In the last years of the 2010s, the competitive intervention of rival powers in the Syrian crisis escalated into a contest to carve out spheres of geo-political influence in the country.
“El conflicto entre las dos facciones, Al Fatah y Hamás, es un crimen contra el pueblo palestino. Sabiendo que el principal criminal es Israel apoyado por Occidente, su cómplice”.
Con la nueva política intervencionista de saudíes y emiratíes, que ha provocado la crisis actual, asistimos a un cambio de paradigma en materia de liderazgo en la región.
How to prevent terrorist acts has become a key question within current policy debates. In search of relevant actors that can contribute to the prevention of radicalisation, schools were identified to play a major role.
An estimated 27,000-31,000 foreign fighters have joined terrorist groups such as Daesh or Al-Qaeda affiliates. The need for effective prevention and de-radicalisation programmes cannot therefore be overestimated.
The narrative surrounding the question of social media usage in the Middle East has undeniably shifted. In light of the Jihadist propaganda, the initial optimism was replaced by a skeptical view on the pitfalls of online political activism.
Social media marked a before and after during the Arab uprisings of 2011. Its use opened the door to the participation of young people in political life, the promotion of freedom of expression and pluralism.
Tunisians are less positive about the policies implemented to fight the phenomenon of violent extremism than some of their neighbours. The EU action seeks in fact to support the Tunisian authorities to meet these challenges.
Radicalisation is a process whose source is a feeling of deprivation. One chooses – or is seduced – by violent radical political options because the access to some key resources is forbidden or impossible.
The difficult consideration of the political and religious factors of violent extremism has an impact on the orientation of the deradicalisation policies. The Arab countries, worried about a weak state authority, mainly call for hardening of security...
Many of the radical groups and parties deradicalise by joining the democratic process. Entering into the democratic game of alliances, elections, campaigning and joining political coalitions softens many of the extreme views.
Radicalisation is a local phenomenon that happens on soccer fields, in parks and cafes. There is no way to investigate every person but if someone is already suspected, only local communities could know about it.
Repressive and authoritarian regimes create spillover effects. The Egyptian repression of the Jihadist movement after the assassination of Al Sadat led to a massive influx of Jihadists to Afghanistan and consequently to the formation of al-Qaeda.