On June 24th, 2022, SpecialEurasia, in cooperation with CriminalitĂ e Giustizia, CISINT, Cesintel, IPA, ADR 360 and CCMN, organised an online webinar to present the book "Conflict in Ukraine: geopolitical risk, jihadist propaganda and threat for Europe".
The Russian Federation is not immune to jihadist propaganda and terrorist activities. Arrests in the last months of people connected to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have demonstrated that this terrorist organisation has created or attempted to create a network in different Russian regions.
Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 19 Issue 12 - Every week, the Islamic State releases its magazine al-Naba, which gives significant insights into the group's activities and might support the risk assessment of future operations, violent attacks and propaganda campaigns.
Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 19 Issue 4 - In the last couple of months, Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) and its local Central Asian militants have been increasing their propaganda output by directly targeting regional countries (especially Uzbekistan), calling for attacks against local governments and jihad in Central Asia.
Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 19 Issue 3 - The Islamic State started its jihadist propaganda in India in 2020 during the pandemic crisis publishing its magazine Voice of Hind or Sawt al-Hind to exhort Indian Muslims to wage jihad and carry out attacks in the country.
Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 18 Issue 2 - The 2021 proclamation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reveals several straightforward and/or controversial relationships with state and non-state figures at the regional level. This intricate web of relations plays a role in outlining the Taliban regimeâs assets and challenges.
In the aftermath of the events in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, European countries are straggling in search of alternative gas imports. Turkey started a military operation in northern Iraq to ensure gas supplies from Kurdish fields.
In his latest audio recently released, the Islamic State official spokesman Abu Omar al-Muhajir reported the main goals the terrorist group would like to achieve, such as contrasting Israel, exploiting the Ukraine conflict, and beginning a new series of violent attacks against the enemies.
The Islamic State continues promoting its propaganda and organising violent attacks against the members of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Pakistan, confirming that the group represents a severe threat to Pakistani domestic stability and security.
On April 6th, 2022, SpecialEurasia organised the webinar "Afghanistan: geopolitical interests, humanitarian crisis and security" to address the Italian public opinion on the current situation of the Afghan people after the U.S. troops' withdrawal and the Taliban's seize of power.
Recently, a video published by Al-Azaim Foundation, Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP)âs mouthpiece in the region, harshly lashed out against the Taliban and their relations with the international community and particularly neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, China, and Russia.
The recent al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula terrorist attack against the Southern Separatist Forces in Yemen demonstrated the group's capabilities and its possible influence in regional geopolitical dynamics and security.Â
After the Islamic State (IS) leadership announced the appointment of the new organisation's Caliph, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Quraysh, we might predict increasing terrorist attacks and operations in Eurasia, especially in the AfPak, Syria and Iraq.
After the Islamic State (IS) leadership announced the appointment of the new organisation's leader, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Quraysh, IS spokesman Abu Umar requested all fighters in the provinces to swear allegiance to the new leader.
The al-Furqan media, which handles the official communications of the Islamic State leadership, announced the release of a new media product shortly, which might reveal the new Islamic State's Caliph or comment on the current Ukraine conflict.
The recent terrorist attack in Peshawar underlined security problems in Pakistan linked to different terrorist groups that operate in the region, especially between the Afghan-Pakistani border, and stressed Islamabad and Kabul's current inability to completely contrast the Islamic State's threat.
The Ukraine conflict has attracted the attention of foreign fighters eager to fight against the Russian troops and the Chechen kadyrovtsy. If the war lasts longer than Moscow planned, there is a severe threat that Ukraine might evolve into a battleground where foreign fighters will promote terrorism and jihadist propaganda.
The Chechen kadyrovtsy might have been deployed in Ukraine to support the Russian troops. This news caused the reaction of the Caucasus Emirate and underlined the important role that Chechnya plays in the Kremlin's foreign policy and military strategy.