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This week in terrorism: January 18-24, 2021

Listing all acts of terrorism that occurred in the world last week from the 18th to the 24th of January, 2021.

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This week in terrorism: January 25-31

Listing all acts of terrorism that occurred in the world last week from the 25th to the 31st of January, 2021.

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What will Canada’s national security and public safety challenges be in 2021?

In the absence of a crystal ball we can still list some of the national security and public safety challenges we may face in 2021.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Tom Parker: Respect for human rights is the key to defeating terrorism. Can we get there?

Episode 78 – What is the role of respect for human rights in counter-terrorism?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

John Ferris: The Authorized history of GCHQ

Why would the Brits ask a Canadian to write their official SIGINT history?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Gregory Johnsen: What is happening in Yemen and why does it matter?

In this episode, Borealis is joined by Yemen specialist Gregory Johnsen to get a better understanding of how we got there and what the stakes are.

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How much should we really worry about Iran?

Today is a bit of a departure, but just a bit: I want to talk about Iran. You know, that country in the Middle East which everyone thinks is public enemy #1!

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Global Terrorism Index 2020

In 2019, deaths from terrorism fell for the fifth consecutive year, after peaking in 2014.

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December 30, 2000: Multiple bombings in Manila

On this day in 2000 six explosions in central Manila killed 22 and wounded 100 in an attack eventually blamed on Jemaah Islamiya.

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Cutting through the disinformation problem in terrorism

Terrorists seek to sow fear and angst: it is important to gather as much data as possible to separate facts from lies.