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It Would Be a Mistake to Label Syria an Ex-terrorist Haven Just Yet

This piece first appeared in The Epoch Times Canada on December 9, 2024. Assad is gone from Syria. Hip hip hooray. Actually, let’s wait a minute before celebrating. Any time a dictator who has abused his nation’s citizens—jailing them, torturing them, and even using chemical weapons against them—is forced to flee has to be a […]

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At what price freedom of expression?

You do not have to go that far back in human history to have seen people burned at the stake, hung, drawn and quartered and otherwise treated very badly for having ‘blasphemed’ (although my favourite blasphemy scene is still from Monty Python’s Life of Brian where John Cleese plays a rabbi calling for the death […]

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Yes, there are Uyghur terrorists

While it is important to reject China’s claims that Islamist terrorism is rampant in Xinjiang province that does not imply that there are no Uyghur terrorists

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The week in terrorism: March 25-31, 2024

Another week another total domination by Islamist terrorism. This trend line has held up so far in 2024 and is very unlikely to change. It is time to accept facts.

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Just how bad are Afghan women faring under the Taliban?

Jihadis are misogynist at the best of times but the Taliban take the cake. How are Afghan women coping with these extremists back in power?

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The Week in Terrorism: February 12-18, 2024

Jihadis dominated the global terrorist scene once again, although a cult-like group in DRC did carry out two attacks. RWE? Zero.

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The Week in Terrorism: January 29-February 4, 2024

Islamist terrorists once again dominate globally in Africa, Asia and even Europe: nary a single far right attack or any other motivation

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Rainbow Bridge Explosion a Lesson to Be Cautious in Proclaiming the Cause of an Incident Before All the Facts Are In

It is often painful to wait for more information to come in before making up one’s mind, but when it comes to terrorism it is crucial to do so

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What ever happened to Sikh terrorism?

Sikh extremists in Canada carried out the largest act of aviation terrorism prior to 9/11 in 1985: do they still pose a threat?

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Pakistan and (counter) terrorism? It’s complicated

Pakistan is faced with a serious Islamist terrorist threat and accusations that it supports other terrorists: what gives?