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Turkey's Double ISIS Standard

Ankara claims to oppose the Islamic State. Its actions suggest otherwise.

April 2018 update to TIGER: The global recovery levels off as vulnerabilities rise

The world economy's growth momentum remains strong but is leveling off as the winds of trade war, geopolitical risks, domestic political fractures, and debt-related risks loom, with financial markets already reflecting mounting vulnerabilities.

When terrorists and criminals govern better than governments

The Taliban claims to adhere to a strict interpretation of Islamic law, but that didn't stop them from learning to love the poppy.

Terrorists ‘plot in shadows of the dark net', report warns

Authorities must deny extremists use of ‘safe havens' in cyberspace

Trump Now Sees Qatar as an Ally Against Terrorism

Syrian opposition activists, rescue workers and medics say more than 40 people were killed on Saturday in a suspected chemical attack on Douma, the last rebel-held town in the Eastern Ghouta region.

Cold War II

A quarter-century after the end of the Cold War, we unexpectedly find ourselves in a second one.

Addressing the root causes of terrorism

The Islamic State has suffered setbacks, horrendous terrorist attacks on the scale of 9/11 and the Nov. 26, 2010 attacks in Mumbai are few and far between these days and lone wolf operations are frequently thwarted by vigilant authorities.