Jihad

Berlin attack highlights Europe’s shift to individualized, multi-layered terror threats - analysis

Online radicalization, lone-actor violence, and Iran-linked networks are placing European security services under pressure from distinct but increasingly simultaneous threats.

Tourists and visitors observe and pay respects at a makeshift memorial set in Pariser Platz in front of the Brandenburg gate, one week after the Christopher Street Day pride parade attack on August 2, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks outside the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx on Friday. The writer asks: Does Mamdani still not understand that anti-Israel rhetoric has generated a sharp spike in antisemitic violence?

Mamdani’s New York stands as a stark warning of America's possible dystopian future - opinion

A supporter of Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, holds a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 10, 2026.

Mojtaba Khamenei praises Hezbollah, calls for continued jihad, attacks against Israel

Dr Jihad, or Tareq Kamleh, calls for jihad to be waged in the West in an Islamic State propaganda video.

Australia's 'Dr. Jihad' found in Iraqi prison 10 years after declared dead in ISIS siege - report


People need to better understand the Iranian threat - opinion

A strategy to combat the malign influence and hegemonic ambitions of the Iranian mullahs is sorely needed.

 AYATOLLAH ALI Khamenei regularly refers to Israel as a cancerous tumor in the Middle East that must be removed.

Afghanistan's Taliban used to jihad, now they're bored at desk jobs

The Afghanistan Analytics Network interviewed members of the Taliban about their dissatisfaction with their new job roles running the country.

A man holds a gun as Taliban supporters celebrate the first anniversary of the departure of US forces from Afghanistan on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 30, 2022.

German lawmakers recognize Islamic State crimes against Yazidis as genocide

The jihadist group killed thousands of Yazidis, enslaved 7,000 and displaced most of the 550,000-strong community from their ancestral home.

 Iraqi Yazidis attend a ceremony to celebrate the Yazidi New Year at Lalish temple in Shekhan District in Duhok province, Iraq April 19, 2022.

Jihadist recruiters prey on migrants to Europe 

Recruiters target vulnerable individuals and relocate cells created in Africa.

Taliban fighters drive a car on a street following the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US strike over the weekend, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 2, 2022.

Why is an ex-Syria War jihadist fighting for Ukraine against Russia?

Rustam Azhiev, better known by his nom-de-guerre Abdul Hakim al-Shishani, led Ajnad al-Kavkaz in Syria and now leads Chechen fighters in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion.

 Rustam Azhiev, now leader of Chechen units in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion against Russia, is seen firing an anti-armor weapon in city of Bakhmut in the Donbas.

How did a radical Islamist fool the West? - analysis

Report from the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center shows how Yusuf al-Qaradawi played the media to create a ‘moderate’ image.

 Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Youssef al-Qaradawi (R) speaks during a news conference in Doha June 23, 2014.

Tunisia's anti-terrorism police detain former PM Ali Laarayedh - lawyer

Lawyer Mokhtar Jmayi told Reuters that former prime minister Ali Laarayedh is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday.

Tunisia's President Kais Saied gives a speech at the government's swearing-in ceremony at the Carthage Palace outside the capital Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2020

Why was the Islamic State so militarily effective? - book review

In 'Soldiers of End-Times,' Ido Levy explains how the ISIS apocalyptic ideology helped gird troop morale.

ISIS

Who will be Islamic State's new leader? Experts, analysts weigh in

The next leader of ISIS is likely to be chosen from a group of battle-hardened Iraqi jihadists.

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014. The offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "Caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a st

Saudi Arabian textbooks show improvements - IMPACT-se

The research on the Saudi Arabia school curriculum shows a continuing trend of improvement and dramatic changes over the span of one year.

Empty classroom at Cramim school, Beit Hakerem, Jerusalem, October 21 2020