since 9/11. The date itself has become emblematic of a change in attitudes towards Islam, perhaps most notably in the country which bore witness to the infamous attacks that day. Popular......more
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From the archive: Russia and terrorism
Following yesterday's terrorist attack in Moscow's airport, this First Wednesday discussion provides a thorough analysis of Russia and terrorism in the wake of last year's attacks on the city's Metro. The panel were: Irina Demchenko, UK bureau chief......more
Al-Quaeda in Yemen and the response of the west
Following attempts at the weekend by al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), to plant bombs on cargo planes and airliners bound to the US, a briefing paper has been published on the organisation's aims by counter-extremism......more
Combatants for peace: Israelis and Palestinians fighting extremism together
The intractable conflict between Israel and Hamas over territory, settlements, blockades and terror strikes can give outsiders the impression of a desperate situation. With no firm political, two-state solution in sight, will ordinary peaceful Israelis and Palestinians ever return to......more
First Wednesday: Exporting Russia's radical Islam to the West
By Heather Christie Is Russia's radical Muslim movement related to the global jihad movement? Or are the targeted attacks executed in Russia fundamentally different from those that take place in the West? That tricky question was debated at April's First......more
Russia and the West: united against terrorism?
The 5 April terrorist attack in the Republic of Ingushetia was the fifth to shake Russia in the past week.In response to the first bomb blasts in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told authorities to......more
Wikileaks video portrays the dangers of reporting the war on terror
By Ewan PalmerLast night Wikileaks revealed a shocking video of two US military helicopters killing a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad, including two staff members of Reuters. The footage was shot in 2007 and shows an......more
First Wednesday: Is there a common enemy?
By Julie TomlinWe've started putting together April's First Wednesday event: After the bomb blasts in Moscow on 29 March and in Dagestan two days later, we will be talking about Russia and its response to the recent terrorist attacks. We......more
Russian suicide attacks: Where does this leave the War on Terror?
By Ewan PalmerHow serious is the threat from terrorism to the modern world?The suicide bombings in Moscow and Dagestan this week altogether killed 51 and, despite the likely localised inspiration for the attacks, fears of more violence elsewhere in Europe......more
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