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    Anti-Extremism and Terrorism

    Salafist Extremism Leading to Violence in Iraq (Possible Government Policies)

    Haider Abdel-Murshed – Researcher Introduction Iraq - just like the rest of the world - has suffered from extremism, and perhaps the bitter Iraqi experience with extremism leading to violence has exceeded what other countries experienced. This became clear, especially after the US occupation of Iraq in 2003. In any case,...

    The Future of Terrorist Organizations and the Repercussions of their Leaders’ Eliminations: ISIS as a model

    Ali Najat: writer and researcher specializing in Middle Eastern affairs and Islamic movements. Salafi-jihadi movements are based on strong and attractive leadership. A review of the history of Islamic movements in the last century in the Middle East and North Africa shows that the leadership factor, especially the charismatic leader,...

    The power equation between terrorism and the state in Iraq

    Prof. Sajid Ahmad Al-Rikabi / College of Law / University of Basra. It is an equation that keeps repeating its scenes amid the international war on terrorism, in other words, the power struggle that international relations witnessed during the Cold War. However, the power struggle today is no longer limited...

    Future scenarios of Salafi-jihadi groups in the Middle East

    Ali Najat, a writer, and researcher specializing in Middle Eastern affairs and Islamic movements. The Middle East and North Africa region has been the focus of many crises in recent decades, and among the new phenomena that have caused tension in this region are the extremist Salafi currents. The growth...

    Analytical research regarding the ‘Twitter’ platform in Iraq How did Twitter activists in Iraq react to the terrorist attack in Diyala?

    Mohammad Rahbari is a social media analyst and a doctoral student in political sociology at Allameh Tabataba'i University (Ph.D. Candidate in Political Sociology). Hadi Sufari is a social media researcher and a software master's student at the University of Tehran. Every day, each of us leaves a special imprint on social...

    Iraq’s rank in the Global Organized Crime Index 2021

    Dr. Bassem Ali Khreisan The 2021 Organized Crime Index draws on analysis and input from 120 experts from across the continents and a comprehensive literature review on the Index and reports on groups such as the mafia, criminal networks, state actors, and foreign criminals. The dedicated website - ocindex.net - provides...

    Traumas of Horrifying Wars

    Dr. Abrar Hassan Al-Nouri Once the “ISIS” took control of large lands of Iraq, and for the brutality, they showed in their media propaganda, there was no way to confront them except with a group of ideologues; To be a parallel force that can withstand and confront the brutal way...

    Hidden costs of cybercrime

    Cybercrime seems unstoppable. Thousands of cybercrimes occur every year, costing from a few hundred dollars to millions. Companies and agencies. The risks of cybercrime continue to grow on the operations and profits of many enterprises, and the time spent dealing with a cyber accident can be long; therefore, need...

    Iraq and the potentials of ISIS resurgence to return to the scene

    After the Iraqi government declared the defeat of ISIS in 2017, and despite its erosion, this terrorist group continues to pose a threat to Iraq's stability and security, operating within square one as it did in 2013 when it had not occupied any geographical area in Iraq.          ISIS seeks...

    Peace in Iraq… Reading in the World Peace Index 2021

    The subject of peace is an important and profound subject that needs to be examined widely and in-depth, as peace has a serious role to play in sustaining stability and overcoming any manifestation of violence that threatens stability in all its forms; To achieve this goal, violence must be...