Returnees in the Maghreb. A European perspective
More than 10,000 individuals travelled from Europe and North Africa to fight in Syria and Iraq. Now, Europe and North Africa are dealing with the challenge of returning foreign fighters, […]
More than 10,000 individuals travelled from Europe and North Africa to fight in Syria and Iraq. Now, Europe and North Africa are dealing with the challenge of returning foreign fighters, […]
On 12 November, the UN Security Council organised an Arria meeting on the challenges of radicalisation in prison. Our Senior Fellow Thomas Renard was invited to share his academic expertise […]
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Europa kan zijn Syriëgangers niet langer negeren. Een ‘gecontroleerde’ repatriëring lijkt de minst slechte optie, vinden Rik Coolsaet et Thomas Renard. This article was first published in De standaard.
In the context of the Turkish military offensive in northern Syria, and the resulting insecurity and instability in the various camps and prisons where ISIS foreign fighters are being held, […]
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Donald Trump’s unexpected decision to abandon the United States’s Kurdish partners as the Turkish military initiated a new offensive in northern Syria will have serious ramifications for how the United States and its partners […]
Daech tel qu’on l’a connu, n’existe plus. Son projet de création d’un nouveau califat à cheval sur la Syrie et l’Irak a échoué. L’essoufflement de la mobilisation djihadiste qui s’ensuivait […]
Speakers include: Dr Jennifer Philippa Eggert, University of Warwick Dr Petter Nesser, FFI Dr Joana Cook, ICSR Charlie Winter, ICSR Thomas Renard, Egmont Institute Dr Magnus Ranstorp, SDU Dr Shiraz […]
It has become common to point out the connections that exist between criminality and terrorism. In Belgium, like elsewhere, we have witnessed petty criminals (as well as grand bandits) joining […]
Foreigners who fight in the civil war in Syria are often perceived either as a threat to global security or as a quaint object of curiosity. By examining previous instances […]
Programme 15.30 Registration 16.00 Introduction by Thomas RENARD, Senior Research Fellow, Egmont Institute Speech by His Excellency Mr. KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, […]