Security and Counterterrorism
SETA’s European Islamophobia Report states Islamophobia statistics reveal only the ‘tip of the iceberg’
The report states that most instances of Islamophobia go unreported, and calls on nation-states and the international community to do more to tackle the structurally-ingrained phenomenon.
One hundred days of Chancellor Kurz in Austria: Anti-immigration stance strengthened by spate of knife attacks
It has been a little over four months that the new Austrian government has been in place. Led by the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) under Chancellor Kurz, a youthful enfant terrible who has given the ÖVP conservatism renewed appeal with a sharp shift to the right, the government also includes the far-right Freedom Party of…
Professor Cesari on Sky News: Carcassonne attack part of an emerging trend in terrorist attacks
Professor Cesari discussed French response and resilience to terrorist attacks, and what the Carcassonne attack reveals about ISIS’s adaptation and evolution to their changing circumstances.
French Council of the Muslim Faith Vice President Anouar Kbibech responds to Valls comments on Salafism
French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) vice president Anouar Kbibech responded to recent comments made by Manuel Valls, who suggested outlawing Salafism. For Kbibech, such a prohibition “is like banning unemployment, it’s not so simple.” “It’s at once unrealistic and impractical,” he stated. “Mr. Valls, who was prime minister when this idea was put…
Politicians react to Valls suggestion to ban Salafism
In a recent interview following the Carcassonne and Trèbes attacks, Manuel Valls stated: “I think we must take a strong, political, symbolic act, a ban on Salafism.” His statements prompted swift reactions from other politicians. “I am astonished that Manuel Valls, who had had the opportunity, in his previous functions, to say that a certain…