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We need to hold the champagne over the death of AQ leader Al Zawahiri

The death of AQ’s leader Ayman Al Zawahiri is a rare piece of good news in the war on terror but we need to temper our celebration: AQ lives on.

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Global terrorism this week (GTTW): July 25-31, 2022

What happened in the world of terrorism around the globe: week of July 25-31, 2022

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Why are Canadian courts so inconsistent when it comes to terrorism?

A recent US court decision to sentence a Canadian ISIS jihadi to life behind bars highlights the differences in terrorism cases on either side of the 49th parallel.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Bruce Hoffman – are we getting better at managing multiple terrorist threats simultaneously?

Terrorism rises from a variety of underlying causes and groups have their highs and lows. But do they ever totally go away – how to deal with them?

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Yet again, why nations should not be in a rush to repatriate ISIS FFs

The recent 15-month sentence handed down to an ISIS terrorist/ex-Irish soldier is a timely reminder that the West is unprepared to deal with this threat.

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The linguistic flimflammery of terrorism language

There are many social ills we need to deal with urgently, including terrorism. It’s too bad some of us cannot seem to call it what it is

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Jacob Zenn – Whither the jihad in Nigeria?

Islamist terrorism in Nigeria just goes on and on and on with no end in sight. Borealis talks to Jacob Zenn about just what is happening there

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Terrorism and terrifying acts are not synonymous

Many things are terrifying in our world but that does not mean that every single terrifying act is an act of terrorism

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Neha Wadekar – developments in Mozambique’s jihadi insurgency

Islamist terrorism continues in Mozambique, despite little coverage in the West. Borealis talks to Neha Wadekar on what is happening on the ground

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So, who ‘dropped the ball’ on the terrorist attack in Norway?

Security intelligence services investigate thousands of people to a variety of levels: can we then blame them when things go awry and attacks occur?