Analysis
Iran and the Great Deception!
Iran has never been a sincere ally of the Arabs. From the very beginnings of its regional project, it has practiced a great deception, using Arab blood as fuel …
Research areas
Extremism & Radicalisation
32 publications
Analysis
A Formal Indictment of the Iranian Regime
When the world’s highest human rights authority abandons diplomatic language and describes a state’s actions as “a systematic pattern of using the death penalty …
Analysis
Islamist Attacker of Solingen Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
The Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf has sentenced the Solingen knife attacker to life imprisonment for three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted …
Analysis
Suspicious Tunisian Charities Helped Fund and Transport Over 6,000 Youths to Iraq and Syria to Join ISIS
The High Authority for Administrative and Financial Oversight in Tunisia, in the section of its annual report concerning the funding of associations within the …
Analysis
The History of the Muslim Brotherhood: A Secret Armed Apparatus, Assassinations, Bombings, and Turning Jihad into a Political Tool
A new research study by Deputy President of Egypt’s State Council, Justice Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab Khafagi, has once again shed light on the organizational and …
Policy Paper No. 1
Addressing radical Islamism: challenges and strategies
Despite the numerous policies implemented over the past decades, radical Islamism remains a complex and multidimensional threat to both France and Europe. …
Analysis
Islamism versus Civil Society in Turkey – and Brussels Pays the Bill
When Erdoğan came to power in 2002, he promised a “more advanced democracy.” Two decades later, that promise lies in ruins. Turkey’s political system has been …
Analysis
Islamism in Europe: A Societal Challenge
Since the terrorist attacks in New York, Madrid, London, and later Paris, Brussels, and Vienna, Europe has recognized Islamist extremism as one of its most …
Analysis
Frankfurt’s Center for Global Islam Closes Its Doors
No protests outside, no security guards, no headlines about alleged racism or Islamophobia: with a conference on Islamism, the Center for Global Islam at …
Analysis
Europe’s Blind Spot: The Muslim Brotherhood and Political Islam
Europe has debated political Islam for years, yet too often the conversation remains superficial. Radical terrorism, such as that of the so-called Islamic …
Analysis
Islamism in Italy – A Status Report
Since the late 1980s, Italy—above all Milan—has served as a logistical hub for jihadist activities. The Islamic Cultural Institute (ICI) became, over decades, a …
Analysis
Growing up with America’s Longest War
Four years ago, the U.S. military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, after a 20-year presence. It marked the end of America’s longest …