terrorism



STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 30, 2020 • 3 min read

Terrorism Malaysia’s Mahathir says Muslims can kill French, Twitter deletes post

By Agence France-Presse • Oct 30, 2020
Ex-Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad caused uproar on October 29 after he published a Twitter thread in which he claimed Muslims have the right to "kill millions of French people" in response to a recent spate of terrorist attacks on French soil

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 21, 2020 • 5 min read

Analysis Twin bombings add fuel to the fire for Philippines’ troubled south

By Rebekah Baynard-Smith • Sep 21, 2020
A deadly twin attack at the end of last month in the restive southern Philippines serves as a stark reminder that, despite the pandemic, there is still much work to be done to drive violence and extremism out the region

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 26, 2019 • 9 min read

Thailand insurgency The forever war

By Torgeir Norling • Aug 26, 2019
From our print archive: As the battle for southern Thailand continues, the forces on either side seem not to care about the innocent victims caught up in their struggle

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Jul 04, 2019 • 8 min read
Terrorism

The other jihad

A former bomb-maker behind the 2002 Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people is now serving soup in Central Java – and helping other ex-terrorists find their way back to the light
By Kusumasari Ayuningtyas • Jul 04, 2019

Jan 17, 2019 • 9 min read
Technology

How blockchain could undermine censorship – forever

Blockchain technology, which supports cryptocurrencies, is being used in innovative ways to circumvent traditional information sharing and for political participation in parts of the world, notably Thailand. What could this mean for the rest of the region and the world?
By Lily Hess • Jan 17, 2019

Oct 17, 2018 • 9 min read
Whatever happened to

The liberation of Marawi City

One year ago, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stood in the ruins of the southern city of Marawi and declared it ‘liberated’ from terrorist influence. But for the tens of thousands of civilians still unable to return to their homes, the ongoing presence of the Philippine military and the unflinching rule of martial law suggest not liberation but occupation
By Paul Millar • Oct 17, 2018

Oct 06, 2017 • 8 min read
Indonesia

The good jihadi

In North Sumatra, a former Indonesian radical has opened a boarding school for the children of terrorists to prevent their futures from looking like his own past
By Gabrielle Lipton • Oct 06, 2017

Aug 01, 2014 • 8 min read
Fundamentalism

To die as a martyr

The deaths of young Indonesian jihadists fighting in Iraq and Syria have intensified the debate over fundamentalism and sparked concerns that hardened militants could continue the battle on home soil
By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata • Aug 01, 2014