March 22, 2016, started with tragic news from the capital of Belgium: severe
explosions
occurred in the departure lounge of an airport and at Maelbeek metro stations in the EU institutions district. The terrorist attack killed 31 people, with over 250 injured. This attack, as well as many others of the kind, was
executed
by suicide bombers, brothers Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui. IS claimed to be responsible for the attack. This is how Brussels became another European capital that has recently...
... Afghanistan and now in Syria and Iraq, the world community is trying to extinguish the most obvious and serious manifestations of Islamism. However, very little has been done to effectively counter Islamist ideology and the vision of statehood (Caliphate).... ... Iraq are cleared of militants in a land operation and central government there is restored, no one can guarantee that the next Islamic state will not spring up –in Nigeria, for example, where the Boko Haram radical Islamist group has pledged allegiance ...
... Timofeev and Valdai Scientific Director Fyodor Lukyanov.
During the presentation, Georgy Mirsky noted the terroristic nature of the Islamic State. At the same time, he said that the IS would not likely survive, but that jihadism would remain a global phenomenon,... ... for the author of the report and comments as part of the discussion. The meeting participants discussed the establishment of islamism, its ideology, the motivation of its followers and ways to solve the problem.
Summarizing the meeting, Fyodor Lukyanov ...
“Islamic State” as a security problem for Russia
Amid the vast ocean of Islamist radicalism, the particular focus given to Islamic State (IS) is merited by its role as the main center of gravity in the transformation of transnational violent jihadism ...
Whose Interests Does the Caliphate Serve?
What is the Islamic State movement and who supports the establishment of a caliphate and Caliph Ibrahim in the 21st century, calling all Muslims in the world to submit to it and join the jihad? What challenges are Syria and Iraq facing amidst terrorist attacks by ...
