Jihadist Propaganda, 2020
The analytic paper by the Counter Threat Strategic Communications Team on Jihadist Propaganda Media and Methods by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Meghreb, publish in December, 2020.
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International Competition Below the Threshold of War: Toward a Theory of Gray Zone Confllict
The paper by Javier Jordan, University of Granada, Spain, published in the Journal of Strategic Security. this research offers a theoretical delineation of the gray zone conflict, that is, conflict…
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Third forces to destabilize public opinion in Kosovo amid institutional gap
Kosovo is a key to regional stability in the Balkans. This has been proved as the end of bloody dismantling of Yugoslavia ceased with the end of war in Kosovo…
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Ethiopia in efforts to back Sudanese rebels, targeting to have a voice in Sudan and roil it
Khartoum is accusing Addis Ababa of arming rebels in its territory. Officials in Sudan said Ethiopia has provided "logistical support" to SPLM-N rebel groups led by Maj. Gen. Joseph Tuka Ali in the southern state of Blue Nile. However, Tuka…
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Russia seeking to buy up Hezbollah’s engagement
The Kremlin is more and more gambling on foreign terrorism network, set to become an assault force for Russia to tackle the geopolitical issues, and sabotage the effort by the…
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Russia is running a vaccine disinformation campaign as part of a hybrid war with the West
Russia continues running a subversive information campaign aimed at both discrediting vaccines produced in the United States and Europe, and vaccination itself. The campaign’s goal is use of the pandemic…
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Sinwar’s re-election as the head of Hamas’s Gaza office to rise challenges both for Israel and group’s top-leadership
Hamas under Yahya Sinwar will be pushed to closer ties with Iran and could become more radical in relations with Israel. However, it is likely that Sinwar will face a growing standoff…
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Serbia’s dangerous alliances and influences
Serbia is a country that constantly tries to play the role of “big brother” in the Western Balkans, even if it creates problems with its neighbor countries, or even interfering…
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Côte d’Ivoire to preserve stability if President Ouattara gives democratic response to legislative election results
After months of political turmoil, voters in Ivory Coast choosed legislators in elections on Saturday, March 6th. The poll is seen as a test for the nation’s stability after the presidential election in October was marred by…
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El Salvador is distancing from democracy under the populist President Bukele, nearing authoritarian trend
The election in El Salvador confirmed fears that there will soon be few checks left to rein in Bukele’s authoritarian drift. The danger at this moment is the functioning of democratic institutions. …