China China’s Islamic Challenges: Perceptions and Realities June 15, 2018 0 Written by Yitzhak Shichor. According to official figures, China has about 25 million Muslims, about the number in Yemen and Uzbekistan, twice the number in…
Philippines After Surabaya: Regional challenges for terrorism in Southeast Asia June 6, 2018 0 Written by Zachary Abuza Between 13 and 14 May 2018, three families of suicide bombers - all members of the Islamic State-linked Jamaah Ansharut Daulah…
Singapore Singapore and the Terror Threat Landscape September 25, 2017 0 Written by Shashi Jayakumar. Emergent threats enveloping Southeast Asia endanger not just regional stability, but may be a harbinger of the so-called Islamic State’s afterlives. …
Marawi Crisis The Battle for Marawi: Three Months On September 7, 2017 3 Written by Joseph Franco. The Battle for Marawi has dragged on for three months, with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) providing vague estimates…
Afghanistan China Braces for ISIS Impact August 4, 2017 0 Written by Salman Rafi Sheikh Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call for building a “great wall of iron” to shield his country against a possible infiltration…
Extremism Understanding Indonesia’s ISIL Context August 3, 2017 1 Written by Joshua Snider Amidst the spectre of ISIL attributed terror across Europe, Africa and Asia, concerns about the globalised and amorphous nature of ISIL…
Marawi Crisis Marawi: The Furthest Battlefield of Islamic State August 2, 2017 0 Written by Rohan Gunaratna. In Islamic State’s (IS) global ambition to expand beyond its heartland of Iraq and Syria, the most notable achievement during Ramadan…
China Islam in Xinjiang June 19, 2017 0 Written by Elizabeth Van Wie Davis. A new Chinese White Paper titled, Human Rights in Xinjiang-Development and Progress (White Paper) was released on June 1,…
Philippines Islamic State in Central Mindanao: A Strategic Blunder? February 22, 2017 0 Written by Joseph Franco. Uncorroborated reports from the Philippine Defence Ministry recently suggested an Abu Sayyaf (ASG) faction, headed by Isnilon Hapilon, tried to establish…
Asia Countering Radical Ideology Through Religious Rehabilitation February 14, 2017 0 Written by Ahmad Saiful Rijal Bin Hassan. Introduction Many major religions of the world promote compassion, tolerance and moderation. Unfortunately, there are those individuals or…
