Whether ISIS is losing the war

The Islamic State (of Iraq and Syria) seems to be withdrawing, but it is too soon to conclude that it is losing the war.

Wietse van den Berge • August 05, 2015

Operation Serval: the French Intervention in Mali

Despite initial successes of French military intervention against Islamists in Mali, the question remains to what extent the operation has managed to contribute to a long-term solution to the country’s troubles.

Sergei Boeke and Bart Schuurman • July 28, 2015

Syria: the mixed blessing for Israel

A large scale confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah is not very likely as the latter is currently involved in Syria, Iraq and even Yemen.

Arjen Brink • May 08, 2015

European Female Jihadists in Syria

The number of young European women travelling abroad to join the "Islamic State" (IS) continues to increase. Little is known about these women, including their motivations and roles within such organisations.

Edwin Bakker and Seran de Leede • April 25, 2015

Libya: A battle for the future

The 2011 NATO-intervention in Libya was heralded by some as a "model intervention". The events of the past year showed that this does not guarantee long term stability. How should we look at the current chaos in Libya?

Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • March 16, 2015

PKK and Turkey: Time for peace?

PKK-leader Abdullah Öcalan has called for peace between Turkey and PKK. The following months will show whether Turkey and PKK trust each other enough – at least more than they trust their common enemy Islamic State – to reach a settlement.

Wietse van den Berge • March 09, 2015

‘Keep calm and carry on’ – The implications of joining the fight against IS

Countries joining the coalition against IS should be aware both the threat increases for their citizens abroad and for their citizens at home.

Liesbeth van der Heide • October 02, 2014

Studying Homegrown Jihadism and Dutch Foreign Fighters in Syria Using Primary Sources

Primary sources-based accounts of terrorist groups and incidents can function as a foundation on which to build research and from which to test hypotheses empirically.

Bart Schuurman • September 09, 2014

Dutch women on jihad in Syria: why do they go?

Increasingly media report on women who undertake the trip to Syria to join the jihad. What drives these women to give up their comfortable, safe lives to undertake the journey to a country torn by violence?

Daan Weggemans and Seran de Leede • July 07, 2014

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