Reflectii
German government ‘in the dark’ about guns and neo-Nazis
The German government has admitted it does not know what firearms and explosives police have impounded in the past few years and whether they were taken from extremists. The news comes amid a rise in far-right extremism.
The Black Sea: Economic Region or Intersection?
For those who study the countries and regions that surround it, the Black Sea is many things — a global trade thoroughfare, a zone of contestation, a cradle of civilizations, and a dying ecosystem. But, curiously, one of the more opaque factors is whether the Black Sea region — the states and polities on its littoral and immediate hinterland — is a region at all, properly speaking. Although a regional cultural or political identity has long proven elusive, there was a time when the Black Sea began to possess the rudiments of an economic one. It could again.
Gulf News free webinar to focus on international immigration
International immigration has become a hot topic for many UAE residents, with many immigration consultancies overwhelmed with the interest of resettling for people in the UAE.
Special Analysises
Islamic State Global Operations
TRAC Senior Analyst Daniel Lebowitz provides deep insight into the Islamic State during its “War of Attrition” in July, (more below.) Lebowitz catalogs the group’s attacks in eleven areas of operation that culminated in the lead up to Eid al-Adha. According to the special report, 189 high profile attacks took place across the world in July. Iraq, Syria, and West Africa led the list of countries where the most kinetic activity took place. TRAC’s statistical analysis of Islamic State activities worldwide assists in understanding where IS expansion and increased tempo of operations are occurring. Though the steady pace of attacks in Syria and Iraq have remained relatively constant, notable upticks in Bangladesh, west and central Africa and Sinai indicate Islamic State’s continued global reach.
Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism chief warns new attack on London is ‘likely’ after lockdown
Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism chief today urged Londoners to be on the alert for potential extremists as he warned a new attack on the capital is likely as the country emerges from lockdown.
Serbia’s Right-Wing Shift Risks Fuelling Extremism
The absence of pro-EU opposition parties from the Serbian legislature for the first time in two decades testifies to long-term trends in the country that have worrying implications.
One Month in, Bulgaria’s Protesters Play Waiting Game
Anti-government protesters in Bulgaria are growing impatient with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s unwillingness to resign – but are also aware that they are in this for the long haul.
Russia Says Suspected Mercenaries Detained by Belarus Were Going to Latin America
A Russian diplomat said on Monday a group of more than 30 suspected Russian mercenaries detained in Belarus last week were only passing through Minsk and were on their way to an unnamed Latin American state.
Albania transfers IS terror cell suspect to Germany
Prosecutors say Albania has transferred to Germany a Tajik man accused of being part of a cell of the Islamic State group that allegedly planned to attack U.S. military facilities in Germany.