The images of Muslims in media, literature and politics have been mostly black and white portrayals of a people alien to modernity, technology, civilization and progress. Since the end of the Cold War and the onset of deadly terrorist attacks in different areas of the world, especially in the United States, these representations show a palpable difference: Muslims are predominantly represented ...

Terrorism is a global threat to peace, security, and prosperity. It also puts conflict resolution strategies the test. The rise of terrorism has led emergence numerous extremist groups, which have attracted individuals from various regions, including Mombasa, Kenya. As these return engaging in terrorist activities, effective reintegration programs play crucial role countering further radicaliza...

This paper is motivated by the following question: how can animated satire constitute a tool of resistance against terrorist groups and their extremist narratives? To answer this question, I examine an Iraqi satirical show produced from late 2015 to 2017 support military campaign Islamic State (IS) turning self-proclaimed caliph other IS terrorists into objects derision, detached Iraq Islam. En...

BACKGROUND Terrorist attacks are traumatic events that may result in a wide range of psychological disorders for people exposed. This review aimed to systematically assess the current evidence on major depressive disorder (MDD) after terrorist attacks. METHODS A systematic review was performed. Studies included assessed the impact of human-made, intentional, terrorist attacks in direct victim...

As the threat of international terrorism rises, there is an increasing requirement to provide evidence-based information and training for the emergency personnel who will respond to terrorist incidents. Current major incident training advises that emergency responders prioritize their own personal safety above that of the 'scene and survivors'. However, there is limited information available on...

We consider a game played by a state sponsor of terrorism, a terrorist group, and the target of terrorist attacks. The sponsoring state wishes to see as much damage inflicted on the target of attack as possible, but wishes to avoid retaliation. To do so, his relationship with the terrorist group must remain ambiguous. The target of attack, for his part, wishes to bring these attacks to an end a...

It is commonly accepted in the literature that, when facing with a strategic terrorist, the government can be better off by manipulating the terrorist’s target selection with exposing her defense levels and thus movingfirst. However, the impact of terrorist’s private informationmay significantly affect suchgovernment’s first-mover advantage, which has not been extensively studied in the literat...