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Why Hambali, ‘Southeast Asia’s Osama bin Laden’ detained at Guantanamo, is not just an artefact of history

The alleged mastermind of the Bali bombings put Southeast Asia’s violent extremists on a collision course with the US and its allies Two decades on, his actions continue to reverberate – not least in the Jemaah Islamiah-linked schools that are the ‘Ivy League’ of Indonesia’s jihadi universe Two decades after …

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La lucha antiterrorista en Afganistán, entre la espada y la pared

Cooperar con los talibanes? La comunidad internacional enfrenta un dilema sin fácil solución en su lucha contra la amenaza yihadista en Afganistán, especialmente la filial local del Estado Islámico (EI), sin atreverse a cooperar por ahora con el nuevo poder en Kabul. Por un lado, el emirato islámico de Afganistán …

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Will the International Community Accept Normalization of the Assad Regime?

There are growing signs that countries in the Middle East are prepared to accept the normalization of Assad’s regime, even after the ten-year civil war in Syria. Many countries, including the U.S. and Qatar, have been outspoken in their opposition to normalizing relations with Assad, while the United Arab Emirates …

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