Eye on Islamism: The current threat of jihadism and its potential evolution
A term that has become a ubiquitous part of public discourse on terrorism and radical Islam ever since the rise of al Qaeda and ISIL/Da'esh back in 2014/15 is the term jihad. In today’s last episode o...
10 Nov 202236min
Breaking News: Responding to Netherlands repatriating women and children from Syria
On Tuesday this week, the Dutch Cabinet confirmed that twelve Dutch women were picked up in Syria and will be transported to the Netherlands where they will be taken into custody for crimes related to...
4 Nov 202220min
Eye on Islamism: Muslim Brotherhood and associated groups in the West
Founded in Egypt in 1928, the Muslim Brotherhood is that country’s oldest Islamist organization and has branches throughout the world. While these branches operate under a variety of names and use a v...
27 Okt 202243min
Eye on Islamism: Islam and Terrorism in the West
Academic reflection on Islam started in the early 1960s in Europe. It began as a phenomenon linked to migration dynamics when Europe witnessed many migrant populations settling in at that time. More t...
20 Okt 202235min
Eye on Islamism: What is Islamism?
“What is Islamism? Are there any overlaps between the religion Islam and the term Islamism? Who are the Islamists and how do they view the West? What constitutes a good policy response to Islamism? Th...
13 Okt 202239min
Death Weapons: Inside a Teenage Terrorist Network
In today’s podcast, we will focus on the year long investigation of Death Weapons by a consortium of international reporters from Germany's Die Welt, Politico, and Insider. The investigation reveals ...
18 Aug 202235min
Breaking News: Responding to the drone strike on Al-Zawahiri
On Saturday, US President Joe Biden announced that the United States had killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, current emir of al-Qaeda and longtime deputy to Osama bin Laden, in Kabul (Afghanistan). Zawahiri’s d...
4 Aug 202214min
The link between domestic violence and terrorism
Studies have shown that there appears to be a strong link between those committing domestic violence, and those ready to commit acts of terrorism - especially among young men. Yet, while terrorism and...
15 Juli 202234min
