Confronting the Menace: Saudi Arabia’s Vigilance Against ISIL’s Reign of Terror
In May 2015, Qatif and Dammam mosque bombings in Saudi Arabia claimed the lives of over 25 Shia Muslims, and 106 injured. Further, an August 2015 attack by an ISIL-connected suicide bomber killed fifteen people and wounded nine more at a mosque inside a special forces headquarters. In July 2015, a police attack in the […]
Terrorist Financing in the Post-9/11 Era: Trends and Challenges
The nature of the terrorist threat is that it will continue to evolve and develop ways to finance and otherwise resource itself. Since 9/11, as a result of efforts to detect, disrupt, and dissuade donors from contributing to terrorist organizations, as well as improved oversight of charitable organizations that are often used as cover to […]
UAE’s Counterterrorism Efforts and the Challenge of Political Islam
When it was uncovered that two Emirati citizens were among the 19 hijackers implicated in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the national leadership was deeply concerned. Affiliates of Islamist terrorist parties had infiltrated UAE society and spread radical, violent principles within the nation’s borders. The prestige of the United Arab Emirates has been seriously damaged worldwide, […]
Advancements in Counterterrorism: The UAE’s Commitment to Security
Over the years, The United Arab Emirates has advanced counterterrorism efforts, particularly in the field of countering terrorist financing. U.S. and UAE security agencies continued to complete a new information-sharing memorandum of cooperation to push travel safer. The UAE aims to be a leader in countering violent extremist reports on a global level, helping CVE, […]
The Robust Counterterrorism Partnership between the US and Qatar
The US and Qatar continued to improve counterterrorism cooperation. The partnership and building on advancement were created after the United States Secretary of State and Qatari foreign minister marked a counterterrorism MOU in 2017. After that, the two governments reviewed the significant progress made in counterterrorism cooperation and dedicated to maintaining ongoing momentum for 2022. […]
UAE and US Partnership in Combating ISIL
The Global Coalition to Overpower ISIL demolished the group from its areas of territorial authority in the Middle East, but since then, ISIL’s “online Caliphate” has grown. Too often, ISIL and other extremists falsify religion and political grievances to conform to their ends, contributing to the destabilisation of weak states and rendering untold suffering. The […]
Combatting Terrorism in the Arab World
The League of Arab States (LAS) has determined to fight against terrorism in the region concerning the threats’ security, economic, ideological, and social measurements. The League of Arab States was founded on 22 March 1945. It is an intergovernmental organisation and has a membership of 22 Arab nations. Its founding mechanism is the Charter of […]
The UAE’s Support for Warlord Hamidi: Undermining Stability in Sudan and the Wider Region
Introduction: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been accused of undermining stability in Sudan by supporting the notorious warlord Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagolo. Hemeti, who has a long history of human rights abuses and involvement in the Darfur conflict, is the de facto ruler of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group accused of […]
The UAE-China Relationship and its Implications for Europe and Beyond
Introduction: The UAE’s growing relations with China have implications for Europe as well. With China’s expanding economic and political influence, the UAE is seeking to deepen its ties with the country to boost trade and investment. This has led to several high-profile deals and partnerships, including the recent launch of a joint satellite and the […]
Interpol’s emirati head has still not resigned
In November 2021, Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi was elected president of Interpol for a four-year term. Human rights groups have accused him of participating in torture and arbitrary detentions in the UAE. The UAE has refuted the allegations leveled against al-Raisi. Prosecutors in France’s anti-terrorism court have opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of torture and […]