Barack Obama’s last speech to the nation defined his position vis-à-vis the war against Daesh, or even the war against terrorism.The American president said one should not fall in the terrorist trap by overestimating Daesh’s power.According to Obama, it is important to consider t

Five years after the start of the Arab Spring, Jordan becomes the defence shield in the area, but is facing a storm of economic, social and political challenges, and, above all, the threat of terrorism.Therefore, it is important to take into consideration the various signs that i

The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution that outlines a peace process for Syria, and puts aside the dispute over the fate of Bashar Assad.The resolution aims at destroying Daesh’s and other terrorist groups’ sources of income.

The battle against “de-radicalisation” is proving long and complicated, as it has to effect a widespread cultural change.The battle is based on long-, medium- and short-term strategies.Talk about the need to promptly confront radicalisation has been heard a lot, but concrete step

The Saudi step of introducing a new Islamic coalition to fight terrorism has been met by some with surprise.Theoretically, the move seems an attempt by some Muslim countries to face terrorism, but from a practical point of view, the initiative might increase the political divisio

The current security challenges in the region are pushing many countries to think of an efficient anti-terror strategy.

Although everybody approves of the necessity to have an efficient strategy to fight Daesh, the shape and objectives of this strategy are still profoundly paradoxical.Since the first day the international coalition launched the strikes against Daesh, a state of confusion emerged,

European security services nowadays are facing the serious challenge of dealing with threats, in view of the lack of coordination among various branches of security services in Europe or within the same country.After World War II, Europe effectively managed to establish a civic s

 The November 13 attacks in Paris show that Daesh has moved to a most serious phase, targeting civilians going about their daily activities.The several almost simultaneous attacks in Paris placed all life activities under threat.The strikes targeted a stadium where an intern