In an exclusive interview with Madrid11.net, the Observer's Jason Burke, author of the recently released book On The Road To Kandahar, speaks about the 'war on
Most of the terrorist atrocities committed in recent years claim to be inspired by religion. Terrorists frequently refer to religious texts, and use holy scriptures as a justification for the
Madrid11: How do you think we are doing in the ‘war on terrorism’?
Burke: It’s difficult to give any kind of assessment – it depends on what the
A Review by Jane Kinninmont
"Paradise Now", the controversial Oscar-nominated film is an insightful and, at times, surprising portrait of two Palestinian suicide bombers. But does its political
An interview with Margaret Loescher
The August 2003 UN truck bomb in Baghdad was one of the worst attacks in the organisation’s history. How do you react when you
Roger Scruton responds to Karin von Hippel, arguing that terrorists are not protestors for the poor.
If the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security in Madrid to be held
A synopsis by Sally Potter
What happens between the chef and the angry kitchen boy? Watch a special film clip from “Yesâ€, a film about a difficult love affair
This Saturday, Americans for Informed Democracy sponsored an influential conference on The Future of US-Muslim World Relations. Speakers from around the globe highlighted the event, which was attended by young
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan recently called for the increased involvement of civil society in denouncing terrorism. Citizens Against Terror (CAT) is a new network of civil society activists dedicated to
Thursday, 8th of June, 2006
The killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is the biggest US counterterrorism success since 9/11, argues Thomas Hegghammer.
Despite internal controversies over his brutal tactics,
Two right-wing think tanks, Britain’s Politeia and the Washington-based Center for Security Policy, organised a day-long conference in London this week. Rarely enough one gets to see some real
