Islamism

Operation Sindoor: One year on from India’s ‘October 7’ moment - analysis

Exactly one year on, India’s military leadership gathered in Jaipur on Thursday and made clear the operation now underpins its response to cross-border attacks.

An activist holds the national flag of India in front a banner that praises the Indian defence forces for their military operation, code-named "Operation Sindoor", in Mumbai on May 10, 2025.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

French senate adopts proposed law aimed at combating Islamist infiltration

 People take part in a 'Stop Bombing Iran' protest organized by Stop the War Coalition and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, in London, Britain, June 23, 2025

Western collective Stockholm Syndrome: Empathizing with those who threaten it - opinion

International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Yuji Iwasawa (R) delivers a speech during a celebratory session marking the 80th anniversary of the ICJ in The Hague on April 17, 2026.

ICC orders $8.5 million in compensation for victims of Timbuktu Islamist who imposed Sharia law


The IDF can wipe out terrorists but what of Hamas terrorist ideology? - opinion

The belief systems of cults are robust, even when contradicted by reality. 

 PALESTINIANS FLEE Khan Yunis and move toward Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, in January. Hamas delights in collateral damage even to its own people. Yet the intensity of its convictions is what attracts followers, say the writers.

Al Jazeera: A genocidal anti-Israel propaganda machine - opinion

A determined Israeli takedown of Al Jazeera should also serve as a clarion call to leaders in Washington and elsewhere to finally act decisively in their domiciles against the dangerous network.

 AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

How Qatar became a key world player and fed the Hamas beast

Qatar has used its wealth to buy friends on every side of every conflict. This has helped it give money to fund Hamas.

 Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo on November 10.

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombing

The attack was carried out in a university gymnasium in Marawi, a city in the south of the country besieged by Islamist militants for five months in 2017.

Lanao Del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. stands among law enforcement officers as they investigate the scene of an explosion that occurred during a Catholic Mass in a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines, December 3, 2023.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: 'Queers for Palestine' shows how stupid our society is

In a recent interview with UnHerd, prominent ex-Muslim author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali slams the "Queers for Palestine" movement.

 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born former Dutch politician known for her criticism of Islam, attends a meeting of French intellectuals and politicians in Paris February 10, 2008.

Five Islamist convicts escape from Tunisian jail

The interior ministry published the names and photos of the escaped convicts and urged citizens to contact the police if they see them.

 Police officers stand guard near the site of a suicide bombing attack in downtown Tunis, Tunisia June 27, 2019.

Islamist rally in London calls for 'Muslim armies' to invade Israel

The group, which is banned in Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, officially opposes Hamas but described the October 7 attack as "a day of good news." 

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in London, 2021.

Hizb ut Tahrir: The jihadist group infiltrating UK, Bangladesh campuses

Hizb ut Tahrir, established in Jerusalem in 1953, has a history of promoting antisemitism and engaging in activities with violent inclinations.

 The Hizb ut Tahrir logo.

Israel-Hamas war: A crisis and chance to wipe out worldwide jihad - opinion

Though much of the world refuses to acknowledge it, there is a worldwide jihad lurking on our doorsteps.

 BLOOD LUST, not statehood: Sbarro pizzeria in downtown Jerusalem, seen Feb. 2000 pre-massacre.

Italy arrests two alleged Islamic State members in counter-terrorism swoop

Prosecutors said the two were arrested in the early hours in their homes on Milan's northern outskirts after a two-year investigation.

 Police stand outside the cemetery, where late mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro is buried, in the Sicilian town of Castelvetrano, Italy, September 27, 2023.