Tag: Islamic State
Pope Francis encouraged Christian-Muslim dialogue and helped break down stereotypes
Craig Considine, Rice University
Pope Francis’ pontificate marked a distinct shift in the Catholic Church’s engagement with the Muslim...
New Orleans attacker’s apparent loyalty to Islamic State group highlights persistent...
Sara Harmouch, American University
The deadly Jan. 1, 2025, attack in New Orleans serves as a reminder of the...
A string of assassinations in Afghanistan point to ISIS-K resurgence –...
Andrew Mines, George Washington University and Amira Jadoon, Clemson University
Since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the...
SUV tragedy in Wisconsin shows how vehicles can be used as...
Mia Bloom, Georgia State University
Police have yet to confirm what caused a driver to plow a red SUV...
Pope’s upcoming visit brings attention to the dwindling population of Christians...
Ramazan Kılınç, University of Nebraska Omaha
Pope Francis will arrive in Iraq on Friday in a first-ever papal visit...
How women wage war – a short history of IS brides,...
Jessica Trisko Darden, American University School of International Service
The names of American-born Hoda Muthana and Brit Shamima Begum have appeared in countless headlines in...
Since Boston bombing, terrorists are using new social media to inspire...
Mia Bloom, Georgia State University
Five years ago, a deadly attack during the Boston Marathon made America’s nightmare come true: the radicalized boy next door.
The...
Who are the Sufis and why does IS see them as...
Peter Gottschalk, Wesleyan University
Over 200 people were killed and many more injured in an attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai region...
EXPLORING NATURE
The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have...
Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University
Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a...
