The UAE and India: lessons to learn
As part of its efforts to diversify the economy beyond oil, the UAE is increasingly looking east – to India, China, Japan, South Korea.
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Whither the Muslim Brotherhood?
The ouster and recent death of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi and the incarceration of many of its members has definitely been a setback to the Muslim Brotherhood but it still remains a global and effective organisation.
The Fight Against ISIS is not over
Despite the optimistic statements by politicians both in Russia and the US that ISIS has been destroyed, experts are aware that this is far from the truth.
Turkish influence in Central Asia: Fuelling Islamic radicalism?
The Central Asian republics were significantly influenced by Turkey during the time of the Soviet Union, and that influence has increased since 1991 when they gained their independence.
Nine Lives: My Time as the West’s Top Spy Inside Al-Qaeda
Book Review By Kyle Orton The main issue with that Nine Lives has to overcome is the
Beyond ISIS: Will the Terror survive?
Political, economic, social and religious factors, as well as the media and sectarian incitement have all played a role in nurturing th ‘jihadi’ extremism and its savagery in the Arab and Muslim world
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