terrorism

September 11, 2011

9/11 and the lost decade

What are the principal lessons of the ten years of war since the 11 September 2001 attacks? Paul Rogers, professor in the department of peace studies at Bradford University, gives some crisp answers. He has played a prominent role in the Oxford Research Group, has written extensively on related global and regional issues, and his first openDemocracy column was published a few days after 9/11.
July 30, 2011

WCC encourages Norwegian churches to "overcome terror"

In a letter to the Christian Council of Norway, the World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed support over the terrible killings last week.
July 27, 2011

Unite against religious violence, says Interfaith Network

The Interfaith Network in the UK has urged religious groups to unite against violence and prejudice following the murder of 76 people in Norway last week.
July 24, 2011

Oslo Cathedral opens its doors to mourners after lethal attacks

Oslo Cathedral has become a significant centre of mourning and reflection following the horror of a car bomb attack and mass shooting in Norway.
July 23, 2011

Christianity, extremism and Anders Behring Breivik

Last week few people had heard the name of Anders Behring Breivik. Today he is trending on twitter for all the wrong reasons, along with 'Freemasonry' and 'Christianity'.
July 23, 2011

Right-wing Christian extremist is Norway terror killings suspect

A right-wing Christian extremist, 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik, has been charged with bomb and gun terror attacks in Norway yesterday.
July 23, 2011

Norwegian world churches' chief horrified by terror attacks

Norway has experienced “an unprecedented, horrible level of violence against innocent people,” says the Norwegian head of a world churches' body.
May 4, 2011

Nairobi blast survivors meet bin Laden's death with prayer

The killing of Osama bin Laden has united survivors of the 1998 terrorist attack on the US embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, in a compassionate response.
May 3, 2011

Al-Qaida post-Bin Laden: what next?

The Salafi-jihadist movement is losing its recruitment pool in the Arab world, says Murad Batal al-Shishani, an Islamic groups and terrorism issues analyst. Al-Qaida and others' latest strategies look elsewhere, and the death of Osama Bin Laden will not affect these plans.
May 3, 2011

Bin Laden had little, and falling, Muslim support before his death

In the months leading up to the killing of Osama bin Laden, a survey of Muslim publics around the world found little support for the al-Qaida leader.