Spain a Fault Line Between Islam and the West
Thursday’s attack in Barcelona – and possibly today’s attack in Finland – are yet more tragic examples of how common objects such as vehicles and knives can be used as weapons by...
Is ISIS Leader Baghdadi Dead? It May Not Matter
Russia’s Defense Ministry released a statement Friday that it is investigating whether it had killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, along with several other senior ISIS officials, in a May 28...
Cipher Brief Expert View: ISIS Intent on Even Deadlier Ramadan This Year
Saturday night’s terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market, the third such incident in the UK in the last three months, left seven dead and more than 30 others wounded, with 18 still in...
The Terrorist Threat to Aviation: Back Again
In March, the Trump Administration imposed a new set of restrictions targeting carry-on luggage arriving on planes from several Muslim-majority countries after intelligence reports indicated that...
Dropping the MOAB: A Blow to ISIS’ Ambitions in Afghanistan
On Thursday, the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in Afghanistan, dropping a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB) on a tunnel and cave complex. The strike marked the first time...