The Libyan Muslim Brotherhood’s rebranding as the Revival and Renewal Association is a tactical manoeuvre and not an ideological shift
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In the wake of the Arab Spring, jihadist groups and terrorist militias proliferated across the region, Al-Ahram Weekly examines a decade of fighting terrorism in Egypt
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The constellation of Turkish-backed militias and jihadist organisations in northeast Syria is changing, with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group stepping up attacks on rival groups
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The generational divides in the organization threaten to break the Muslim Brotherhood apart
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Examining the future of the Muslim Brotherhood following last week’s arrest of acting supreme guide Mahmoud Ezzat
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Desperation and fear are wellsprings for extremist recruiting, not least in the Arab world, with radical Islamic groups jockeying to benefit from the Covid-19 pandemic
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The Covid-19 pandemic has been welcomed by the Islamic State group as divine retribution. But the coronavirus may also hit its members and leadership, changing the terrorist group in profound ways
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While 2019 witnessed the demise of the IS Caliphate, confrontations with other terrorist organisations escalated throughout the year
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While Islamic State group affiliates remain in number, their cohesion is likely to significantly weaken with the death of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, writes Ahmed Kamel Al-Beheiri
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A major challenge the region may face in 2019 is a rise in the influence of a resurgent Al-Qaeda
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While Egypt has firmed up security on its western border, the crisis in Libya sustains border threats
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Which groups are being targeted by Comprehensive Operation Sinai and how will they respond? Ahmed Kamel Al-Beheiri reviews the likely repercussions of the Armed Forces’ largest counter-terrorist campaign to date
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While the number of terrorist attacks dramatically decreased in recent years, terrorist tactics have changed, and these organisations remain a vivid threat to national security.
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