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Weaponising Islam – “The Arab Spring & ISIS” Part 1 (of a 6 part series)

Sam Parker and Joe Mhlanga No Comments

Introduction Europe and the West faced an unprecedented social crisis as shock waves of a brutal war in Syria spread around the world. The ISIS or Islamic State erupted violently onto the world stage in 2014 proclaiming a Global Caliphate. War and terror in Syria created a massive refugee crisis across Europe. In September 2015, Russia […]

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THE SCO AND 9-11: Part 2 (of a 2 Part Series)

Sam Parker and Joe Mhlanga No Comments

(The following is extracted from the original report prepared by the author in August 2001. A few more notes have been added to the original report, in September 2001) Afghanistan The landlocked state of Afghanistan sits at the crossroads of Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East. It is geo-strategically and economically important […]

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