https://www.esisc.org/template-site-feed European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center en-us Thu, 15 May 2008 20:02:27 GMT Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:41:30 GMT N2 CMS ESISC https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/appartenance-memoire-et-securite-leducation-comme-rempart-protecteur Au XXIe siècle, l'identité culturelle est passée de la marge du débat public au centre des tensions sociales et politiques. L'accélération des mouvements transfrontaliers, la numérisation des interactions et l'érosion des institutions culturelles locales ont plongé de nombreuses communautés minoritaires et diasporiques dans un environnement marqué par l'isolement, la perte de repères et la fragilité identitaire. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:36:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/belonging-memory-and-security-the-protective-power-of-education In the 21st century, cultural identity has moved from the margins of public debate to the center of social and political tensions. The acceleration of cross-border movements, the digitalization of interactions, and the erosion of local cultural institutions have plunged many minority and diasporic communities into an environment marked by isolation, loss of reference points, and fragile identity. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:26:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/protecting-the-rule-of-law-and-investors-in-post-war-reconstruction-in-ukraine-anti-corruption-strategies-and-foreign-policy-safeguards All indications are that the war in Ukraine will not end in military victory for either side, but rather in political negotiations – likely under American pressure and with varying degrees of involvement from the European Union and some of its Member States – that will essentially proceed on terms dictated by Russia. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:27:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/proteger-letat-de-droit-et-les-investisseurs-dans-la-reconstruction-dapres-guerre-en-ukraine-strategies-anti-corruption-et-garanties-en-matiere-de-politique-etrangere Tout indique que la guerre en Ukraine ne se terminera pas par une victoire militaire pour l'un ou l'autre camp, mais plutôt par des négociations politiques – probablement sous la pression américaine et avec la participation, à des degrés divers, de l'Union européenne et de certains de ses États membres – qui se dérouleront essentiellement selon les conditions dictées par la Russie. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:52:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/wikipedia-immense-but-uncontrollable-power With editions in 350 languages, over 300 million pages and tens of millions of articles, Wikipedia has become one of the ten most visited websites in the world over the past 24 years. The online encyclopedia is thus an essential resource for journalists, politicians and, more generally, anyone seeking information on a given subject. However, this success and dominant position does not immunize this ever-expanding project against certain weaknesses, excesses, and abuses. As we will demonstrate in this report, it is the very functioning of the online "collaborative encyclopedia" that generates these problems: anyone can contribute anonymously - without having any specific knowledge or authority to deal with a subject - and anyone can modify any article, just as anonymously. Sun, 18 May 2025 11:33:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/wikipedia-un-pouvoir-immense-mais-incontrolable Avec ses éditions en 350 langues, ses plus de 300 millions de pages et ses dizaines de millions d’articles, Wikipédia est devenue, en vingt-quatre ans, l’un des dix sites web les plus visités au monde. L’encyclopédie en ligne s’affiche ainsi comme une ressource incontournable pour les journalistes, les politiques et, plus généralement, pour quiconque souhaite s’informer sur un sujet donné. Pourtant, ce succès et cette position dominante n’immunisent pas ce projet en constant développement contre certaines faiblesses, dérives et abus. Ainsi que nous le démontrerons dans ce rapport, c’est le fonctionnement même de « l’encyclopédie collaborative » en ligne qui génère ces problèmes : tout un chacun peut y contribuer anonymement (sans justifier d’aucune connaissance particulière ni d’aucune autorité pour traiter un sujet) et tous peuvent modifier, tout aussi anonymement, n’importe quel article. Sun, 18 May 2025 11:04:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15906 At mid-morning on Saturday, the Tsahal headquarters announced that the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, had been killed on Friday evening in a massive strike on the Dahieh Janoubyé ("Southern Suburbs") district, Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut. This unprecedented targeted elimination marks a real turning point in Israeli strategy: until now, Tsahal and the Hebrew State's intelligence services had "only" targeted leaders of the terrorist organisation's military wing, without going after its political wing. Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:32:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/moyen-orient-la-mort-dhassan-nasrallah-marque-un-tournant-strategique-decisif-dans-la-conduite-de-la-guerre C’est en milieu de matinée, ce samedi que l’état-major de Tsahal a annoncé que le chef du Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, avait été tué vendredi soir dans une frappe massive sur le quartier de Dahieh Janoubyé (« Faubourgs sud »), le fief du Hezbollah à Beyrouth. Cette élimination ciblée sans précédent marque un véritable tournant dans la stratégie israélienne : jusqu’à présent, Tsahal et les services de renseignement de l’Etat hébreu n’avaient ciblé « que » des dirigeants de la branche militaire de l’organisation terroriste, sans s’en prendre à son aile politique. Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:04:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15903 Massive police operations took place this Thursday morning in Europe, leading to 9 arrests - 7 in Belgium and 2 in Germany. The authorities have so far refused to establish a link with the Olympic Games, but our sources assure us that such a link does exist, and that it was indeed this world competition that was targeted. In any case, one thing is certain: with just a few hours to go before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, all the indicators are red. Intelligence services are convinced that the Games are and will be targeted by the Islamist movement and, perhaps, by other terrorist groups. But everything is being done to prevent the worst: the resources that will be deployed in Paris on Friday evening are unprecedented. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:05:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15901 La guerre que mène aujourd’hui Israël contre le Hamas est une guerre urbaine, ce qui signifie qu’elle répond à des règles d’engagement très spécifiques et produit obligatoirement un nombre important de victimes civiles (dites « collatérales »). Dictées par la nature du théâtre des opérations, ces règles sont impératives mais ces victimes et, dans le cas qui nous occupe, l’exploitation qui en est faite par la propagande du Hamas – relayée par des organisations extérieures disant défendre « la cause palestinienne » - sont évidemment de nature à brouiller la perception que le public peut avoir de cette guerre et à remettre en cause sa légitimité. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:36:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15899 In an hour-long speech marked by the ambiguity typical of Hezbollah, its leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened Israel and the United States, but without formally announcing that his movement was going to go to war. In short, it maintains a strategic ambiguity that forces the Hebrew state to maintain significant resources on its northern border. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:48:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15896 Dans un discours d’une heure, frappé d’une ambiguïté assez typique du Hezbollah, son chef Hassan Nasrallah a menacé Israël et les Etats-Unis, mais sans formellement annoncer que son mouvement allait entrer dans la guerre. En bref, il maintient une ambiguïté stratégique qui oblige l’Etat hébreu à maintenir des moyens important sur sa frontière nord. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:53:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15893 An explosion hit Gaza's Ahli Arab hospital on Tuesday evening, killing "several hundred people" according to Hamas. The terrorist organisation immediately accused the Israelis of deliberately bombing the hospital. Thirty-six hours later, it appears that Israel had nothing to do with the strike and that the death toll was probably (very) grossly exaggerated. But the damage is done. Welcome to Hybrid Warfare, in which the manipulation of information, Infowar, is a (lethal) weapon in its own right. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:18:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15892 Une explosion a touché, mardi soir, l’hôpital Ahli Arab de Gaza, faisant « plusieurs centaines de morts », selon les bilans fournis par le Hamas. L’organisation terroriste a immédiatement accusé les Israéliens d’avoir délibérément bombardé l’hôpital. Trente-six heures plus tard, il apparait qu’Israël n’a rien à voir avec cette frappe et que le bilan des pertes a probablement été (très) grossièrement exagéré. Mais le mal est fait. Bienvenue dans la Guerre hybride dans laquelle la manipulation de l’information, l’Infowar, est une arme (létale) à part entière. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:42:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15891 Dans les cafouillages qui ont suivi l’attentat de Bruxelles, celui qui a le plus frappé l’opinion publique belge est sans doute la divergence entre Flamands et Francophones sur l’ouverture des écoles. Mais y avait-il vraiment un risque que le terroriste s’attaque à des établissements scolaires ? Etant donné que le terroriste est mort, il est évidemment impossible de le savoir. Sauf si l’enquête révèle, par exemple, qu’il s’était livré à des repérages sur des écoles. Mais cette approche différenciée est effectivement très intéressante. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:18:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15890 The war between Israel and Hamas has already provoked numerous demonstrations and incidents around the world. The vast majority of these demonstrations are in support of the Palestinian cause and the incidents have targeted Jewish communities, but some have also targeted Muslims (as in the United States, where a 6-year-old boy was murdered by a man in his seventies who also seriously injured his mother). Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:47:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/15889 La guerre entre Israël et le Hamas a déjà provoqué de très nombreuses manifestations et des incidents à travers le monde. En très grande majorité, ces manifestations interviennent en soutien à la cause palestinienne et les incidents visaient les communautés juives, mais certains ont également ont visé des musulmans (comme aux Etats-Unis ou un jeune garçon de 6 ans a été assassiné par un septuagénaire qui a également gravement blessé sa mère). Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:40:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/isral-comment-se-deroulera-linevitable-offensive-terrestre-sur-gaza La seule question qui se pose, concernant l’offensive terrestre israélienne contre le Hamas, n’est pas de savoir SI elle aura lieu mais bien QUAND elle commencera. Avec, comme interrogations subsidiaires : quelle sera son ampleur et jusqu’où s’étendra-t-elle ? Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:15:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/israel-state-of-the-play-at-1500-gmt-october-10-2023 The controversy over the failure of Israeli intelligence to detect Hamas's preparations, which lasted months, and the failure of the army to react quickly last Saturday (according to numerous local sources, civilians were left to fend for themselves for hours, or even a whole day, before the first soldiers arrived) has now spread to politics. Was Benjamin Netanyahu aware that a Hamas attack was being planned? According to an Egyptian intelligence official quoted by the American news agency AP. According to this source, the Egyptian intelligence services contacted the Israeli Prime Minister ten days before the surprise Hamas attack to warn him of "unusual developments". Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:29:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/israel-state-of-the-play-at-1100-gmt-october-7-2023 This briefing is based on public sources (OSINT) and official statements by Israeli authorities or Hamas spokespersons. Hamas launched a surprise and unprecedented attack against Israel this morning, with over 2,500 missiles/rockets fired from Gaza and a massive terrorist infiltration by land and sea. Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the “Kippur War” (October 6, 1973) Sat, 07 Oct 2023 14:08:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-use-of-law-and-military-justice-to-repress-political-dissent-in-lebanon-the-omar-harfouch-case Omar Harfouch, a Lebanese national (but resident in France for 30 years) and long-time campaigner against corruption in Lebanon, was recently charged with "treason" for having "maintained contacts with Israeli nationals". An arrest warrant has been issued for him and he could face trial before a military court. This is an opportunity to take stock of legislation and practices that are all too often used to silence any voice of dissent in the Land of the Cedars. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:12:28 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/lutilisation-de-la-loi-et-de-la-justice-militaire-pour-reprimer-la--dissidence-politique--au-liban-le-cas-omar-harfouch Le ressortissant libanais (mais résidant en France depuis 30 ans) Omar Harfouch, militant de longue date contre la corruption au Liban, a été, récemment, accusé de « trahison » pour avoir « entretenu des contacts avec des ressortissants israéliens ». Il est l’objet d’un mandat d’arrêt et pourrait être jugé devant un tribunal militaire. L’occasion de faire le point sur une législation et une pratique trop souvent utilisée pour faire taire toute voix dissidente au pays des Cèdres. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:44:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/15880 Next Sunday, 20 November 2022, the Kazakhs will go to the polls to elect their next president. In normal circumstances, this election in a remote Central Asian country would probably be of little interest to a European audience. However, the European Union - and several capitals - will have their eyes on this huge country. Indeed, the election is taking place in a dual context: that of the modernisations and democratisation sought by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev following the serious unrest of last January, and that of the war in Ukraine and the European break with Moscow, which is forcing Brussels to seek new energy partners to replace the Russian one. Sun, 20 Nov 2022 12:36:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/15878 Dimanche prochain, le 20 novembre 2022, les Kazakhs se rendront aux urnes pour élire leur prochain président. En temps normal, cette élection, dans un lointain pays d’Asie centrale, intéresserait probablement fort peu un public européen. Pourtant, l’Union européenne – et plusieurs capitales – auront les yeux braqués sur cet immense pays. En effet, l’élection se déroule dans un double contexte : celui des modernisations et de la démocratisation voulues par le président Kassym-Jomart Tokaïev à la suite des graves troubles de janvier dernier et celui de la guerre en Ukraine et de la rupture européenne avec Moscou qui force Bruxelles à rechercher de nouveaux partenaires énergétiques pour remplacer le partenaire russe. Sun, 20 Nov 2022 12:20:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/why-vladimir-putin-has-already-lost-in-ukraine Vladimir Putin's ill-considered military adventure will have various consequences and its repercussions will be spread out over the years to come, profoundly modifying the European and therefore the world strategic landscape. But I am already certain of one thing: it will mean the end of Vladimir Putin. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:41:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/pourquoi-vladimir-poutine-a-deja-perdu-en-ukraine L’aventure militaire irréfléchie de Vladimir Poutine aura des conséquences diverses et ses répercussions s’étaleront sur les années à venir, modifiant en profondeur le paysage stratégique européen et donc mondial. Mais j’ai d’ores et déjà une certitude : elle signera la fin de Vladimir Poutine. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:02:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/15870 Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:08:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/15864 Ce n’est pas nouveau : depuis le début de la pandémie les mesures restrictives sont dénoncées par certains, une contestation qui, au départ, était surtout le fait de complotistes et d’activistes de la droite extrême mais qui, aujourd’hui, après un an de privations plus ou moins importantes de nos libertés, touche des secteurs de plus en plus larges de la société, et en partie (mais pas seulement), une jeunesse qui n’en peut plus de la chape de plomb qu’on lui impose. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:57:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-security-situation-in-hong-kong-and-global-implications-of-chinas-assertive-regional-posture China’s “one country, two systems” model initiated with Hong Kong’s handover in 1997 after a century and a half of British colonial rule. Twenty-three years after the handover, China seems to have abandoned its promise of a separate system for Hong Kong. Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:40:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/lattaque-terroriste-du-25-septembre-a-paris-une-analyse Le vendredi 25 septembre, vers 11h45, le djihad s’est donc à nouveau invité dans les rues de Paris : un individu «inconnu des services de renseignement» s’est est pris, avec un hachoir à viande, à deux chargés de production de l’agence de presse télévisuelle «Première Ligne» qui stationnaient en pause cigarette devant les anciens bureaux de «Charlie Hebdo». Cette nouvelle attaque pose évidemment des questions et oblige à faire le point sur l’état de la menace terroriste en France (et, plus largement, en Europe). Sat, 26 Sep 2020 16:36:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-use-of-innovative-technologies-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-and-its-political-implications The wide use of innovative technologies in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic that started in December 2019 could threaten fundamental liberties, undermine the values of democratic governments and alter political dynamics. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:00:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-balochistan-insurgency-a-major-security-issue-for-pakistan-and-its-impact-on-chinese-interests-in-the-region Between economic interests, socio-political issues, and ethnic tensions, Balochistan has been a region subject to insecurity for more than 60 years, where insurgencies are continuous and in which a myriad of actors have diverging and often conflicting interests. Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:47:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/west-papua-pro-independence-movements-and-their-impact-on-the-security-situation-in-indonesia In West Papua and Papua, often referred to collectively as West Papua, pro-independence movements emerged in 1969. These movements have, since then waged a persistent low-level insurgency in West Papua against perceived Indonesian occupation. Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:12:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-rise-of-the-right-wing-violent-extremism-threat-in-germany-and-its-transnational-character The recent attacks in Hanau and Halle demonstrate that a challenge previously thought to be predominantly local is acquiring a transnational character, spreading from Canada to Australia and from the US to Europe Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:47:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/15850 Josep Borrell, the EU’s top foreign policy official, recently declared that if Europeans want to avoid being squeezed into insignificance by great powers who are mercilessly engaging in realpolitik while using Europe as a chessboard, then they must “learn to use the language of power” and be ready to implement all the necessary measures to make the European Union (EU) a more strategically autonomous security player. While the EU seems to be motivated to strengthen its strategic autonomy, this will require more attention to designing EU defence and security cooperation initiatives, so that they strengthen both European and transatlantic security also considering the problems experienced today by the North Atlantic Alliance. Sat, 01 Feb 2020 13:48:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-european-union-of-security-and-defence-what-has-changed-in-the-last-four-years In recent years, the European Union (EU) has been facing increasingly challenging security threats, ranging from growing armed conflicts in Europe’s neighbourhood, Russia’s increasingly aggressive posture, a worsening situation in both the Middle East and North Africa and Trump’s intimations of a new American isolationism to the rise of terrorism and violent extremism, hybrid warfare, including cyberattacks against the EU’s vital infrastructure and disinformation campaigns. Since the approval of the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy in 2016, the combination of a unique political momentum and the sense of urgency created by the above-mentioned threats, led the EU to substantially step up its efforts towards a stronger cooperation and coordination of its security and defence policies. Sun, 26 Jan 2020 14:13:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-european-defence-fund In recent years, the European Union (EU) has had to deal with increasingly challenging security threats, ranging from growing armed conflicts in the European neighbourhood, Russia's increasingly aggressive posture, a worsening situation in the Middle East and North Africa and Trump's intimations of renewed US isolationism; there are also 'hybrid' threats such as the rise of terrorism and violent extremism, potential cyber-attacks against vital EU infra-structure and disinformation campaigns aimed at destabilising member countries political environments. The European Defence Fund (EDF) is part of the set of initiatives implemented by the European Union (EU) - in line with the objectives outlined in the 2016 Global Strategy - aimed at strengthening cooperation and coordination of its security and defence policies and thus responding to the growing threats mentioned above. Sun, 15 Dec 2019 11:45:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/corruption-and-organized-crime-in-central-americas-countries The Briefing examines the current political situations and ongoing organized crime operations on Central American's countries that have impacted security in the region and the Migration Crisis. Mon, 02 Sep 2019 15:35:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-evolution-of-the-terrorist-threat-in-dr-congo The Islamic State has showed its presence in Central Africa, and particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the group has claimed a new province province in a territory already occupied by a dangerous group, such as the ADF. The presence of the group in this specific territory raises question of a possible collaboration between the 2 groups. Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:47:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-role-of-hts-in-the-current-strategic-scenario-in-the-syrian-conflict Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām, (BBC, 2017) "Organization for the Liberation of the Levant" or "Levant Liberation Committee", commonly referred to as Tahrir al-Sham and abbreviated HTS (ITCT, 2018), is classified as a Salafist jihadist terrorist group involved in the Syrian conflict. HTS currently stands as the largest Salafist entity in the Idlib region, making it a direct threat for all external and internal actors involved in the strategic management of the Syrian conflict and especially - considering their geographic proximity - for the Turkish and Syrian Government. The following brief analyses the presence of the HTS and its relationship with other groups within the Syrian scenario. It further aims to portray the gradual development of the group within the Syrian conflict and the geographical expansion of its influence. In order to thoroughly examine the organisation, the present analysis will be broken down into 5 distinct yet interrelated sections. Additionally, specific cases via the ESISC database are examined as examples in order to portray a more solid visualisation of the group in the contemporary condition of the Syrian conflict. Finally, this report will argue why HTS should be perceived as one of the most important internal actors in the Syrian conflict. Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:42:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-recent-iranian-terrorist-plots-in-europe Our Ceo Claude Moniquet analyses the current terrorist threat posed to Europe by the Iranian government. Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:44:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/13803 L’ESISC réalise une analyse sur le mouvement des Gilets jaunes qui sera disponible vendredi 7 décembre à partir de 14 heures (à la veille de la prochaine grande journée de mobilisation). Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:39:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/ethiopia-recent-turmoil-in-the-somali-state-region-risks-to-jeopardize-the-security-and-political-situation-as-ethnic-tensions-spread-across-the-country Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most-populous country, has suffered military rule, civil war, and cata-strophic famine over the past half century. Yet, in recent years it has emerged as a beacon of stability in the Horn of Africa enjoying one of the world’s fastest economic growth and an increasing strategic importance in the region. However, starting from 2015, a surge in political turmoil rooted in an in-creasingly repressive ruling party and in the disenfranchisement of various ethnic groups threatened the country’s progress. Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:09:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/yemen-the-battle-for-al-hudaydah-as-a-turning-point-in-the-civil-war On June 13, 2018, pro-Hadi government forces with the backing of the Sau-di Arabia and the United Arab Emirates entered the city port of Al-Hudaydah in an effort to dislodge Houthi forces. Due to the risk of a human-itarian crisis, the United Nations has attempted to secure an agreement with the Houthis to place the port under UN control, but has been unsuccessful. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:09:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/esisc-and-wsic-transatlantic-cooperation-for-two-think-tanks ESISC, based for the past 16 years in Brussels, the European capital, is pleased to announce it reached an agreement with the Washington Strategic Intelligence Center (WSIC), a new American think-tank based in McLean (Virginia, USA). Wed, 04 Jul 2018 17:41:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/atlantico-attentat-a-la-ricine-dejoue-en-allemagne-la-menace-dattaques-complexes-fomentees-par-letat-islamique-fait-son-retour Dans la séquence terroriste inédite qui s’est ouverte en Europe le 24 mai 2014 avec l’attentat du Musée juif de Bruxelles – la première attaque hors de la zone syro-irakienne commise par Daech, quatre morts –, jusqu’à présent, chaque fois que l’on pense avoir vu le pire, on peut être certain d’être détrompé. C’est le cas, aujourd’hui encore, avec la concrétisation d’une menace que l’on a longtemps cru relever du fantasme : celle du Bioterrorisme. Une récente arrestation, en Allemagne, vient de démontrer que le risque était bien réel. Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:26:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/valdai-club-isis-in-search-of-new-lands-after-losses-in-syria-and-iraq The events of recent weeks show that the announcement of the final victory over ISIS in Syria and Iraq was somewhat premature. The "caliphate" continues to resist, even as it is seriously weakened and deprived of a significant part of its supreme command. ISIS adapts to the situation, urging its supporters to seize new territories, writes Evgenia Gvozdeva, Director of Production at the Brussels-based European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center Fri, 25 May 2018 11:19:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/transmigration-in-belgium-an-issue-crossing-borders The issue of transmigration is literally and figuratively crossing borders. In the recent years, due to do the dismantlement of the Jungle migrants camp in Calais (France) and a general increase of migrants traveling to Europe, the number of transmigrants has been steadily increasing in Belgium. As a consequence, the concerns regarding the security challenges of transmigration have been growing. Thu, 24 May 2018 13:21:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/de-tijd-belgische-terreurexperts-als-observator-bij-verkiezing-azerbeidzjan Bij de presidentsverkiezingen vorige week in Azerbeidzjan zijn opmerkelijke Belgische waarnemers opgevoerd: twee terreurexperts uit ons land. Ze bejubelden de stembusslag. Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:52:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/map-express Bruxelles- La connivence entre le polisario et l’Algérie est connue de tous, a souligné, jeudi, Claude Moniquet, spécialiste des questions sécuritaires. Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:46:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/sud-radio-c-moniquet-viser-une-petite-localite-est-preconise-par-daesh-pour-rapprocher-la-terreur Claude Moniquet (Spécialiste des questions terroristes et ancien agent de la DGSE) était ce vendredi l'invité de Philippe David lors de notre édition spéciale, consacrée consacrée à la prise d'otages de Trèbes. Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:58:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/el-universal-estado-islamico-aun-no-muestra-su-lado-mas-cruel Tres anos despues del mortifero ataque a la redaccion del seminario satirico Charlie Hebdo, Europa sigue sin encontrar respuesta a la campana de terror emprendida por el fundamentalisto islamico. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:46:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/gun-violence-as-american-as-cherry-pie Civilian firearms manufacturing, ownership and murder trends in context of the two deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. In the 1960’s, political activist H. Rap Brown described that violence “is as American as cherry pie”. This paper investigates the particularity of gun violence in the United States by consider-ing the prevalence of firearms laterally to an escalation in firearms murders. The preva-lence of firearms is assessed by considering trends in gun manufacturing and ownership. This examination takes place in the context of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history taking place in Las Vegas on 1 October 2017, and the deadliest church shooting in Texas on 5 November 2017, which illustrate a recent escalation in gun violence. This paper will also consider the political discussions following the shootings, which highlight political points of interests in current U.S. gun legislation. The shootings were utilized by both those opposing current legislation and those who support it, with new dimensions introduced to the debate including bipartisan concerns regarding the transformation of assault rifles into automatic weapons. Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:48:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/13770 L’attentat commis contre une mosquée dans le petit village de Bir al-Abed (2500 habitants), non loin d’el-Arish, dans le Nord-Sinaï est effrayant à plus d’un titre. D’abord, bien entendu, il s’agit de la pire attaque terroriste de l’histoire égyptienne : samedi matin, le bilan, toujours provisoire, était de 305 morts (dont 27 enfants) et d’au moins 28 blessés. Il est un niveau auquel les chiffres se valent et il est vain de comparer ou de tenter d’établir un sinistre palmarès de l’horreur terroriste - un mort, bien entendu, c’est déjà un mort de trop – mais disons seulement, pour bien donner l’ampleur de cette tragédie que 305 morts, c’est, en une seule frappe, davantage de victimes que l’ensemble de celles tuées en Europe depuis le 7 janvier 2015 par le salafisme djihadiste. Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:21:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/radicalization-polarization-and-xenophobia-the-growing-influence-of-the-nordic-resistance-movement-in-sweden-and-finland Europe has seen a steady increase in far-right movements in recent years, gaining prominence in politics and becoming more vocal and violent in protests and tar-geted attacks. The same phenomenon can be observed in Finland and Swe-den, where a salient shift in both the ideology and conduct of Neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) indicates an increasing radicaliza-tion in the far-right movement. Observed in tandem with an increase in popularity, the development indicates a growing polarization in society. Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:22:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/europe-private-solutions-to-secure-public-spaces-evolve-in-response-to-increasing-vehicular-attacks Since July 2016 vehicular attacks have fast become the deadliest and most widespread type of terrorist attacks in Western Europe, representing nearly 80 percent of fatal casualties in all terrorist incidents that happened at that period. Although this trend is far from new - Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch had encouraged its Western recruits to use trucks as weapons as early as 2010 - the phenomenon has proliferated since the Nice promenade truck attack on July 14, 2016, which killed 84 people and maimed 434 others, becoming an ‘inspirational exam-ple’ for the Islamic State propaganda and its followers Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:22:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/12784 In Spagna ha agito non un lupo solitario ma un branco di lupi, radicalizzati da un imam, tutti giovanissimi, fratelli tra loro, pronti a uccidere e farsi uccidere ma incapaci di confezionare esplosivi sofisticati. Un fattore di debolezza tattica per l'Isis che però può contare in Europa di un vasto bacino di reclutamento. Sono giovani al servizio di quello che è diventato ormai un "Califfato liquido". Intervista a Leandro Di Natala, analista presso l’Esisc Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:35:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/attentats-en-espagne-daech-a-envoye-un-signal-tres-fort-le-point-rtl Claude Moniquet, spécialiste du terrorisme, était l'invité de RTL pour livrer son analyse après le double attentat qui a frappé l'Espagne. Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:31:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-diplomatic-crisis-in-the-persian-gulf-as-a-symptom-of-the-shift-in-regional-power-dynamics The diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf, initiated by the severance of diplomatic and economic relations with Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt, has rapidly escalated into the most serious rift among the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since its creation in 1981. While marking the culmination of long-standing tensions between Qatar and its GCC neighbors over security and energy matters, the diplomatic crisis underscored the Iranian-Saudi rivalry in the region and highlighted the Iranian-Turkish role in the upcoming shift in power dynamics in the Gulf. Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:58:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/rtl-tvi L'expert en contre-terrorisme Claude Moniquet décrypte le modus operandi des dernières attaques terroristes, et y voit un amateurisme grandissant, qui prouve le manque de moyens encore à disposition de l'Etat islamique, sur le point de tomber. Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:09:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/germany-and-nuclear-power-who-lives-by-the-sword-dies-by-the-sword In 2011, the German government imposed a tax on processing nuclear fuel amounting to 145 euros per gram to be paid by the nuclear producers. The decision has now been declared unconstitutional and forces the government to pay a 6.3 billion euro refund. Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:49:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/12771 In the last few years, German working parents have had to fight to get their children a place in one of the childhood care institutions. The State’s efforts to cope with the problem have been undermined by massive immigration and have left the country’s citizens in utter dismay. Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:18:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/bfm-tv-attentat-de-londres-ce-nest-pas-un-mode-operatoire-recent Les trois assaillants ont d'abord foncé sur les passants à bord d'un véhicule, puis les ont attaqués au couteau quelques centaines de mètres plus loin. Sun, 04 Jun 2017 14:19:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/12769 The German pension system is only an average performer among OECD countries and has to go through further reforms. A good starting point might be erasing the privileges of the civil servants. Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/11832 Etude de cas Fian-Belgium Les « dérives néocolonialistes » d’une ONG de développement Mon, 22 May 2017 09:48:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-re-emergence-of-ansar-bayt-al-maqdis-in-egypt-illustrates-the-internal-divisions-of-the-is-wilayat-sinai On May 3, a senior leader of the jihadist group Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis (ABM) Abu Hashem al-Tarbani issued an audio statement in which he criticized the ongoing conflict between the IS-affiliated Wilayat Sinai and the Tarabin tribe in North Sinai governorate. This statement underscored the recent return of the ABM group to the Egyptian jihadist scene and further disproved the notion of Wilayat Sinai being the only jihadist actor in the region. Thu, 18 May 2017 13:00:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/president-maduro-isolates-himself-domestically-and-internationally-amidst-rising-civil-unrest Since the beginning of April, Venezuela has been rocked by violent protests that have resulted in the death of at least 39 people and the arrests of over 1500 demonstrators and opposition activists. The brutality of the demonstrations and anti-riot police response has been condemned nationally and internationally, with experts and politicians calling into question the stability of the country’s democracy. Opposition activists are denouncing the executive and judiciary government branches’ overreach. While Venezuela’s unrest is not recent, a decision by the Supreme Court to adopt the National Assembly’s jurisdiction in giving President Maduro extended executive powers sparked a wave of dissent throughout the country which has not been subdued by the subsequent reversal the order. Mon, 15 May 2017 13:16:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/11826 Rapport présenté le 4 octobre 2016 dans le cadre du colloque « The growing threat of trafficking in women, sexual exploitation and prostitution : protecting human rights of women and ending violence » Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:43:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/euronews-paris-shooting-could-shift-election-security-debate The French go to the polls this weekend but the country is still reeling from Thursday’s shooting in Paris. One terror expert told euronews that the killing of the policeman could shift the debate to the right over the next days and weeks. Sat, 22 Apr 2017 13:51:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-armenian-connection-chapter-2--mr-x--nils-muinieks-council-of-europe-commissioner-for-human-rights As was announced in a previous report devoted to the Armenian network which operates stealthily within the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, we reveal today the identity of Mister “X”, the pivotal figure of the clandestine network. Mister “X” is the Latvian Nils Muižnieks, who for more than 5 years has been the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights and who was an employee for Georges Soros. Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:32:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/11816 In the last months the Turkish regime has carried out a strategy of silencing the “No” referendum campaigners axed on five targets (political opposition, Kurds, media, intellectuals and security agencies) to pave the way towards a strengthened authoritarian rule. Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:37:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/11814 Turkey is heading towards a controversial referendum on constitutional changes that will concentrate powers in the office of Presidency. If passed, the reform would lead to an authoritarian shift in the country that would sweep away the Kemalist Revolution and strain the relationships with the EU and NATO in a heartbeat. Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:36:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/11813 Distracted by the disruptive potential of the EU elections, EU member states leaders could seem blind and deaf to the alarming threat posed by the return of ISIS foreign fighters to the EU. Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:41:06 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/recent-ship-hijackings-by-somali-pirates-illustrate-a-new-increase-of-piracy-threat-in-the-gulf-of-aden On March 13 and March 24, 2017, 2 ship hijackings took place in Somali waters. These incidents highlighted the re-emergence of the piracy threat in the Gulf of Aden after a period of relative stability in the area. While the presence of international and regional naval forces has defused the piracy threat to a large extent since its peak in 2011, the phenomenon is far from being mitigated and the new increase in the Somali pirates’ activity has been observed particularly for the last 2 years. Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:39:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/el-universal-londres-blanco-del-ei-desde Luego de Paris, Bruselas y Berlin, era cuestion de tiempo para incluir a Londres en la vista negra de blancos golpeados por la yihad, asegura Evgenia Gvozdeva, experta en terrorismo del Centro de Seguridad e Inteligencia Estratégica Europea (ESISC). Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:48:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/brussels-one-year-later On March 22, 2016, war was declared in Brussels. Over the course of three explosions – two at 7:58 a.m., at the airport, and one at 9:11 a.m., at the Maelbeek metro station—32 people were killed and at least 360 others were injured. One year later, while hundreds of wounded are still being treated and many victims, their close ones, and first responders are tormented by the memory of the tragedy that shook their lives, it is time to commemorate; and to evaluate. Tue, 21 Mar 2017 19:18:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/bruxelles-un-an-apres Le 22 mars 2016, la guerre débarquait à Bruxelles. En trois explosions – à 7H58, à l’aéroport et à 09h11 à la station de métro Maelbeek – 32 deux personnes étaient tuées et plus de 360 autres blessées. Un an plus tard, alors que certains mutilés sont encore soignés et que beaucoup de victimes, de leurs proches et d’intervenants des services de secours ne cessent de revivre en boucle la tragédie qui a bouleversé leur vie, l’heure est aux commémorations. Au bilan aussi. Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:57:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/11801 Since the outburst of the refugee crisis, few EU member states have been on the front line in the rescue and reception of asylum seekers. The next challenge ahead for the destination countries is represented by the integration of the immigrants into the national labour markets. Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:18:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/11800 The last significant step in Syria’s thorny path towards the end of the conflict that has devastated the country for the last six years was the peace talks held last February in Astana, Kazakhstan, which welcomed representatives from the Syrian government, the opposition and envoys from Iran, Russia and Turkey, the three major foreign powers leading the negotiations with UN assent. Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:17:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/11791 For several years, a network of non-governmental organizations and its connections within the Council of Europe has led a merciless propaganda campaign against Azerbaijan to benefit Armenia. While no one assumes that Azerbaijan is a perfect and ideal State, it is clear that these unilateral and untruthful attacks are the tool of a hidden political agenda: to defend Armenia’s illegal occupation of Nagorny-Karabakh and to place the control of all Council of Europe activities in central and eastern Europe in the hands of a small clique that, despite appearances, hides its private interests behind the purview of the “defense of human rights.” In this first report, we will try to unveil the extent of these activities. Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:21:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/11778 During the last Munich Security Conference, held in the Bavarian capital on February 17-19, 2017, Angela Merkel delivered a long statement on the European challenges and priorities. Among the several vectors of domestic and foreign policy that were announced, the Chancellor reiterated the policy of welcoming the immigrants inside German and EU borders. Although the intent to foster the European Union’s allegedly inner desire to become the unwavering supporter of tolerance, compassion and freedom worldwide is noble, some facts contradict the narrative telling the citizens that the hospitality of the immigrants is happening peacefully. And more than ever, the migrant issue is a “hot topic” nourishing the rise of populism in Europe. Thus, it must be “handled with care”…. Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:47:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/reina-nighclub-attack-reveals-high-reactivity-of-islamic-state-to-adapt-operation-methods-to-changing-security-environment The arrest of the Reina nightclub shooter by Turkish police on January 16 and the latest results of the ongoing investigation, made public by Turkish media, confirm that the attack was not an act of a lone jihadist, but the result of coordination between the Turkish IS terror network and the operational centre in Syria. Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:28:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/successive-prison-riots-point-to-systemic-failures-of-penitentiary-system-in-brazil-and-the-war-for-drug-trade-monopoly Since the beginning of 2017, 123 inmates have been killed in 5 separate prison riots across Brazil. These incidents highlighted the systemic failure of a penitentiary system that is overcrowded and under-secured. As Brazil’s incarceration rate remains high and the construction of new prisons is straggling, penitentiary centers are often more than 50% above capacity and without appropriate staffing or security measures updates. Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:28:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/berlin-attack-the-failure-of-german-security-explained-by-the-weight-of-history The Berlin tragedy was (and no doubt will still be) an opportunity for the extreme-right and populists across Europe to attack the migrant welcoming policy promoted by Chancellor Angela Merkel. It is a wrong and bad judgement. Of course, the 2015 influx of “Syrian refugees” was exploited by IS, and maybe by other criminal or terrorist organizations, to plant terrorists or rejects in Europe. This was the case for those who attacked Paris on November 13, 2015, or Brussels on March 22, 2016. Others have since been arrested—in Salzburg, Paris, or elsewhere. But how many are we talking about? Approximately twenty have been identified (and are either dead or in prison); European intelligence agencies estimate that a couple dozens of jihadists were able to enter the continent between the summer and fall of 2015 by impersonating refugees. Thu, 22 Dec 2016 13:35:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/attentat-de-berlin-la-faillite-dune-securite-allemande-marquee-par-le-poids-de-lhistoire Le drame de Berlin a été (et sera encore, n’en doutons pas) l’occasion pour l’extrême droite allemande et les populistes, partout en Europe, d’attaquer la politique d’accueil des migrants voulue par Mme Angela Merkel. C’est un faux et mauvais procès. Bien entendu, le flux des « réfugiés syriens » de 2015 a été exploité par Daech, et peut-être par d’autres organisations terroristes ou criminelles, pour infiltrer en Europe des terroristes ou des indésirables. Comme ceux qui ont frappé à Paris le 13 novembre 2015 ou à Bruxelles, le 22 mars 2016. D’autres ont, depuis, été arrêtés, à Salzburg, à Paris ou ailleurs. Mais de combien de personnes parlons-nous ? Une vingtaine ont été identifiées (elles sont mortes ou en prison); les services de renseignement européens estiment que quelques dizaines de djihadistes ont pu entrer en Europe entre l’été et l’automne 2015 en se faisant passer pour des réfugiés. Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:34:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/11770 Le lundi 26 septembre était une date d’une importance particulière pour la République d’Azerbaïdjan : les citoyens azerbaïdjanais étaient invités à se prononcer sur une série d’amendements de la Constitution. Cette réforme d’une Constitution qui se caractérise par le souci de la protection de la démocratie et des droits fondamentaux du citoyen constituait une démonstration incontestable de la volonté de l’Etat azerbaïdjanais de conforter les droits garantis par la Constitution à tous les citoyens, sans distinction de genre, d’ethnicité et de conviction philosophique et religieuse. Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:07:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/us-security-institutions-warn-of-possible-lone-wolf-attacks-in-europe-during-holiday-season On November 21, the United States Department of State published a travel alert, warning US citizens of the heightened risk of terror attacks throughout Europe during the upcoming holiday season. This alert, set to expire in February 2017, was not unique in and of itself; in recent years, State Department has published numerous travel alerts for its citizens wishing to travel to Europe. Thu, 24 Nov 2016 12:25:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/---- Год назад, 13 ноября 2015 в Париж пришла война. Ровно за 3 часа – с 21.17, когда первый смертник взорвал себя на стадионе - до 00.18, окончания штурма и освобождения заложников в театре Батаклан, исламскими террористами было убито 130 человек и ранено 683. Sun, 13 Nov 2016 14:46:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/un-anno-dopo-la-guerra-non-e-finita Un anno fa, il 13 novembre 2015, la guerra è arrivata a Parigi. Nel giro di tre ore, tra le 21.17, ora in cui il primo kamikaze si è fatto esplodere allo Stade de France, alle 00.18, ora dell'assalto finale delle "teste di cuoio" della Brigata Ricerca e Intervento (BRI) al Bataclan e della liberazione degli ostaggi, il terrorismo islamista faceva 130 morti e 683 feriti. Sat, 12 Nov 2016 09:22:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/one-year-later-the-war-is-not-over One year ago, on November 13 2015, war came to Paris. At 21:17, the first suicide bomber blew himself up at the Stade de France. Almost exactly three hours later, at 00:18, the Research and intervention Brigade (BRI) launched their final assault on the Bataclan, liberating the hostages held there. In these three short hours, Islamic terrorism claimed the lives of 130 people and left 683 others wounded. Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:27:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/un-an-apres-la-guerre-nest-pas-finie Il y a un an, le 13 novembre 2015, la guerre s’invitait à Paris. En trois heures, montre en main, entre 21h17 – heure à laquelle le premier kamikaze s’est fait sauter au Stade de France – et 00h18 - assaut final de la BRI au Bataclan et libération des otages – le terrorisme islamiste faisait 130 morts et 683 blessés. Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:48:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/atlantico-pourquoi-daech-se-fait-une-gloire-de-sa-barbarie-alors-que-mme-les-nazis-camouflaient-leurs-crimes En reconstituant la préparation et la réalisation des attentats de Paris et Bruxelles, Claude Moniquet, qui a bénéficié d’un accès privilégié aux dossiers des enquêteurs, cerne les motivations de Daech, démonte son fonctionnement, explique pourquoi cette organisation est la plus dangereuse que le terrorisme ait jamais enfantée. D'où vient l’État islamique et quels sont ses buts ? Le pire est-il encore à venir ? À la veille d’une période électorale propice à de nouvelles actions violentes, ces questions sont d’une actualité brûlante. Extrait de "Daech la main du diable", de Claude Moniquet, aux éditions l'Archipel 2/2 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 15:19:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/daech-la-main-du-diable Claude MONIQUET Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:37:06 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/symbolic-loss-of-dabiq-prompts-adapted-propaganda-strategy-for-islamic-state One of the greatest tools of the Islamic State (IS) is its propaganda machine. Since its creation, IS has mastered the art of communication, especially on social media, through video production, and by positioning itself to be found during internet searches. It has adopted a communication strategy that is calculated, planned, and powerful. This strategy allows IS to recruit, to inform, and also to terrorize its enemies by releasing videos of mass executions and decapitations. In recent months, the coalition forces have begun to systematically dismantle this machine, both in terms of personnel and electronic infrastructure, forcing IS to adapt and focus more on private electronic messaging and on quality over quantity of materials published. Mon, 24 Oct 2016 11:59:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/analysis-of-impact-of-pro-is-groups-in-north-africa-on-spain Spain today is one of the European countries with a relatively low number of jihadist foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq. Meanwhile, the Islamist terrorist threat remains present in the country and security experts consider that it can be originated from several fronts: those foreign fighters who may return from international jihad zones unnoticed by authorities and possibly interested in perpetrating attacks (as in the cases of the November 2015 Paris attacks), lone-wolves inspired by the IS ideology (as in the case of the 2016 Nice attack), or even foreign fighters who leave Syria or Iraq for a different country. Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:38:28 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/escalation-of-terrorist-attacks-in-mali-demonstrates-growing-expansion-of-ansar-dine The recent escalation of terrorist attacks carried out by Ansar Dine including the deadliest attack targeting military forces in Nampala and the first kidnapping of 5 Malian soldiers, show that the Mali-based terrorist group is significantly reinforcing its positions and gaining further legitimacy in the country. Fri, 09 Sep 2016 12:22:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/10832 On October 2, Colombians will vote in a national referendum whether to accept and support the peace accord reached by the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC guerrilla. Wed, 31 Aug 2016 16:19:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/les-echos-claude-moniquet--il-est-illusoire-de-croire-quon-peut-proteger-les-dizaines-de-milliers-dendroits-ou-chaque-jour-des-foules-se-concentrent Quand on arrive au terrain, il est déjà trop tard. Aucun dispositif physique ne permet d'éviter ces attaques, même si on peut « compliquer la vie » des terroristes. C'est en amont qu'il faut agir, en amplifiant le renseignement, la difficulté étant que les individus isolés passent facilement sous le radar des services. Sun, 17 Jul 2016 13:39:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/appointment-of-the-new-taliban-leader-may-open-the-way-to-the-return-of-al-qaeda-in-afghanistan The latest developments in Afghanistan demonstrate not only the negative perspectives for national security but also trigger fears about a possible return to a situation similar to that before 9/11. In fact, despite the killing of the Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the new Taliban leadership is likely to provide unity to the insurgency. Furthermore, the increasing bonds between Taliban and Al-Qaeda could be harbinger of a return of the terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden to Afghanistan. Sun, 26 Jun 2016 10:18:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/time “It could be a coincidence, but it is difficult to believe that someone who shared the ideology of ISIS and says he is acting in the name of ISIS would just be using the same modus operandi, just by chance. I don’t believe it,” says Claude Moniquet, a longtime agent for France’s external intelligence service DGSE, who now runs a private intelligence company in Brussels. “He was clearly planning to do the same kind of thing” as the Bataclan, Moniquet told TIME on Monday. “Because it works.” Wed, 15 Jun 2016 15:09:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/le-parisien Pour l'ancien agent de la DGSE Claude Moniquet, Larossi Abballa, qui a tué un couple de policiers lundi soir à Magnanville (Yvelines), était un suspect indétectable par les services de renseignement. Wed, 15 Jun 2016 12:51:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/orlando-winning-diy-terrorism-strategy-is-applied-by-islamic-state On the night between June 12 and June 13, at least 50 people were killed and 53 more injured in a shooting, carried out by a lone attacker against a night club of the LGBT community in Orlando, Florida. The man, who claimed his allegiance to Islamic State, was shot dead by police. The first elements on the incident allow to draw a provisory profile of the man responsible for the worst mass shooting in US history and the deadliest terror attack committed on US soil since September 11, 2001. The attack, claimed by the Islamic State, will for sure have an impact on the "positioning" of the United States in the Syrian crisis. Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:02:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/10821 Dans la nuit du samedi 12 au dimanche 13 juin, au moins 50 personnes ont été tuées et 53 trois autres blessées lorsqu’un homme a ouvert le feu dans une boite de nuit de la communauté LGBT de Orlando, en Floride. L’homme, qui s’est revendiqué de l’Etat Islamique, a finalement été abattu par la police. Les premiers éléments disponibles permettent de dresser un profil provisoire de l’homme responsable de la pire tuerie de masse de toute l’histoire américaine et du plus grave attentat commis sur le sol américain depuis le 11 septembre 2001, et de souligner la responsabilité de l’E.I. dans une action qui aura, n’en doutons pas, des conséquences sur le « positionnement » des Etats-Unis dans la crise syrienne. Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:34:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/a-strange-case-in-kiev A strange case that took place this week in Ukraine triggers concerns over a possible "manipulation" from security services. On Monday, June 6, Vassil Grytsak, the head of the SBU (Sluzhba Bezpeky Oukrayiny), the Ukrainian domestic security and intelligence service, announced the arrest of "Gregoire M", a French national found in possession of an impressive arsenal and who allegedly plotted to commit 15 attacks (no less!) in France before and during the Euro 2016 competition. Among the potential targets of the attacks would be mosques, synagogues and public buildings. Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:52:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/10816 C’est une étrange affaire, aux forts relents de « manip » des services, qui vient d’éclater en Ukraine. Lundi M. Vassil Grytsak, chef du SBU (Sloujba Bezpeky Oukrayiny), le service de sécurité et de renseignement intérieur ukrainien, annonçait l’arrestation d’un certain « Gregoire M », ressortissant français trouvé en possession d’un arsenal impressionnant et qui aurait projeté de commettre une quinzaine d’attentats (pas moins !) en France avant et durant l’Euro 2016. Ses cibles : des mosquées, des synagogues et des bâtiments publics. Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:33:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/rise-of-new-rebel-groups-backed-by-local-ethnic-and-separatist-movements-risk-to-transform-oil-producing-niger-delta-regions-into-a-hotbed-of-insurgency Since Goodluck Jonathan, the first president from the Niger Delta region, lost re-election in March 2015, and even more since the beginning of the year, the steady raise of violence in Nigeria’s southeast already demonstrated a new alarming trend for regional security. Following the latest attacks in the Niger Delta regions claimed by the newly-emerged Niger Delta Avengers group, this alarming trend has now reached a defining moment marking the revival of Niger Delta insurgency that risk to divert foreign investors from the region. Fri, 27 May 2016 13:03:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/competition-with-islamic-state-pushes-aqim-to-expand-south-of-the-sahel-with-a-series-of-high-profile-attacks While Islamic State now holds the upper hand in the Middle East, Al-Qaeda maintains an advantage in Africa. Al-Qaeda’s position, however, has recently been threatened, with IS making significant efforts to expand deeper into the African continent. Over the last three years, there has been an increase in the number of loyal Islamic State cells operating in Somalia, Libya, Nigeria and even Tanzania. Wed, 25 May 2016 12:30:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/une-guerre-dinfluence-contre-letat-islamique-pousse-aqmi-et-ses-diverses-ramifications-a-se-redeployer-vers-le-sud-du-sahel Là où l’Etat Islamique (EI) domine au Moyen-Orient, Al-Qaïda est à son avantage en Afrique. Toutefois, la position d’Al-Qaïda a récemment été de plus en plus menacée par l’EI qui tente d’accroitre son influence sur le continent africain. Ces trois dernières années, on observe une certaine croissance des cellules liées à l’Etat islamique notamment en Somalie, en Libye, au Nigeria, ainsi qu’en Tanzanie. Fri, 20 May 2016 19:49:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/10799 Genovefa ETIENNE, Claude MONIQUET Fri, 20 May 2016 10:33:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/10796 Since the January 2015 attack in Paris, many have called for the creation of a European FBI or of an EU-level counterterrorism organization. This would be, in my opinion, a bad idea for at least five reasons: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:35:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/10795 Depuis les attentats de janvier 2015 à Paris, des voix se font entendre pour réclamer la création d'un FBI européen ou d'un grand service antiterroriste au niveau de l'Union. C'est, à mon avis, une fausse bonne idée et ce pour au moins cinq raisons : Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:44:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/10786 Since the attacks on November 13, Belgian authorities have been blamed for their “weakness” in the face of terrorist threats, their “naivety,” or, even worse, their “stupidity.” These critics and their disproportionate language, while being totally insignificant, are simply unfair. Within their legal framework and with the resources at their disposal, the Belgian intelligence services are no worse at their jobs, all else equal, than anyone else. Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:04:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/10784 Depuis les attentats du 13 novembre, les autorités belges ont été la cible de nombreuses attaques pour leur « faiblesse » face à la menace terroriste, leur « naïveté » ou encore, pour les plus désagréables, leur « stupidité ». Ces critiques et ces excès de langage n’ont guère d’importance mais elles sont injustes. Dans le cadre légal qui est le leur et avec les moyens qui leurs sont donnés, les « services » belges ne travaillent pas plus mal, toute chose étant par ailleurs égales, que les autres. Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:28:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/prior-security-breaches-at-brussels-airport-were-numerous-and-known It is not possible to assert that the attack on Brussels National Airport (also known as “Zaventem” after the municipality in which the airport is located) could have been avoided. Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:16:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/claude-moniquet-belgien-ist-unfaehig-aber-willig Die belgische Polizei - und nicht nur sie - ist mit der Suche nach möglichen islamisitischen Terroristen überfordert. Sie braucht ein besseres Konzept, meint der Geheimdienst-Experte Claude Moniquet im DW-Interview. Fri, 01 Apr 2016 16:35:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/grenzecho-attentate-bruessel-war-kein-zufaelliges-ziel Naivität und Fahrlässigkeit der Behörden, gepaart mit einem latenten Misstrauen der Belgier gegenüber dem Staat, fehlenden Mitteln und einem Mangel an Sicherheitskultur: eine fatale Mischung, die den Nährboden für die Terroranschläge vom 22. März gelegt hat? Der Anti-Terror-Experte Claude Moniquet sagt: „Die Toleranz der Belgier hat sich als Schwäche herausgestellt.“ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:39:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/10778 Il est impossible d’affirmer que l’attentat qui a frappé, le 22 mars, l’aéroport de Bruxelles –National (« de Zaventem », du nom de la commune sur le territoire de laquelle il est implanté), aurait pu être évité. Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:11:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/10776 Attentats à Bruxelles: «Oui, la Belgique est le premier exportateur de djihadistes vers le Moyen-Orient» INTERVIEW Le Franco-Belge Claude Moniquet, expert en contre-terrorisme, répond à 20 Minutes... Wed, 30 Mar 2016 21:00:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/nbc-news Khalid and Ibrahim El Bakraoui were responsible for planting a hidden camera outside the Belgian researcher's house, according to Claude Moniquet, a French former intelligence official who was hired to investigate potential plots targeting Europe's nuclear sector. Thu, 24 Mar 2016 10:31:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/lorient-le-jour L'expert belge en contre-terrorisme, Claude Moniquet, décrypte pour « L'Orient-Le Jour » la situation après les attaques qui ont ébranlé son pays. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 12:29:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/euronews-attentats-de-bruxelles-un-probleme-devaluation-de-la-dangerosite-des-personnes Les attentats de Bruxelles et soulèvent de nombreuses questions sur l’efficacité de la lutte contre le terrorisme. Euronews a interrogé Claude Moniquet, président de l’ESISC, un centre d’analyse des questions de sécurité . Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:24:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/belgique-la-fusillade-de-forest-revele-lexistence-dun-reseau-en-lien-avec-les-attentats-de-paris-et-noyau-dur-doperations-terroristes Au lendemain de la fusillade de Forest dans laquelle 4 policiers ont été blessés, un suspect a d’ores et déjà été identifié, tandis qu’au moins 2, sinon 3, sont toujours en fuite. Cette fusillade est depuis l’assaut donné sur l’appartement de Saint Denis du 18 Novembre, le premier incident impliquant l’utilisation d’armes à feu. Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:35:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/escalating-violence-in-niger-delta-and-biafra-regions-represents-a-major-security-challenge-for-the-oil-rich-south-of-nigeria Since the beginning of the year the steady raise of violence in Nigeria’s southeast demonstrate a new alarming trend for regional security since Goodluck Jonathan, the first president from the Niger Delta regions, lost re-election in March 2015. The latest incidents, in the context of dramatically decreasing oil prices and of the persistent Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast, represent a worrying situation for the Nigerian government. The possible consolidation of forces of pro-Biafra and Niger Delta rebels along with campus cult groups may seriously challenge security and stability of the region in the nearest future. Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:37:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/somalia-despite-regional-setbacks-and-internal-tensions-al-shabaab-remains-a-challenge-for-regional-security The events occurred in the past months in Kenya and Somalia show that Al-Shabaab, the Somalia-based terrorist group, is not only strengthening its influence in the region, but also expanding its ties with other Islamist terrorist groups present in Eastern Africa. In particular, the conduct of more high-profile coordinated attacks on diversified targets, including highly secured areas, suggests that Al-Shabaab is increasingly becoming an international terrorist threat. Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:53:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/the-new-york-times-cellphone-contacts-in-paris-attacks-suggest-foreign-coordination “We don’t know yet actually who was the real mastermind of the attack,” said Claude Moniquet, a veteran of France’s intelligence service and now the director of the European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center. “It’s clear it was not Abaaoud and it was probably not a European,” Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:07:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/san-bernardino-shooting-highlights-security-challenges-posed-by-lone-wolf-attacks The mass shooting in San Bernardino on December 2, 2015, once again launched criticisms of the competency of security infrastructure in tracking “lone wolf” terrorist plots. Though it is possible attackers discussed jihadist leaning privately online before the shooting, the trail they left was so small-scale as to be negligible, and was undetected by authorities until after the fact. Faced with “lone wolf” attacks that are difficult to detect and even harder to prevent, security officials face the increasingly vital question of how to successfully counter individually orchestrated and perpetrated attacks. Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:33:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/10811 La Boite A Pandore 2015 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:09:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/les-attaques-terroristes-a-paris--acte-de-guerre--barometre-des-risques-geopolitiques-croissant-pour-la-france Le vendredi 13 Novembre, une série d’attaques terroristes coordonnées d’une ampleur sans précédent a frappé Paris à 6 endroit différents, y compris au Stade de France ainsi qu’au Bataclan. 8 terroristes, dont 7 kamikazes ayant déclenché des charges explosives sont morts, et au moins 128 civils tués dont plus de 80 lors de l’attaque au Bataclan. Les assaillants étaient lourdement armés, équipés de fusils AK-47 et de gilets chargés explosifs au sein d’une opération complexe, multicouche, coordonnée et semble-t-il orchestrée par l’État Islamique. Sat, 14 Nov 2015 21:43:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/paris-terrorist-attacks-an-act-of-war-highlight-dramatically-increasing-geopolitical-risks-for-france On Friday, November 13, a series of unprecedented coordinated terror attacks hit Paris in 6 different locations, including the Stade de France and the concert hall Bataclan. 8 terrorists were killed, including 7 who apparently triggered explosives charges, and at least 128 civilians died, including more than 80 in the attack on the Bataclan. Assailants were heavily armed, using AK-47 rifles, explosive vests and Kalashnikovs, in a complex, multilayered, coordinated operation apparently masterminded by the Islamic State. Sat, 14 Nov 2015 17:31:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-libre-la-france-est-un-pays-en-guerre Claude Moniquet, auteur spécialisé dans les questions stratégiques, le renseignement et la sécurité globale, analyse les multiples attaques qui ont frappé Paris ce vendredi 13 novembre. Sat, 14 Nov 2015 11:15:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/latest-crackdown-measures-against-pkk-and-is-reveal-the-security-priorities-for-the-turkish The latest operations against IS terrorists and members of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) reveal the 2 priority targets the Turkish government posed concerning the security of the country. The government of Justice and Development Party (AKP) and President Erdogan showed with their policy towards PKK and IS that these 2 groups are perceived as the main security threat. Already prior to the national elections of November 1st AKP introduced a hard-line policy towards PKK and IS which was announced that it would continue even more intensified after the election results, when AKP won the parliamentary majority. Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:04:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/cyber-jihad-is-becoming-a-priority-for-islamic-state The series of hacking attacks against US and British interests on September 11 and 12, as well as a series of hacking campaigns in October against Israeli interests, carried out by the new IS cyber unit, the Islamic Cyber Army, indicates that Islamic State pays increasing attention to cyber-jihad and in integrating hacking divisions in its organizational structure. Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:03:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/ria-novosti-claude-moniquet-about-russian-military-involvement-in-syrian-conflict Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:43:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/9770 In these recent months a record number of hundreds of thousands of migrants escaping violence and political instability across North Africa and the Middle East has entered into Europe. This flow of refugees into European countries has prompted concerns, fomented especially by far-right parties such as Italy’s Northern League, France’s National Front and UK’s UKIP, about the possible infiltration of Islamist terrorists, particularly Islamic State members, among the asylum seekers Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:31:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/9769 A mutiny, launched by the renegade general Nazarzoda and his followers on September 4, that resulted in series of attacks against police posts and was followed by a large-scale search raid in Romit gorge, demonstrate that nearly 2 decades after the end of civil war Tajikistan today is again on the brink of new armed conflict. Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:27:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/bbc-news-viewpoint-new-anti-terror-approach-needed-after-france-train-attack The failed attack against the Amsterdam-Paris Thalys train on Friday is a clear reminder for all of us: jihadist terrorism is the biggest security threat Europe has faced for decades. But it is also a sign that something is wrong with counter-terrorism, argues former French intelligence agent Claude Moniquet. Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:00:06 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/egypt-expansion-of-the-suez-canal-and-increased-operational-capabilities-of-is-terrorists-raise-concerns-over-the-security-of-the-strategic-waterway The recent rocket attack on an Egyptian navy vessel and the arrest of suspected terrorists allegedly plotting bomb attacks along the Suez Canal raise serious concerns about the security of this trade route of strategic importance for Egypt. Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:34:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/france-info-attentat-dejoue-on-ne-sera-jamais-a-la-hauteur-de-la-menace Un nouvel attentat a été déjoué sur le sol français. Trois personnes dont deux mineurs sont en garde à vue. Mais pour Claude Moniquet, ex-agent de la DGSE et expert en terrorisme, "on ne pourra pas éviter chaque fois que le drame se produise". Pour lui, "la France est une cible non pas seulement parce qu'elle est engagée militairement en Irak et dans le Sahel, mais parce qu'elle est un Etat laïc". Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:44:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/burundi-months-of-increasing-violence-amid-controversial-elections-raise-high-concerns-over-security-in-the-country A series of violent street protests, marred with police crackdown, shooting incidents and bomb attacks, that started in April this year, literally plunged Burundi into chaos. In a climate of widespread fears and intimidation and despite numerous calls for postponement from the international community, parliamentary and local elections took place on June 29. The prospect of a third 5-year term for President Pierre Nkurunziza puts in question security perspectives of the country, which has already a history of bloody ethnic conflict for more than a decade. Ahead of the presidential elections on July 15, the risk of an escalation of tensions remains high, reviving concerns over the possibility of a new civil war. Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:29:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/giornale-di-sicilia-siamo-in-guerra-ma-non-con-lislam-rischi-molto-alti-anche-in-italia «Siamo in guerra con il terrorismo.Ma è una guerra che va combattuta con servizi di intelligence, forze speciali, attacchi di droni. Attenti, poi, a capire che il nostro nemico non è l’Islam, non sono i musulmani. Loro sono le prime vittime del Califfato». Leandro Di Natala, analista dell’Esisc — il Centro europeo di studi sulla sicurezza, con sede a Bruxelles — e dell’Istituto romano di ricerche «Machiavelli», mette in guardia da «generalizzazioni e allarmismi». Che sono sempre dietro l’angolo. Ancor più se a Roma e Milano,com’è avvenuto ieri, vengono scoperti e arrestati «qaedisti» impegnati nel progettare attentati e sospetti affiliati dell’Isis. Fri, 03 Jul 2015 12:55:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/risques-dattentats-contre-les-interts-franais-extrmement-eleves Quatre attentats particulièrement significatifs ont été commis ces vendredi 26 juin et lundi 29 juin: - Attaque d’une mosquée chiite au Koweït (25 morts 202 blessés). Cette attaque a été revendiquée par l’E.I. - Décapitation et tentative d’attentat suicide à Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, Isère (1 mort, 2 blessés), France, par Yassine Salhi… Plusieurs comptes Twitter identifiés comme étant utilisés par des sympathisants de l’E.I. se sont félicités de l’attaque et ont évoqué une « Bataille de France », mais aucune revendication officielle n’a été émise. Le procureur de la République de Paris, M. François MOLINS a confirmé mardi matin que cet attentat était lié à l’E.I. Il apparaît en effet, d’après certains témoignages, que Salhi avait été proche du groupe radical Forzane Alizza (« Les Cavaliers de la fierté »), dissous par le ministre de l’Intérieur le 1er mars 2012. Par ailleurs, Salhi a envoyé, après la décapitation de sa victime, deux clichés à un certain Sébastien-Yunès, un converti d’une trentaine d’année parti e n Syrie en novembre 2014 avec femme et enfant. Sébastien-Yunès se serait vanté, dans une communication téléphonique interceptée, d’être le « responsable » de l’attaque. Salhi a été mis en examen mardi soir pour « assassinat en relation avec une entreprise terroriste ». Wed, 01 Jul 2015 08:52:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/el-watan-lei-veut Claude Moniquet, cofondateur de « l’European Strategic intelligence and Security » à El Watan Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:50:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/russia-today-in-french Une personne est morte et au moins deux ont été blessées dans un attentat commis contre une usine de gaz industriels en Isère. Claude Moniquet, expert en sécurité globale, estime qu'en matière de terrorisme, le risque zero n'existe pas. Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:00:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7774 The terrorist attack carried out on Friday morning at the entrance of a natural gas factory belonging to the US group Air Products, in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, demonstrates that industrial sites in Western Europe represent a new target for terrorists. Many messages of support for the attack have been expressed on the Internet by supporters of the Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda. This raises fears of more similar attacks in the near future. Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:11:56 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7772 L’attaque terroriste perpétrée vendredi matin à l’entrée d’une usine de gaz naturel du groupe américain Air Products, à Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, démontre que les sites industriels en Europe occidentale représentent une nouvelle cible pour les terroristes. De nombreux messages de soutien à l’attaque ont été exprimés sur le net par des sympathisants de l’Etat Islamique(EI) ainsi que d’Al-Qaeda. Ceci laisse craindre d’autres attaques de ce type dans un avenir proche. Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:16:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7769 The terrorist attack prevented in Luxor on June 10 and the following statements released by IS-affiliated groups threatening the touristic sites exemplify what is becoming the new terrorist strategy aiming to strike the economy of Egypt. Terrorist organizations seem to realign their actions and deploy new cells in the south of the country, especially in the Nile valley that used to be considered over the past decade as a relatively safe area. Through this strategy Is-affiliated groups set a new priority target and try to open a new front establishing new operative cells in the south. Egyptian jihadists are now turning toward so-called ‘soft targets’ that provide a broad media effect and risk to cause long-term consequences for the national economy. Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:23:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/7768 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:53:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/7767 On Wednesday 3 of June, Claude Moniquet and the MP Denis Ducarme were to take part in a conference in Verviers following an invitation by the local section of the Mouvement Réformateur (MR), a party which is a member of the Belgian government coalition. Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:57:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/au-sujet-dune-conference-annulee-quand-lislamisme-lemporte-en-belgique Ce mercredi 3 juin, Claude Moniquet et le député MR Denis Ducarme devaient donner une conférence à Verviers à l’invitation de la section locale du Mouvement Réformateur (MR) par ailleurs pivot de la coalition gouvernementale belge. Le thème de la conférence était le radicalisme et le djihadisme. Si le MR de Verviers avait décidé d’organiser, dans un lieu privé, cet évènement, ce n’est pas par hasard : c’est à Verviers, le 15 janvier dernier, qu’une cellule opérationnelle de l’Etat Islamique, qui préparait apparemment des attentats contre la police avait été anéantie et que deux terroristes récemment revenus de Syrie avaient été tués. Wed, 03 Jun 2015 18:03:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7765 Since the beginning of May, series of security incidents triggered concerns over the rise of terrorism threat in Bangladesh. Challenged not only by the presence of already existing local radical islamist groups but also by the recent declared development of activities within the country of “international” terrorist organisations, Bangladesh is becoming another area of competition between Islamic State and Al-Qaeda, highlighting the global trend. Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:20:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/10808 Claude Moniquet Horizon, 2015 Sat, 23 May 2015 11:33:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/russia-islamic-state-vs-al-qaeda-deepening-crisis-in-imarat-kavkaz-contributes-to-the-reinforcement-of-is-positions-in-post-soviet-space The security developments of the past months in Northern Caucasus indicate two main trends: 1. The clear weakening of the positions of Al-Qaeda-linked Imarat Kavkaz and 2. The reinforcing positions of the Islamic State. Indeed, a recent string of counter-terrorism operations in Northern Caucasus, that resulted in the killing of numerous senior terrorist members of Imarat Kavkaz including the Emir Mukhammad, who succeeded Doku Umarov after his death, put the group in situation of harsh competition with the Islamic State who is increasing its presence in Russia. Thu, 21 May 2015 15:31:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/tanzaniakenya-new-al-qaeda-linked-terrorist-group-al-muhajiroun-in-east-africa-issues-threat-against-western-targets In a statement, posted online on May 4, a recently created Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group named 'Al-Muhajiroun in East Africa' threatened to carry out attacks against western interests in the region, accusing UN forces of 'encouraging repressions against Muslims'. The group also threatened to carry out attacks against targets in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. The latest statement, that was published the same day as when a Tanzanian convoy was attacked by ADF rebels in North Kivu province in Democratic Republic of Congo, raises concerns over the threat presented by the new Al-Qaeda offspring in East Africa. Fri, 08 May 2015 12:33:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/peru-rising-protests-in-energy-and-mining-sectors-as-a-challenge-to-the-ruling-political-party A series of protests, including violent ones, in the energy and mining sectors have been taking place in different Peruvian regions since the beginning of the year 2015. These demonstrations could challenge the newly sworn-in Primer Minister and the political party in power ahead of the 2016 Presidential elections. To recall, on April 27, Pedro Cateriano, won the vote of confidence in Congress with 73 votes in favour, 11 against and 39 abstentions. He had been chosen by Peruvian President Ollanta Humala following the censure of ex-Prime Minister, Ana Jara, over spying allegations on March 30. The fact that Cateriano is a supporter of Humala and that the next Presidential elections are to be held soon, in 2016, make the new Prime Minister as well as the ruling political party particularly vulnerable to future possible outbreaks of violence. Wed, 06 May 2015 12:07:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/brazil-spillover-effect-of-petrobras-corruption-scandal-suggests-new-political-and-economic-challenges-ahead-of-the-2016-olympics Since the beginning of 2015, large protests have been taking place across Brazil targeting President Rousseff and her political party, the Workers’ Party (PT). These protests are addressing different issues but the disruptive factor has doubtlessly been the explosion of the Petrobras corruption scandal. Though the Petrobras corruption case opened last year in 2014, it is currently being the focus of media attention as arrests are being made and more information is being revealed. The scandal and its spillover effect could be a turning point in the country’s history and create new political and economic challenges ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro. Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:53:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7750 The recent string of insurgency events in Philippines show that the security context remains particularly tense, as the different terrorist groups and the government are involved in an open armed conflict. Indeed, Islamist terrorism is deeply rooted in Philippines namely in the southernmost regions, around Mindanao, Basilan, Jolo regions and other nearby islands. The most active Islamist groups in Philippines today are the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNL), Abu Sayyaf group, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and the recently emerged Justice for Islamic Movement group (JIM). Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:48:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/150-morts-qui-pouvaient-tre-evites-andreas-lubitz-la-lufthansa-et--le-facteur-humain- Tous les professionnels de la sécurité qui ont été confrontés à des crises – attentat, crime, trahison, dysfonctionnement industriel grave – connaissent bien une vérité qui vient de se rappeler au souvenir de la Lufthansa et de sa filiale Germanwings : dans une majorité écrasante de cas, le problème, ce n’est ni la technique, ni la qualité des équipements ou leur maintenance, ni même les procédures mises en place pour gérer les situations « conformes » et les situations « non conformes ». Le problème, c’est le facteur humain... Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:33:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/150-victims-that-could-have-been-avoided-andreas-lubitz-lufthansa-and-the-human-factor All security professionals who have dealt with crises - attacks, crime, treasons, serious workplace disasters – are familiar with a truth that was recently recalled by Lufthansa and its subsidiary Germanwings: in the overwhelming majority of cases, the problem is neither due to a technical failure, nor the quality of equipment or service, nor the compliance, or not, to procedures already in place. The problem is the human factor... Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:01:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/china-new-uyghur-attacks-and-alleged-links-to-the-islamic-state The rise of the Islamic State in Syrian and Iraq is a matter of concern for Chinese authorities, who fear possible links between IS and Uyghur terrorists in Xinjiang. Over the past weeks, Uyghur extremists stroke again hence putting political and security authorities on alert... Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:06:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/we-are-all-tunisians Two attackers, four hours of war scenes in the heart of the capital, some twenty people dead - the death toll less than twenty-four hours after the tragedy remains uncertain - and several dozen wounded: the attack that targeted Tunisia on March 18 was the bloodiest since that of Ghriba, on April 11, 2002 (19 dead, thirty wounded)... Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:58:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/nous-sommes-tous-tunisiens- Deux attaquants, quatre heures de scènes de guerre en plein cœur de la capitale, une vingtaine de morts – le bilan, moins de vingt-quatre heures après la tragédie, reste incertain – et plusieurs dizaines de blessés : l’attentat qui a visé, le 18 mars, la Tunisie est le plus sanglant qui ait frappé le pays depuis celui de la Ghriba, le 11 avril 2002 (19 morts, une trentaine de blessés)... Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:39:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/boko-haram-abnd-its-pledge-of-loyalty-to-the-islamic-state On March 7th, in a video posted on Twitter Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau pledged alliance with the Islamic State. The statement comes at a time when Boko Haram is put under an intense pressure by Chad and Niger new cross border offensive against the insurgency, which caused it to lose ground... Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:14:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/denmark-copenhagen-shootings-prove-efficiency-of-individual-jihad-propaganda-campaigns-launched-by-is-and-al-qaeda The deadly shooting attacks in Copenhagen this weekend once again demonstrated the efficiency of individual jihad propaganda campaigns in Western Europe, that were launched by the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda... Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:52:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/australia-anti-muslim-sentiments-increase-amidst-growing-concerns-over-the-radicalization-of-citizens Religious tensions have grown within Australia amidst concerns about radicalization of citizens and possible extremist activities occurring in the country. This has led to a strong response by police, anti-Muslim activists, and also Muslim communities, who are increasingly concerned about Australia’s treatment of Muslims... Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:30:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/7735 La France a désormais son « 11 septembre ». La tuerie absurde perpétrée le mercredi 7 janvier 2015 à Charlie Hebdo a profondément marqué la société française, et, au-delà, le monde entier. Les rassemblements spontanés de dizaines de milliers de personnes à Paris, dans plusieurs grandes villes et dans de très nombreuses cités étrangères, mais aussi la floraison des « Je suis Charlie », le « Vive la France » de Barack Obama et tant de réactions horrifiées de millions de personnes – connues ou anonymes – à travers le monde en témoignent. Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:59:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7732 One year ago, a transitional government was appointed in the Central African Republic with the main mission of restoring security and organizing proper elections in February 2015, at the latest. Early September, the National Election Authority declared that the conditions for legitimate presidential election were not fulfilled and that elections in February would be “unthinkable”. Though insufficient funding was put forward as a reason for postponement of the election, the decision was certainly influenced by the security environment. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:46:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/consequences-pour-la-securite-des-interts-americains-a-letranger Suite à la présentation mardi dernier au Congrès de la version publique du rapport de la Commission sénatoriale du renseignement sur les techniques d’interrogatoire de la CIA dans le cadre de la lutte anti-terroriste, les autorités américaines ont relevé leur niveau d’alerte pour protéger leurs installations militaires et diplomatiques à travers le monde. Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:45:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/les-interts-occidentaux-et-iraniens-dans-la-ligne-de-mire-dal-qada-au-yemen Mercredi 3 décembre, le groupe lié à Al-Qaïda « Ansar al-Charia » a revendiqué un attentat à la voiture piégée commis le matin même devant la résidence du nouvel ambassadeur iranien à Sanaa, Hassan Sayed Nam... Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:43:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7728 13 people had been killed on December 5 in one of the deadliest wave of attacks carried out for years in the State of Jammu and Kashmir by suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 13:25:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7727 Mardi 2 décembre, le groupe terroriste « Etat Islamique » (EI) a publié sur le forum islamiste « Al-Minbar » un appel au djihad visant explicitement les communautés chiites et chrétiennes du Liban. Depuis plusieurs mois, de nombreuses régions du pays vivent en effet au rythme des combats opposant l’armée ou les miliciens du Hezbollah aux terroristes de l’EI ou du front Al-Nusra. Ces dernières semaines, cette situation a donné lieu à de violents affrontements, dont le plus meurtrier a coûté la vie à au moins six soldats de l’armée libanaise ce mardi sur une route de montagne de Ras Baalbek, dans la plaine de la Bekaa, à proximité de la frontière syrienne. Fri, 05 Dec 2014 10:59:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7726 Le groupe djihadiste égyptien « Wilayat Sinaï » (anciennement connu sous le nom d’Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, « Partisans de Jérusalem ») a revendiqué dimanche soir sur Twitter l’assassinat de l’ingénieur pétrolier américain William 'Bill' Henderson. Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:26:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/7725 Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto vowed on Thursday November 27 to undertake a vast reform plan to restore law and order in the country, so as to put an end to the endemic corruption of the local police forces. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:27:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/6794 Le 11 novembre dernier, un groupe inconnu jusqu’ici, la « Résistance ancestrales des Mapuches » (Resistencia Ancestral Mapuche - RAM), a revendiqué une série d’attentats perpétrés ces deux dernières années dans les provinces argentines du Rio Negro et de Chubut. Le groupe, qui se présente comme une émanation du mouvement autonomiste Mapuche du « Puel Mapu », a aussi menacé de mener dès à présent une véritable « guerre » contre les « Etats oppresseurs » de l’Argentine et du Chili, sur le territoire desquels s’étend le territoire ancestral de la nation Mapuche. Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:10:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/6793 Mercredi 19 septembre, le groupe terroriste « Etat Islamique » (EI) a diffusé sur Internet une nouvelle vidéo de propagande montrant 3 combattants djihadistes présentés comme étant des citoyens français. Les 3 hommes – seulement identifiés sous leurs « noms de guerre » d’Abu Osama al-Faranci, Abu Maryam al-Faranci, et Abu Salman al-Faranci – y brûlent leurs passeports et leurs permis de conduire, et appellent leurs concitoyens musulmans à les rejoindre en Syrie ou à commettre des attentats sur le sol français. En dehors de leur langue, aucune indication ne permet à l’heure actuelle de confirmer la nationalité des 3 hommes, ou de déterminer leur identité réelle. Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:48:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/umbrella-movement-approaches-turning-point-in-hong-kong In the early hours of Wednesday November 19, a group of masked protesters attempted to penetrate inside Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) following rumors about the impending vote on the proposed “Article 23” on Internet freedom... Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:28:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/la-video-de-serge-lazarevic-renouvelle-lattention-des-medias-franais-envers-aqmi L’otage français Serge Lazarevic et un autre homme présenté comme l’otage néerlandais Sjaak Rijke sont apparus lundi dans une vidéo d’environ quatre minutes réalisée par le bras médiatique d’Al-Qaïda au Maghreb islamique (AQMI), « Al Andalus », et authentifiée dans la soirée par les services de renseignement français. Bien que la date de l’enregistrement du message ne soit pas connue avec certitude (Sjaak Rijke affirme qu’il parle le 26 septembre), cette vidéo constitue selon un communiqué publié dès lundi sur le site de l’Elysée « une preuve de vie récente qui était attendue depuis longtemps. » Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:49:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/lombre-de-letat-islamique-menace-new-delhi Au cours d’une interview donnée à l’agence Reuters le mercredi 5 novembre, le porte-parole autoproclamé du groupe terroriste pakistanais Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Jamaat Ahrar (TTP-JA), Ehsanullah Ehsan, a menacé de perpétrer des attaques sur le territoire indien... Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:48:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/6788 En dépit des condamnations internationales qui ont accompagné la prise du pouvoir par l’armée sous l’égide du lieutenant-colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida, commandant en second du régiment de sécurité présidentiel, Ouagadougou semble avoir retrouvé le calme en début de semaine, après 3 jours de troubles qui ont mené au départ en exil de l’ex-président Blaise Compaoré. Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:31:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/6787 During the past month and a half, drones have flown over French nuclear centers numerous times, and authorities have been incapable of determining who is responsible for piloting these machines. At present, four hypotheses seem possible to explain these mysterious intrusions into prohibited air space: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:47:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/6785 A de nombreuses reprises, depuis un mois et demi, des centrales nucléaires françaises ont été survolée par des drones sans que les autorités soient à même de déterminer qui pilote ces engins. Quatre hypothèses semblent, à l’heure actuelle, pouvoir expliquer ces mystérieuses intrusions dans des espaces aériens interdits :  L’action « ludique » de passionnés  L’action d’écologistes radicaux  L’action d’un groupe terroriste  L’action d’un groupe criminel ou voulant ridiculiser l’Etat 1) Les faits Les chiffres divergent, selon que l’on se réfère à ceux donnés par le gouvernement ou par les organisations écologistes, mais il semblerait que 14 centrales (sur les 19 que compte le parc nucléaire français) et un autre site lié à l’énergie nucléaire aient été survolées, certaines à plusieurs reprises. Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:25:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-united-nations-warn-about-unprecedented-level-of-jihadi-recruitment On Friday October 31, the British daily newspaper “The Guardian” revealed passages of an un-published report from the UN Security Council’s committee in charge of monitoring the activities of Al-Qaeda... Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:39:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/washington-and-ankara-begin-to-overcome-differences-in-the-fight-against-the-islamic-state After weeks of waiting and uncertainty, approximately 150 Iraqi Peshmerga fighters bound for the Syrian city of Kobani were finally allow to enter Turkey early on Wednesday, October 29... Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:27:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/terrorist-organizations-struggle-to-attract-world-media-attention As Western governments tend to focus more and more of the risks associated with the “Islamic State“ (IS) terrorist group, several organizations linked to more traditional Al-Qaeda networks reiterated threats in recent weeks against the international transportation system... Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:52:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/6781 On Friday October 24, Guerrero State governor Angel Aguirre announced his decision to step down, in order to create “a more favorable political climate to bring about the solution to the crisis.” Since the beginning of the week, thousands of Mexican citizens have staged protests across the state, to denounce the multiple and complex linkages between local politicians and drug cartels. Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:44:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-shelling-of-a-chemical-plant-marks-the-de-facto-end-of-the-cease-fire-in-eastern-ukraine On Monday October 20, Russian media reported that a violent explosion had occurred at the Donetsk State Chemical Factory, causing damages over several kilometers but no reported casualties... Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:10:06 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/c While the facts have been largely ignored by European media, the “Clockwork Orange” style of jihad of the Islamic State made its debut in Canada at the beginning of the week. On Monday, a Canadian soldier was fatally wounded (and another one injured) after he has been hit by an known Islamist in his car. On Wednesday in the end of the morning, another serviceman was wounded when a man opened fire against the National War Memorial, in Ottawa. The man ran toward the Canadian Parliament which was closed. Nevertheless, witnesses say they heard “several gunshots” inside the building. It’s too early to assess the last event, but the first one is quite clear. Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:18:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/6778 Les faits ont été largement ignorés par les médias européens, mais le djihad style « Orange Mécanique » de l’Etat Islamique a fait son entrée au Canada en ce début de semaine. Lundi, c’est soldat canadien qui a été mortellement blessé, tandis qu’un autre était grièvement blessé, par un islamiste connu des services de police les ayant percuté avec son véhicule. Ce mercredi, en fin de matinée, un autre militaire a été blessé après qu’un inconnu ait ouvert le feu à plusieurs reprises contre le National War Memorial d’Ottawa avant de prendre la fuite. Le parlement canadien, tout proche du mémorial a été fermé tandis que les forces de l’ordre se lançaient dans la chasse à l’homme. A l’heure où nous écrivons, aucun détail exploitable n’a été révélé sur le plus récent des deux attentats, mais on pejut déjà se livrer à une analyse du premier d’entre eux. Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:04:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/regain-de-tensions-entre-les-deux-corees-sur-fond-de-rumeurs-au-sujet-de-kim-jong-un Lundi 19 octobre, le ministère sud-coréen de la Défense a indiqué que des échanges de tirs avaient éclaté la veille à l’intérieur de la zone démilitarisée intercoréenne (DMZ). Selon Séoul, une patrouille nord-coréenne aurait ouvert le feu sur des militaires sud-coréens qui leur enjoignait de s’éloigner de la ligne de démarcation. Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:34:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/turkeys-prospects-in-face-of-is-advance-on-kobani Day after day, the situation is becoming increasingly tense in eastern and south-eastern Turkey, in response to the events in Syria, as tens of thousands of Kurdish refugees fled the advance of the “Islamic State” (IS) terrorist group against the border city of Kobani. Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:54:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/6770 Jeudi 9 octobre, le département des affaires maritimes du ministère vietnamien des transports a annoncé que le pétrolier MT Sunrise 689 – porté disparu depuis son appareillage de Singapour le 2 octobre dernier – avait été relâché par des pirates dans la matinée. Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:18:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/belgium-shows-commitment-to-combat-terrorism-during-sharia4belgium-trial As the trial of the banned Islamist group “Sharia4Belgium” began on Monday September 29, Belgian media focused their interest on Muslim radicalism and on the increasing risk of terrorist attacks across the country. Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:12:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/aspects-locaux-et-internationaux-des-menaces-maostesnaxalites-contre-les-etats-du-sud-de-linde Le ministère indien de l’Intérieur a averti cette semaine les Etats du Karnataka, du Kerala et du Tamil Nadu de l’existence d’un risque accru d’attaques maoïstes. Cette alerte résulte d’un long message dans lequel le « Comité central » du Parti communiste indien-Maoïstes (PCI-Maoïstes) fait état de l’ouverture d’un nouveau front de guérilla dans la zone qui sépare ces trois états, au niveau de l’extrémité méridionale de la chaine montagneuse des Ghats occidentaux (Sahyadri). Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:44:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/philippines-threats-against-german-hostages-raise-the-question-of-the-changing-nature-of-abu-sayyaf-group On Monday September 29, German hostages Stefan Viktor Okonek and Herike Diesen – who are presumably held by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in an unknown location in Sulu Island since last April – launched a distress appeal to the German and Philippine governments in an interview with Zamboanga city’s community radio dxRZ. Stressing that their health condition was worsening, they called German authorities to do “all they can” to ensure their release, adding that they were “not sure how long [they] can suffer”. The authenticity of the message, which was broadcasted trough the private network “Radio Mindanao Network” (RMN), was later confirmed by local police sources. Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:15:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/colombia-commits-to-peace-process-despite-continuing-violence-on-the-ground The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) used the opportunity of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual meeting in New York to publish on Wednesday September 24 the provisional content of a proposed peace settlement. President Juan Manuel Santos, who will address the General Assembly on Thursday, explained that confidentiality was no longer necessary, as the peace talks were “advanced enough” to ensure the continuation of the process started in November 2012 in Cuba’s capital city of Havana. Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:26:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-zaidi-advance-ushers-in-a-new-period-of-uncertainty-in-yemen Whilst the world’s attention was focused on the barbaric atrocities committed by the “Islamic State” (IS) terrorist group in Iraq and Syria, the rapid advance of the Zaidi “Houti” insurgency – also known as “Ansarullah” – towards Sanaa also plunged Yemen on the verge of a new civil war. Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:42:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/6760 While the United States are fighting, with an international coalition, the so-called Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq and Syria, Boko Haram, the Nigerian jihadist group, is now directly threatening one of Nigeria’s main cities. This insurgency is holding territory after a series of victories against the Nigerian army and the proclamation, last month, of a “caliphate”. Despite the international outrage provoked by the kidnapping of more than 200 girls from a school in April 2014 and the declaration of the state of emergency since May 2013 in the states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, the terrorist group continues to gain ground. Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:01:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/6756 During the Second World War, the BBC radio broadcasted every evening a program destined to occupied France audience and which started each time with the iconic formula “From London, The French speak to the French”. Well, the Islamic State innovated, on Monday 22nd September, by diffusing a threatening audio message to France (and in a broader sense to the West) which could be entitled “From Raqqah, the psychopaths speak to the psychopaths”. Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:53:59 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/6754 Durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, la BBC diffusait chaque soir une émission destinée à la France occupée et qui commençait par une formule célèbre : « Ici Londres, Les Français parlent aux Français ! ». Eh bien l’Etat Islamique a innové, ce lundi 22 septembre en diffusant un message de menaces à l’égard de la France (et, plus généralement de l’Occident) qui pourrait s’intituler « Ici Raqqa, les psychopathes parlent aux psychopathes ». Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:02:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/6752 According to a statement issued by the press service of the Elysée Palace, French fighter jets carried out their first air strikes against Islamic State (IS – referred as “Daech”) positions in northern Iraq, early in the morning on Friday September 19. French media sources later reported that the operation was conducted by at least two Rafale aircrafts stationed in the Al Dhafra Air Base, near Abu Dhabi. Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:43:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/operation-appleby-highlights-looming-terrorist-threat-in-line-with-islamic-states-progression-in-iraq On Thursday September the 18th, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that police had detained 15 suspected members of a support network of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, in a major counterterrorism operation carried out early in the morning in Sydney and Brisbane... Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:42:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/nigeria-investigating-the-emerging-trend-of-female-suicide-bombers-in-kano Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:36:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/vietnam-china-the-standoff-continues Early on May China has started oil explorations off the Vietnamese coast near the contested Paracel Islands, in the South China Sea. The oil platforms moved in the area have triggered anti-Chinese protests in Vietnam and raised concerned among regional countries over China’s intentions... Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:14:06 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/ansar-bayt-al-maqdis-the-sinai-based-group-that-introduces-itself-into-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict While the Israeli government accuses Hamas of being directly responsible for the recent murder of three teens, in the West Bank, the Sinai-based group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the triple murder (...°. Tue, 01 Jul 2014 20:05:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/ansar-bait-al-maqdis-le-groupe-egyptien-qui--sinvite--dans-le-conflit-israelo-palestinien Alors que le gouvernement israélien accuse le Hamas d’être directement responsable de l’assassinat de trois adolescents, en Cisjordanie, le groupe égyptien Ansar Bait al-Maqdis a revendiqué le triple meurtre ce mardi. Dans le même communiqué, l’organisation revendique des tirs de roquette contre Israël depuis la Bande de Gaza et prête allégeance au « Calife » Abou Bakr al-Baghdadi... Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:04:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/nigeria-under-the-fire-of-boko-haram More than 10.000 people have been killed since Boko Haram started its campaign to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria in 2002. In the most recent attack, about 200 people were reported killed, when Boko Haram gunmen stormed the villages of Goshe, Attagara, Agapalwa and Aganjara in Borno state on June 3. This latest attack brings the 2014 death toll at around 2.000 deaths... Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:31:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/russia-ukraine-crimea-as-a-new-hotbed-of-radical-islam-in-post-soviet-space In a video that was recently posted on Youtube and on Russian jihadist websites emir of Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar (JMA), Batallion of foreign fighters in Syria, Salahuddin Shishani, and his naib Abdul-Kerim Krimsky (Crimean) addressed to Muslims... Thu, 22 May 2014 14:28:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-geopolitics-of-military-spending In April 2014, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published its latest bulleting on Trends in World Military Expenditure – 2013. The bulletin shows that global military spending has been decreasing for the second year in a row. Fri, 02 May 2014 11:49:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/will-the-crimean-crisis-reinvigorate-transatlantic-security Since the end of the Cold War the two sides of the Atlantic have been gone through an identity crisis, similar to that experienced by NATO... Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:55:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-kunming-attack-and-the-rise-of-terrorism-in-china On Saturday, March 1, a group of knives-armed assailants attacked civilians at the Kunming train station, Yunnan province, killing 29 people and wounding more than 140. Some of the attackers were killed during the action, while others were arrested in the days after. Although Chinese authorities have blamed Uighur separatists, given the fact that a flag similar – although not exactly alike – to the East Turkestan Islamic Movement’s (ETIM) was found at the scene, no group has officially claimed responsibility for the attack... Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:46:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/ukraine-copy-and-paste-same-old-story-and-reality-denial The Ukrainian Revolution (with a capital “R”) ousted the dictator. The infamous Yanukovych has fallen. Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:21:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/ukraine-copiercoller-vieilles-rengaines-et-ignorance-des-realites La Révolution (avec un « R » majuscule) ukrainienne a eu raison du dictateur. L’infâme Ianoukovytch est tombé (...) Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:05:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/ukraine-on-the-verge-of-civil-war Thursday, February 20, 2014, will certainly be remembered as one the bloodiest day in Ukraine’s most recent history. The final death toll of this week’s clashes between protesters and governmental forces is still uncertain, although early estimates refer that more than 100 people were killed and more than 500 were wounded... Fri, 21 Feb 2014 14:31:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/china-the-securitization-of-the-uyghur-issue-and-its-geopolitical-implications The Xinjian Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) remains one of the most troublesome provinces in China. Officially established on October 1, 1955, the XUAR has a history of separatism lead by the Uyghur minority, who managed to establish the “East Turkistan Republic” in two successful occasions in 1933-34 and 1944-49... Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:41:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/sochi-high-threats-but-low-risk The security paradox of Winter Olympic Games in Sochi is obvious to any observer of the Russian scene and to every security analysts: the threat level is very high... Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:35:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/sotchi-menaces-elevees-mais-risques-faibles Le paradoxe sécuritaire des Jeux olympiques d’hiver à Sotchi est évident pour tout observateur de la scène russe et pour tout analyste de la sécurité : le niveau des menaces est très élevé ... Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:37:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/ukraine-the-rise-of-ultra-nationalist-movements After a period of relative quietness, the upraising in Ukraine has registered a new wave of violence with at least five people killed and hundreds injured over the last couple of weeks. The new clashes were triggered by the government’s decision on January 17th to put new restrictions on protests till March 8th. Since then, the confrontation between governmental forces and the oppositions has become more intense... Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:00:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/russia-unconfirmed-reports-about-the-death-of-doku-umarov-several-weeks-ahead-of-winter-olympic-games-in-sochi A video, posted on Youtube and on numerous jihadist websites on Thursday, triggered a wave of rumors about alleged death of the leader of Imarat Kavkaz, Doku Umarov aka Emir Abu Usman. Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:32:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/egypt-toward-a-new-constitution In a climate of tensions, Egypt opened polling stations on Tuesday to vote on a key referendum on a new constitution. The interior ministry deployed more than 200.000 policemen, 150 security units and 200 combat groups to secure the station from violence.... Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:34:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libya-and-the-security-of-energy-infrastructures 2013 was not a remarkable year for Libya’s energy sector. Indeed, it was quite the opposite. Libya’s energy infrastructures have been targeted since the beginning of last year by a heterogeneous group of actors including: rebels, ethnic minorities, employees and guards—each bringing different demands to the already unstable government lead by Ali Zeidan... Tue, 07 Jan 2014 14:08:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/esisc-presidential-election-mission-in-azerbaijan ESISC has conducted an independent observation mission in Azerbaijan for October 9 Presidential elections. Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:48:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/south-africa-after-mandela More than 91 world leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the farewell to former South African President Nelson Mandela, in a celebration easily comparable to those of Pope John Paul II and JFK. With South Africa now gathering world’s media attention for the loss of one of its most prominent political figure of the XX century, a question may arise: how will South Africa be looking like in the post-Mandela era? [...] Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:35:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/ukraine-caught-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been taking the streets since November 21st, when President Viktor Yanukovych took the decision of not signing an association agreement with the European Union (EU) that would have enhanced cooperation between Kiev and Brussels. In an atmosphere of growing tension, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov stated that the situation is serious and the protests have «all the signs of a coup»... Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:30:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/iran-the-reactions-to-the-interim-nuclear-agreement On Sunday, November 24, 2013, the 5+1 negotiator group (the United States, Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany) reached an interim nuclear agreement with Iran. [...] Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:53:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libya-cyrenaican-political-bureau-announces-regional-oil-company On Sunday, November 10, 2013, the Prime Minister of the self-declared Cyrenaican autonomous government, Abd-Rabbo al-Barassi, announced the creation of the Libyan Oil and Gas Corporation. Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:43:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/syria-free-syrian-army-set-conditions-to-participate-in-geneva-ii-peace-talks On Monday, November 11th, 2013, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) set its conditions to participate to the Geneva II Middle East Peace Conference (hereinafter Geneva II), which is expected to take place by the end of the year. With all parties now declaring their willingness to take part to the Conference, several issues have still to be solved by sherpas before its beginning. [...] Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:28:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-morsi-trial-a-geopolitical-perspective On Monday, November 4, 2013, Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi rejected the authority of the court due to try him and 14 other officials for their alleged involvement in the death of protesters demonstrating outside Cairo’s presidential palace last December.[...] Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:31:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/washington-and-islamabad-to-restart-the-strategic-dialogue On Wednesday, October 23, 2013, the US President Barack Obama will meet with the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to review bilateral relations between their two countries. Several issues are expected to be addressed during the important meeting, which should mark a new beginning after years of strained relations. [...] Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:40:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/press-statement--esisc-presidential-election-observation-mission-in-azerbaijan As announced earlier, ESISC conducted an independent observation mission in Azerbaijan for October 9 Presidential elections. [...] Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:53:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/remarks-on-the-second-interim-report-of-the-osceodihr The European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center continues today its analysis of the political situation in Azerbaijan at the eve of the Presidential elections of October 9 (...) Sat, 05 Oct 2013 11:03:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/remarks-on-the-first-interim-report-of-the-osceodihr In recent years the European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center (ESISC) follows with great attention the political situation in the Republic of Azerbaijan. In many aspects, the present and the future of the country is of great interest for the political and economic actors of the Western countries. Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:51:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-republic-of-azerbaijan-a-model-of-good-governance On October 9 2013, 4,9 millions of Azeri voters will go to the polls to elect their president and determine the future direction of their old but relatively recent independent nation. Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:31:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/china-xinjiangs-violence-sub-state-separatism-or-global-terrorism In the last few years, and particularly since the July 2009 deadly riots in Xinjiang’s capital Urumqi, the case of Uyghurs’ separatism and their Islamic radicalisation has gained considerable attention among political observers worldwide. [...] Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:18:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/mohamed-alhoumekani-is-in-danger-the-european-union-must-demand-his-release We were shocked to learn on Sunday, August 25 the arrest in Yemen on Saturday, August 24 of Mohammed Saleh Alhoumekani Belgian citizen of Djiboutian origin (...) Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:10:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/mohamed-alhoumekani-est-en-danger-de-mort-lunion-europeenne-doit-exiger-sa-liberation Nous avons appris avec émotion, dans la nuit de dimanche 25 août à lundi 26 août, l’arrestation, samedi 24 août au Yémen, de Mohamed Saleh Alhoumekani, citoyen belge d’origine djiboutienne (...) Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:28:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/what-is-the-real-threat-posed-by-jihadist-hackers Latest reports on cyber incidents highlight the increasing prevalence of what we can call “Jihadist hacking”, meaning that states will need to “rearm” themselves and make determinant choices in the face of this slowly but surely growing cyber threat. Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:25:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/belgiumsyria-new-reports-confirm-increasing-involvement-of-belgian-jihadists-in-syria On June 27, the judge for the Spanish National Court, issued an arrest warrant against Ismail Abdelatif Al Lal, 38, in connection to the investigation of Jihadist recruiting network operating in Ceuta and Morocco dismantled last June 21. Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:19:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/london-boston-neo-jihadists-a-broad-and-long-lasting-threat A homemade bomb in Boston, a murder of unprecedented savagery in the streets of London: the "neo-jihadist" threat is rising (...) Fri, 24 May 2013 16:09:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/3719 Une bombe artisanale à Boston, un meurtre d’une sauvagerie inouïe dans les rues de Londres : la menace « néo-djihadiste » s’installe (...) Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/united-kingdom-knife-attack-against-a-soldier-in-south-london-highlights-the-threat-of-home-grown-terrorism On Wednesday afternoon in John Wilson Street, in Woolwich, South London, a British soldier, whose identity has not been disclosed yet and aged around 20, was hacked to death by two black men shouting Islamist slogans. (...) Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/terrorisme-en-belgique-les-convertis-sont-plus-dangereux-et-plus-nombreux-la-capitale Wed, 15 May 2013 13:13:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/al-shabaab-on-twitter-the-use-of-internet-by-jihadist-organizations At the beginning of February Somalia's Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab insurgents have returned to Twitter with a new account, after they were suspended because using twitter to post a photographs of a French they had killed. [...] Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:47:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/3693 Since the identification of the Tsarnaev Brothers as the main (and probably the only) responsibles for the attacks in Boston, thousands of messages of support flourished on the social networks as Facebook, YouTube or Twitter. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:48:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/----------kommersant-ru Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:42:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/moniquet-on-vit-sous-la-menace-dun-attentat-la-derniere-heure Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:02:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/boston-attacks-update-state-of-the-play-at-0130-pm-gmt-and-first-profiles-of-the-two-suspects It is confirmed that the incidents in MTI and Watertown, last night and early this morning were all linked to Monday’s terrorist attacks. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:59:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/boston-attacks-and-mit-incident-updates Here is the last “state of the play” of the Boston attack investigation and the MIT Incident. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:39:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/terreur-met-spijkers-en-een-kookpot-nieuwsblad Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:38:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/boston-le-but-de-ces-explosions-frapper-le-plus-de-monde-possible-bfmtv Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:33:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/3657 Around 02:50 PM (06:50 PM GMT), Monday, a loud explosion was heard on the north side of Boylon street, near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:41:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/a-new-document-showing-the-internal-tensions-of-al-qaeda ESISC discovered several days ago a new document highlighting the profound discontent that shakes al-Qaeda after the death of Osama bin Laden (...) Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:25:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/un-nouveau-document-illustre-les-tensions-internes-dal-qada L’ESISC a découvert ces derniers jours un nouveau document mettant en lumière le profond malaise qui secoue al-Qaïda depuis la mort d’Oussama Ben Laden (...) Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:51:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/italy-sicilian-cosa-nostras-interests-in-green-economy-and-its-low-profile-strategy Cosa Nostra still has the feasibility and capacity to adapt to unfavorable circumstances, to reorganize itself to maintain a low profile and to infiltrate the economy through a “grey area” of white collars and entrepreneurs and a consolidated control of the territory.(...) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:37:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/central-african-republic-the-seleka-rebels-take-control-of-a-country-rich-of-mineral-resources-and-foreign-interests The fragile peace agreement reached between the rebels of the Seleka coalition and President Francois Bozize totally collapsed in the past two weeks.[...] Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:21:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/claude-moniquet-il-existe-une-reelle-menace-terroriste-en-belgique-le-peuple Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:49:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/dans-les-pas-dhakim-benladghem-la-libre-belgique Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:54:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/hakim-benladghem-solitary-jihadist-or-member-of-a-multinational-network On Tuesday, March 26, at 14:30, a violent incident occurred on the A8 motorway (Brussels-Tournai-Lille) between an individual driving a Nissan 4x4 vehicle (...) Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:45:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/hakim-benladghem-djihadiste-solitaire-ou-membre-dun-reseau-multinational Mardi 26 mars, vers 14h30, un incident violent opposait, sur l’autoroute A8 (Lille-Tournai-Bruxelles) un individu au volant d’un véhicule 4x4 de marque Nissan (...) Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:15:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/2619 On Tuesday Italian finance police (Guardia di Finanza) arrested 20 suspected affiliates to ‘Ndrangheta, the powerful Calabrian mafia, in an anti-Mafia police operation called “Metropolis(...) Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:59:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/2618 Pakistan has been facing a series of attacks against Shiites which threaten to spark sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shiites on the eve of the general elections (...) Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:51:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/2600 The kidnapping of the Moulin-Fournier family by men claiming to be Boko Haram members has highlighted the growing threat by the Islamist sect for security in West Africa(...) Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:12:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/boko-haram-et-le-risque-terroriste-au-nord-cameroun L’enlèvement de la famille Moulin-Fournier par des hommes se réclamant de Boko Haram a mis en lumière la menace croissante représentée par la secte islamiste pour la sécurité de l’Afrique de l’Ouest(...) Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:17:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/cameroon-the-kidnapping-of-a-french-family-shows-amplification-of-the-terrorist-threath-in-west-africa On Tuesday, February 19, the kidnapping of a French family in Dadanga, in northern Cameroon, raises the specter of a destabilization of the entire West Africa (...) Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:12:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/cameroun-lenlevement-dune-famille-franaise-revele-lamplification-de-la-menace-terroriste-en-afrique-de-louest Mardi 19 février, l’enlèvement d’une famille française à Dadanga, au nord du Cameroun, a fait surgir le spectre d’une déstabilisation de l’ensemble de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (...) Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:07:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/hezbollah-must-be-designated-terrorist-organisation-by-the-european-union The Bulgarian authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 5 that Hezbollah had "financed" the bombing on July 18, 2012 in Burgas (...) Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:24:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/le-hezbollah-doit-tre-designe-organisation-terroriste-par-lunion-europeenne Les autorités bulgares ont annoncé ce mardi 5 février que le Hezbollah avait « financé » l’attentat commis le 18 juillet 2012 à Burgas (...) Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:28:06 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/gilgit-baltistan-essential-link-of-the-pakistan-china-strategic-axis Paper presented on occasion of an expert meeting hosted by ESISC and MEP Jürgen Creutzmann in the European Parliament on January 30, 2013. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:55:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/despite-probe-into-burgas-bombing-e-u-leaders-noncommittal-on-hezbollah-designation-jta Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:27:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/fall-of-northern-cities-opens-challenging-new-phase-in-malian-conflict The French-led military offensive in northern Mali has gained significant momentum in recent days as the cities of Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal fell without much opposition(...) Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:13:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/2543 Over the last couple of months Kazakh authorities introduced series of measures targeting to modify counter-terrorism policy and to prevent the development of religious extremism across the country(...) Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:59:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/egypt-two-separate-protests-challenge-president-morsis-leadership Egyptian President Morsi is currently facing one of the worst challenges to his leadership since he has been elected last year (...) Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:20:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/2539 After a series of naval incidents at the end of last year, the beginning of 2013 was marked by a new peak in tensions between China and Japan(...) Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:19:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/2538 Après l’accumulation d’incidents navals à la fin de l’année dernière, ce début d’année 2013 a été marqué par de nouveaux pics de tensions entre la Chine et le Japon(...) Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:14:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/2537 Social networks have made a "buzz", the media feasted and the usual pacifist who would like one to face absolute evil (...) Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:06:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/sur-un--scandale--qui-nen-est-pas-un Les réseaux sociaux en ont fait un « buzz », les médias leurs choux gras et les habituels pacifistes qui voudraient que l’on affronte le mal absolu (...) Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:41:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/la-cosa-nostra-con FBI considers the Italian Mafia, also known as La Cosa Nostra (LCN) in the United States, “the foremost organized criminal threat to American society”(...) Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:21:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-obama-administrations-reshuffle-and-centre-of-gravity-in-foreign-policy President Barack Obama’s second term in office, which will officially begin on 21 January 2013, offers him the unprecedented opportunity to reshuffle his team in charge of foreign policy and national security. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:13:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/remaniement-et-centre-de-gravite-de-ladministration-en-politique-etrangere Le second mandat du président Barack Obama, qui a officiellement débuté le 20 janvier 2013, lui offre une occasion sans précédent de remanier son équipe en charge de la politique étrangère et de sécurité nationale. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/update-on-the-situation-in-in-amenas Friday, January 18th at 13:00 GMT, the utmost confusion still reigns over the drama that has been unfolding since Wednesday in Amenas, in the south of Algeria. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:45:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/une-telle-attaque-reste-un-exploit-la-libre-belgique Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:29:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/le-point-sur-la-situation-a-in-amenas Vendredi 18 janvier à 13h00 GMT, la plus extrême confusion régnait encore sur le drame qui se déroule depuis mercredi à In Amenas, dans le sud de l’Algérie. [...] Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:25:56 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-armenian-job The role of the Armenian lobby in the pattern of enmity in South Caucasus. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:44:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-armenian-iran-relationship Strategic implication for security in the South Caucasus Region. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/mali-update-on-operation-serval On the sixth day of Operation Serval, the French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that ground troops were marching towards the town of Diabali (...) Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:43:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/mali-point-de-situation-sur-loperation-serval Au sixième jour de l’opération Serval, le ministre français de la défense Jean-Yves Le Drian a annoncé qu’une colonne de blindés avait pris la direction de la ville de Diabali (...) Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:39:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/syria-the-speech-of-a-cornered-president On Sunday, January 6th, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad spoke for the first time on television for more than seven months(...) Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:13:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/syrie-le-discours-dun-president-accule Dimanche 6 janvier, le président syrien Bachar el-Assad s’est exprimé pour la première fois à la télévision depuis plus de sept mois(...) Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:08:28 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/usury-the-bank-system-of-camorra The economic crisis and the consequent difficulty for entrepreneurs not having access to bank credit has been a precious asset for the various Italian mafias (...) Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:36:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/egypt-the-army-between-military-future-and-political-destiny The Arab and Western media quickly relayed a statement issued by the Egyptian army on its Facebook page (...) Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:48:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/egypte-larmee-entre-avenir-militaire-et-destin-politique Les médias arabes et occidentaux ont relayé très rapidement un communiqué publié par l’armée égyptienne sur son site Facebook (...) Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:45:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/international-disputes-eroding-prospect-for-military-intervention-in-northern-mali On Tuesday, December 4, emissaries from various belligerents involved in the Mali conflict met in Ouagadougou (...) Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:13:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/les-desaccords-internationaux-hypothequent-lintervention-militaire-au-nord-mali Mardi 4 décembre, des émissaires de différentes parties qui participent au conflit malien se sont réunis à Ouagadougou (...) Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:10:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/un-vote-on-palestine-mahmoud-abbas-victory-or-springboard-for-hamas By 138 votes in favour, 9 against and 41 abstentions, the United Nations General Assembly has granted Observer status to Palestine (...) Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:32:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/vote-de-lonu-sur-la-palestine-victoire-de-mahmoud-abbas-ou-tremplin-pour-le-hamas Par 138 voix pour, 9 contre et 41 abstentions, l’assemblée générale des Nations Unies a accordé le statut d’Etat observateur à la Palestine (...) Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:29:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/precarious-cease-fire-in-gaza Calm reigns in Gaza since the entry into force of a cease-fire on the evening of November 21 (...) Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:57:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/cessez-le-feu-precaire-a-gaza Le calme règne à Gaza depuis l’entrée en vigueur d’un cessez-le-feu dans la soirée du 21 novembre (...) Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:49:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-underside-of-a-new-crisis-in-gaza The resumption of intensive shelling of rockets and mortar shells into southern Israel has caused the most serious escalation of violence (...) Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:08:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/les-dessous-dune-nouvelle-crise-a-gaza La reprise de tirs intensifs de roquettes et d'obus de mortier vers le sud d'Israël a provoqué la plus grave escalade de la violence (...) Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:36:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/risk-of-a-new-war-in-the-golan On Monday, November 12, an Israeli tank destroyed a Syrian mobile artillery unit in response to the fall of several mortar shells on the Golan Heights (...) Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:40:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/risque-dune-nouvelle-guerre-pour-le-golan Lundi 12 novembre, un tank israélien a détruit une pièce d’artillerie mobile syrienne en riposte à la chute de plusieurs obus de mortier sur le plateau du Golan (...) Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:35:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-impact-of-the-new-international-sanctions-on-iran The Syrian blood-bath and the critical danger of overflow of the crisis to the Middle East(...) Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:08:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/limpact-des-nouvelles-sanctions-internationales-sur-liran Le bain de sang syrien et le danger critique de débordement de la crise à l’ensemble du Proche-Orient (...) Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:03:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/lebanon-threatens-to-sink-back-into-violence Lebanon is slipping back into turmoil since the bloody attack perpetrated in downtown Beirut on Friday, October 19 (...) Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:49:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/le-liban-menace-de-sombrer-a-nouveau-dans-la-violence Le Liban est plongé dans la tourmente depuis l’attentat sanglant perpétré au centre de Beyrouth le vendredi 19 octobre (...) Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:13:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/how-french-influence-is-receding-the-media-battle-against-google If we assume that one of the vectors of a country’s influence is language and culture, then France may well see what remains of its influence recede further (...) Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:13:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/comment-linfluence-franaise-recule-la-bataille-des-medias-contre-google Si l’un des vecteurs d’influence d’un pays est la langue et la culture, alors la France risque bien de voir encore reculer ce qui lui reste d’influence. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:05:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/american-presidential-elections-2012-what-would-a-second-term-in-office-of-president-obama-mean-for-foreign-policy In American politics, a president’s second term is generally perceived as offering an opportunity to assert oneself in the domain of foreign policy and, thereby, to make one’s mark on history. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:31:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/presidentielle-americaine-2012-quelles-perspectives-pour-un-second-mandat-du-president-obama-en-matiere-de-politique-etrangere En politique américaine, le second mandat présidentiel est généralement perçu comme offrant à son titulaire une opportunité de s’affirmer dans le domaine de la politique étrangère et, par ce biais, d’entrer dans l’histoire. (...) Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:30:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/2266 The deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Northern Mali has been raised dramatically during the general debate (...) Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:10:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/nu-wordt-sharia4belgium-pas-echt-gevaarlijk-nieuwsblad Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:18:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/islamisme-radical-en-france-laffaire-merah-a-fait-sauter-un-verrou-france-24 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:31:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/france-le-nouveau-visage-du-jihadisme-rfi Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:25:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/crisis-worsens-in-east-congo On Monday October 1st, Tutsi rebels from the March 23 movement (M23) threatened to march on the city of Goma (...) Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:38:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-menace-terroriste-est-plus-que-jamais-presente-en-france-et-en-europe-dreuz-info Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:12:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/-neo-jihadism-in-france Early Saturday (10.06) morning, the “Sous Direction Anti-Terroriste” (SDAT, the French anti-terrorist unit) of the judicial police (...) Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:22:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/le--neo-djihadisme--en-france-leons-dune-operation-antiterroriste Tôt ce matin, la Sous Direction Anti-terroriste (SDAT) de la police judiciaire et la Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur (...) Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:49:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/israel-iran-a-war-in-the-making Following several weeks of rising tension between Israel and Iran, feelings are running high. Jerusalem is threatening to deliver (...) Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:58:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/isral-iran-une-guerre-attendue Depuis quelques semaines, la tension entre Israël et l’Iran est à son comble. Jérusalem agite la menace d’une frappe préventive (...) Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:54:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/diplomatic-prospects-after-united-nations-general-assemblys-annual-debate The General Debate of the United Nations’ General Assembly 67th session has taken place in New York from Tuesday September 25 to Monday October 1. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:37:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/bloody-day-in-pakistan-in-the-name-of-love-for-the-prophet The excerpt of the film “Innocence of Muslims” that was broadcasted on Youtube at the beginning of September provoked an outburst (...) Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:53:52 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/journee-sanglante-au-nom-de-lamour-du-prophete-au-pakistan La diffusion d’extraits du film « L’innocence des musulmans » sur Youtube au début du mois de septembre (...) Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/menaces-pour-la-paix-mondiale-en-mer-de-chine La mer de Chine orientale connait un pic de tensions géopolitiques spectaculaire depuis le début du mois de septembre (...) Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:03:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/le-kazakhstan-est-a-son-tour-la-cible-des-islamistes-la-libre-belgique Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:03:59 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/threats-to-world-peace-in-the-east-china-sea The East China Sea has witnessed a spectacular crescendo of geopolitical tensions since the beginning of the month of September (...) Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:51:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/foire-musulmane-sources-dinquietudes-la-libre-belgique Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:31:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/how-did-america-react-to-the-attack-in-benghazi The dissemination on Youtube of extracts of the Arab language version of the polemical film “Innocence of Muslims” set off (...) Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:29:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/quelles-reactions-americaines-apres-lattaque-de-benghazi La diffusion sur Youtube d’extraits traduits en arabe du film polémique « Innocence of Muslims » a provoqué une flambée (...) Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:26:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/alerts Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/large-scale-international-deployment-of-military-forces-off-iran The largest naval exercise ever organized in the Middle East began on Monday September 17 in the Gulf of Aden and the Sea of Oman (...) Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:40:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/deploiement-international-denvergure-au-large-de-liran Le plus grand exercice naval jamais organisé au Moyen-Orient a débuté le lundi 16 septembre dans les eaux du golfe d’Aden (...) Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:34:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/the-islamophobic-film-crisis If you read the wire services dispatches or flip back and forth between 24 hours television news channels, these days (...) Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:25:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/film-islamophobe-caricatures-du-prophete-un-cas-decole-du-choc-des-civilisations A lire les dépêches d’agences ou à zapper entre les chaînes d’information continue, on ressent, ces jours-ci (...) Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:21:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/did-french-alps-murder-victims-secret-work-on-space-satellite-contract-make-him-prime-assassination-target-mail-online Sat, 08 Sep 2012 12:17:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/islamist-terrorism-is-the-biggest-threat-in-europe-rt Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:03:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/tunis-a-lheure-salafiste-valeurs-actuelles Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:09:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/latest Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:10:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/about-us/careers-internships Career   Internship   We are not currently recruiting internships. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:45:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/american-presidential-elections-2012-mitt-romneys-foreign-policy Following the recent withdrawals from the Republican primaries of Messrs Gingrich and Paul, as well as his victory in Texas (...) Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:44:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/presidentielle-americaine-2012-la-politique-etrangere-de-mitt-romney Avec les récents retraits de MM. Gingrich et Paul de la primaire républicaine ainsi que sa victoire dans le Texas (...) Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:35:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/printemps-arabe-printemps-pourri Claude Moniquet. Editions Encre d'Orient, 2012 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:15:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/1409 In 1950, 30% of the world’s total population lived in cities. Now more than half of the population resides in urban areas (...) Wed, 02 May 2012 14:57:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/violence-urbaine-un-etat-des-lieux En 1950, 30% de l’ensemble de la population mondiale vivait en ville. Aujourd’hui plus de la moitié de la population réside (...) Wed, 02 May 2012 14:52:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/serbia-kosovo-a-glimmer-of-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel Finally! On 24 February 2012, Serbia and Kosovo succeeded in reaching their first overall agreement (...) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:36:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/serbie-kosovo-une-lueur-au-bout-du-tunnel Enfin ! La Serbie et le Kosovo sont parvenus, le 24 février 2012, au premier accord global (...) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:30:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/faut-il-craindre-sharia4belgium-la-libre-belgique Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:32:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-american-presidential-campaign-2012-the-republicans-and-foreign-policy Though they are rarely decisive, questions relating to foreign policy and national security remain an essential element (...) Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:47:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/presidentielle-americaine-2012-les-republicains-et-la-politique-etrangere Si elles sont rarement décisives, les questions relatives à la politique étrangère et à la sécurité nationale (...) Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:43:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/terrorisme--il-y-a-quelques-dizaines-de-personnes-dangereuses-en-belgique--le-soir Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:15:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/toulouse-individual-terrorist-arrives-in-france The prime suspect in the killings in Toulouse and Montauban is a young self-declared “salafi” French Muslim (...) Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:52:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/toulouse-le-djihad-individuel-debarque-en-france Le principal suspect dans les tueries de Toulouse et Montauban est donc un jeune Français musulman se réclamant du « salafisme » (...) Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:47:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/bosnia-herzegovina-the-new-government-put-to-the-test A plume of white smoke was spotted in Sarajevo on 28 December 2011: an agreement was finally reached between the two entities (...) Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:15:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/bosnie-herzegovine-le-nouveau-gouvernement-au-pied-du-mur La fumée blanche est donc apparue le 28 décembre 2011 à Sarajevo : un accord était enfin trouvé entre les deux entités (...) Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:50:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/1411 “We stress the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding (...) Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:46:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/asia-pacific-the-next-decades-theater-of-power-confrontation On January 5, the United States (U.S.) unveiled their new defense strategy[i]. The new document is aimed are resetting (...) Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:50:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/au-sujet-de-luniversite--libre--de-bruxelles-et-de-lislamo-fascisme-qui-veut-sy-imposer Mardi 7 février, l’Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) a été le théâtre d’un « incident » (...) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:55:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/about-the--free--university-of-bussels-and-the-islamofascism-which-wants-to-prevail On Tuesday February 7, the Free University of Brussels (ULB) was the scene of an “incident” (...) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/do-not-play-the-sorcerers-apprentice-in-syria For almost a year, the increasingly extreme opposition between the Syrian regime and the Syrian National Council (SNC) (...) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:32:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/ne-jouons-pas-les-apprentis-sorciers-en-syrie- Depuis un an, la montée aux extrêmes qui oppose le régime syrien, d’une part et le Conseil National Syrien (CNS), d’autre part (...) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:30:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/inter-institutional-and-budgetary-interactions-between-the-european-free-trade-association-and-the-european-union--a-synopsis This document offers an easily-accessible synopsis on the interactions between EFTA institutions and the European Union (...) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:20:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-haqqani-network-assessment-of-a-multipolar-strategy In recent weeks the United States (U.S.) and Pakistan relations have reached another low point since the operation (...) Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:53:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-cia-se-militarise-mais-risque-dy-perdre-son-ame-afp Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:24:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/astana-recognizes-reality-of-domestic-threat Kazakh authorities stated on Friday September 2 they had killed a Jihadi terrorist and arrested 18 others (...) Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:19:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/italy-drug-trafficking-situation-and-trends In August 2010, ESISC published a briefing on the BALKAN DRUG ROUTES, focusing on the role of Balkan countries (...) Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:24:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/guerre-secrete-services-secrets-diplomatie-parallele-et-operations-speciales-dans-la-guerre-contre-le-terrorisme-depuis-le-11-septembre-2011 Claude MONIQUET. Editions Encre d'Orient, 2011 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:10:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/apres-11-septembre-claude-moniquet-au-lieu-de-se-simplifier-la-situation-sest-complexifiee-le-point Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:20:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/united-states-change-in-the-role-of-the-cia-and-of-the-pentagon-in-the-fight-against-terrorism On 30 June, Leon Panetta left his post as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to become Secretary of Defense (...) Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:14:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/etats-unis-evolution-du-role-de-la-cia-et-du-pentagone-dans-la-lutte-contre-le-terrorisme Le 30 juin dernier, Leon Panetta quittait la direction de la Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pour devenir secrétaire à la Défense (...) Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:43:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/allume-la-tele-cest-la-guerre-la-libre-belgique Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:28:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/pkk-terrorist-organisation-tactics-strategy-and-the-future The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorist organisation is one of the most outspoken terrorist groups present in Turkey (...) Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:28:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/nigerian-pirates-main-suspects-behind-upsurge-of-piracy-in-gulf-of-guinea Following the recent surge in pirate attacks off the coast of West Africa and in the Gulf of Guinea (...) Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:31:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/temen-en-europa-a-lobos-solitarios-reforma Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:04:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/lamerique-centrale-face-a-linsecurite-une-cooperation-regionale-elargie Les 22 et 23 juin derniers, la ville de Guatemala a accueilli la Première Conférence de Soutien à la Stratégie de Sécurité (...) Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:31:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/central-america-confronting-insecurity-expanded-regional-cooperation On 22 and 23 June, Guatemala City hosted the First Conference of Support for the Security Strategy of Central America (...) Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-impact-of-the-arab-spring-on-israels-security Since the beginning of the uprising in the Arab World, Israel, the “sole democracy in the Middle East” has been rather cold (...) Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:43:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/1405 Over the past few years, Syrian President Bashar el-Assad tried to reposition Syria on the international stage (...) Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:34:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-crise-syrienne-lheure-de-verite-pour-bachar-el-assad-et-pour-lopposition Ces dernières années, le président syrien, Bachar el-Assad, avait tenté de repositionner la Syrie sur la scène internationale (...) Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:28:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/liran-un-etat-terroriste Claude MONIQUET. Editions de Passy, 2011 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:18:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/kosovo-the-republic-built-from-a-kit-what-credit-should-be-accorded-to-the-political-class-of-kosovo A government which does not manage to achieve stability, factions which tear one another apart (...) Fri, 27 May 2011 14:59:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/kosovo-une-republique-en-kit-quel-credit-accorder-a-la-classe-politique-kosovare Un gouvernement qui n’arrive pas à se stabiliser, des factions qui se déchirent sur fond de crime organisé (...) Fri, 27 May 2011 14:22:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/mexico-amid-increased-control-over-remote-communities-cartels-move-in-on-agricultural-products After oil and mining, the Mexican drug cartels are once more diversifying their business as they scope to take advantage (...) Thu, 26 May 2011 11:18:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/barack-obamas-assertion-as-commander-in-chief On 28 April, President Barack Obama announced the replacement of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (...) Wed, 18 May 2011 13:08:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/laffirmation-de-barack-obama-en-tant-que-commandant-en-chef Le 28 avril dernier, le président Barack Obama annonçait le remplacement du secrétaire à la Défense Robert Gates (...) Wed, 18 May 2011 13:01:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/libya-we-get-the-allies-that-we-deserve-but-still To get things straight: the ESISC has always supported and still supports the allied operation in Libya (...) Mon, 09 May 2011 15:36:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/libye-on-a-les-allies-quon-peut-mais-quand-mme Soyons clairs : l’ESISC a soutenu et soutient toujours l’opération alliée en Libye (...) Mon, 09 May 2011 15:29:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libya-who-are-our-new-allies-in-reality In a book to be published this week, our friend and colleague Laszlo Liszkaï disclosed interesting facts on the new “friends” (...) Mon, 09 May 2011 11:27:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libye-qui-sont-vraiment-nos-nouveaux-allies Dans un livre à paraître cette semaine, notre collaborateur et ami Laszlo Liszkaï apporte de troublantes révélations (...) Mon, 09 May 2011 11:23:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/operation-bin-laden-a-tactical-success-but-a-strategic-defeat The elimination of Osama Bin Laden (OBL) is obviously good news and has even been welcomed (...) Thu, 05 May 2011 15:23:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/operation-ben-laden-un-succes-tactique-une-defaite-strategique L’élimination d’Oussama Ben Laden (OBL) est évidemment une bonne nouvelle (...) Thu, 05 May 2011 15:17:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/ook-belgische-politie-moet-nu-extra-waakzaam-zijn-gazet-van-antwerpen Tue, 03 May 2011 12:32:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/bin-laden-and-the-pakistani-double-game One could think that with allies like Pakistan, you don’t need enemies (...) Tue, 03 May 2011 11:31:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/claude-moniquet-le-jihad-survivra-a-ben-laden-lavenir Mon, 02 May 2011 13:24:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/operation-against-osama-bin-laden-hints-at-mistrust-between-us-and-pakistan ESISC earlier quoted US military sources close to Sunday’s operation which led to the death of Osama bin Laden (OBL) (...) Mon, 02 May 2011 11:40:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/tactical-details-emerge-on-bin-laden-death The statement of U.S. President Barack Obama and sources in the Pentagon allow to begin to get a clear picture of what happened (...) Mon, 02 May 2011 11:35:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/morocco-says-marrakech-blast-an-act-of-terrorism-the-independent Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:52:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/pour-les-djihadistes-salafistes-marrakech-est-symbole-de-debauche-lemonde-fr Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:19:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/craintes-de-nouveaux-attentats-au-maroc-la-tribune-de-geneve Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:53:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-marrakech-attack-is-terrorism-returning-in-morocco The terrorist attack in Marrakech could be the sign that terrorism is returning to the Kingdom, after years of relative calm (...) Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:45:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-situation-in-syria-an-assessment In Syria, the situation has not calmed down: unrest escalates, repression becomes harsher and armed groups have emerged (...) Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:05:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/somalia-can-the-creation-of-azania-prevent-the-regional-expansion-of-al-shabaab With the creation of a third semi-autonomous region, named Azania, on Sunday, Somalia could face further disintegration (...) Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:12:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-terrorist-threat-linked-to-the-libyan-crisis On March 24, 2011, the British Security Service (BSS also known as MI5) warned of possible retaliation attacks (...) Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:52:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-terrorist-threat-linked-to-the-lybian-crisis On March 24, 2011, the British Security Service (BSS also known as MI5) warned of possible retaliation attacks by “Libyan expatriates” (...) Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:16:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libya-operation-odyssey-dawn-major-developments-from-day-6-to-day-10 On March 24, French Foreign Minister, Mr Alain Juppé said that he believes the military operations “may take weeks, but not months” (...) Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:20:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libya-operation-odyssey-dawn-days-4-and-5 Military operations continued on March 22 and 23 and are due to continue in the coming days (...) Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:25:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/attack-in-jerusalem-the-hand-of-tehran Today, just after 03:00 PM (O1:00 GMT) a bomb exploded in Jerusalem, injuring at least 25 peoples (at least 4 to 8 of them seriously)(...) Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:38:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libya-operation-odyssey-dawn-days-2-and-3 International coalition’s military operations continued over Libya Sunday March 20 and Monday March 21 (...) Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:41:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/les-allies-coupent-la-route-au-bourreau-de-benghazi-la-tribune-de-geneve Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:48:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libya-operation-odyssey-dawn-day-1 Operation Odyssey Dawn began Saturday March 19, in the afternoon with the announcement, shortly after 03:00 PM that French jets (...) Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:45:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libyaun-full-text-of-the-draft-adopted-tonight-in-the-security-council Libya: DRAFT SCR (...) Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:51:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libya-whats-next This could be the turning point in the civil war which ravages Libya (...) Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:48:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/menaces-libyennes-en-mediterranee-des-gesticultations-inquietantes-afp Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:51:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/french-recognition-of-the-libyan-rebels-is-a-gamble We don’t know if French President Nicolas Sarkozy is a poker player but he obviously gambled today (...) Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:00:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/colombia-gold-rush-in-antioquia-department-as-farc-and-criminals-gangs-invest-in-mining The abduction of 23 oil workers in the eastern Vichada department earlier this week proves once more that criminal groups (...) Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:56:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/afghanistan-status-and-prospects-in-2011 The year 2010 ended as one of the most significant years in the latest conflict in Afghanistan (...) Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:49:06 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-rumours-and-very-little-facts-as-government-speaks-of-attempted-coup Sunday’s attack on the residence of President Joseph Kabila and the Kokolo military base in the capital of Kinshasa (...) Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:06:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/military-options-against-libya-gunboat-diplomacy-or-real-possibility Various declarations and statement in the last days highlighted the increased chances of a Western military intervention in Libya (...) Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:04:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/libya-dictatorship-or-chaos The ongoing events in Libya are not similar to those which happened in Tunisia in January and in Egypt a few weeks ago (...) Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:10:06 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/egypt-double-or-quits-for-president-hosni-mubarak Even if the situation is extremely tense and volatile in Cairo and other Egyptian cities, the game is not yet over for President Mubarak (...) Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:13:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/from-tunisia-to-the-arab-world-anger-dangers-and-progress Ever since the evening of 14 January and the announcement of the unexpected departure of President Ben Ali (...) Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:53:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/de-la-tunisie-au--monde-arabe--colere-dangers-et-progres Depuis la soirée du 14 janvier qui vit l’annonce du départ inattendu du Président Ben Ali (...) Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:41:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/moscow-attack-could-be-linked-to-succession-war-in-chechen-terrorism-it-questions-security-level-in-russia-and-in-airports-worldwide An explosion obviously linked with terrorism occurred today in Domodedovo airport, near Moscow (...) Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:17:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/attack-shows-major-security-loophole-at-airports-msnbc Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:54:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/tunisie-le-retour-du-parti-islamiste-interdit-la-libre-belgique Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:56:56 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/tunisia-the-day-after Hours after President Ben Ali fled the country, the situation appeared to be absolutely out of control in Tunisia (...) Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:20:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/tunisia-whats-next According to a statement of Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali had decided (...) Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:22:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/bosnia-and-herzegovina-likely-to-persist-in-deadlock-over-forming-a-central-government The deadlock in which Bosnia and Herzegovina has plunged since last October’s general elections (...) Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:24:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/two-french-hostages-killed-in-niger-during-an-attemp-to-free-them The two French nationals kidnapped Friday night in a restaurant in the Niger capital, Niamey, were killed Saturday (...) Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:27:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/claude-moniquet-le-maroc-une-cible-principale-de-laqmi-aujourdhui-le-maroc Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:01:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/unlikely-bedfellows-are-some-saharan-marxists-joining-al-qaeda-operations-in-north-africa-foreign-policy Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:58:59 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/elements-underscoring-cartel-involvement-in-pemex-pipeline-blast The explosion of a Pemex-owned pipeline near the city of San Martin Texmelucan, located in the central Puebla State (...) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:29:56 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/tensions-on-the-rise-ahead-of-south-sudan-referendum The United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) expressed strong concerns over increased violence (...) Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:32:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/suecia-teme-ser-diana-del-terror-de-al-qaida-abc Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:59:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/what-the-terrorist-attack-in-stockholm-tells-us-on-a-possible-new-threat-and-on-a-terrorist-weakness Two explosions rocked the center of Stockholm Saturday night. This attack underlines both a new possible threat (...) Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:34:52 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/consequences-of-the-social-crisis-for-algerias-stability The increase of civil unrest incidents reported daily across Algeria has emphasized the scale of the social crisis (...) Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:37:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/light-on-the-balkan-drug-routes At least 100 alleged members of two drug rings were arrested and about €320 million worth of drugs were seized in mid-November (...) Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:40:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/bresil-la-defense-une-affaire-detat Initié en 1999 par la création du ministère de la Défense durant la présidence de M. Fernando Enrique Cardoso (...) Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:26:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/brazil-defence-an-issue-of-state The process of modernising, or aggiornamento of Brazil’s Defence organisation began in 1999 (...) Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:20:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/russia-terrorism-trends-show-extension-of-threat-far-beyond-northern-caucasus The growing number of terrorist attacks reported over the last months in Northern Caucasus Federal reflected alarming trends (...) Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:07:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/colombia-an-overview-of-the-farcs-military-structure The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) have vowed to prepare “an intense end of the year” (...) Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:10:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/des-metropoles-en-etat-dalerte-le-matin Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:04:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/-the-resumption-of-construction-in-the-settlements-threatens-the-security-of-israel The government of Mr. Netanyahu has yielded to its most radical wing once again by ending the moratorium on settlement. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:16:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/-la-reprise-des-constructions-dans-les-colonies-menace-la-securite-disral Le gouvernement de M. Netanyahu a donc, une fois de plus, cédé à son aile la plus radicale en mettant fin au moratoire sur la colonisation. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:03:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/ce-que-cache-linsecurite-au-sahel-le-figaro Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:08:28 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/le-raid-contre-aqmi-au-mali-trahit-une-coordination-defaillante-lexpress Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:05:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/premieres-leons-de-laffaire-des--illegaux--russes-aux-etats-unis On ne fait que commencer à tirer les enseignements de l’affaire d’espionnage qui vient d’être révélée aux Etats-Unis (...) Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:11:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/first-lessons-from-the-affair-of-the-russian-illegals-in-the-united-states We are just beginning to draw some conclusions from the espionage scandal which has developed in the United States (...) Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:06:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/euro-atlantique-ou-moyen-orientale-la-turquie-a-la-recherche-dun-compromis-strategique La récente crise turco-israélienne, survenue au lendemain de l’affaire de l’attaque de la flottille à destination de Gaza (...) Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:52:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/euro-atlantic-or-middle-eastern-turkey-seeks-a-strategic-compromise The recent Turkish-Israeli crisis which occurred immediately after the attack on the humanitarian assistance flotilla (...) Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:42:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/united-states-the-resignation-of-dennis-blair-and-the-shortcomings-of-the-position-of-director-of-intelligence On 21 May, Dennis C. Blair announced his resignation from the post of Director of National Intelligence (DNI)(...) Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:01:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/etats-unis-la-demission-de-dennis-blair-et-les-carences-de-la-fonction-de-directeur-du-renseignement Le 21 mai dernier, Dennis C. Blair annonça sa démission du poste de directeur du renseignement national (...) Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:57:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/sharia4belgium-an-atypical-but-extremist-salafist-organisation-steps-on-the-belgian-stage This Saturday, May 22 2010, will be a test for the fledgling organisation Sharia4Belgium, after it has applied (...) Fri, 21 May 2010 13:11:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/sharia4belgium-une-organisation-salafiste-atypique-mais-extremiste-fait-ses-debuts-en-belgique Ce samedi 22 mai 2010 sera un test pour la jeune organisation Sharia4Belgium, qui a déposé une demande d’autorisation (...) Fri, 21 May 2010 13:06:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/clotilde-reiss-pierre-siramy-and-national-defence-secrets After being held for ten months by the Tehran regime, Miss Clotilde Reiss was freed and arrived back in France (...) Mon, 17 May 2010 15:50:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/clotilde-reiss--pierre-siramy--et-le-secret-de-la-defense-nationale Après avoir été retenue durant dix mois par le régime de Téhéran, Mlle Clotilde Reiss a été libérée et est arrivée en France (...) Mon, 17 May 2010 15:44:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/kyrgyzstan-the-rosa-revolution On 24 March, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the tulip revolution which brought him to power, (...) Mon, 10 May 2010 13:00:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/kirghizistan-la-revolution-de-rosa Le 24 mars dernier, à la veille du cinquième anniversaire de la révolution des tulipes qui l’avait porté au pouvoir (...) Mon, 10 May 2010 12:51:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-polisario-front-and-the-development-of-terrorism-in-the-sahel For the past thirty-five years, the conflict surrounding the Western Sahara has disturbed North Africa and caused tension (...) Mon, 03 May 2010 13:26:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/le-front-polisario-et-le-developpement-du-terrorisme-au-sahel Depuis trente-cinq ans, le conflit autour du Sahara occidental agite l’Afrique du Nord et entretient les tensions (...) Mon, 03 May 2010 13:17:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/attentat-potentiellement-tres-meurtrier-evite-de-justesse-a-new-york-rfi Sun, 02 May 2010 14:07:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/un-rapport-de-lolaf-met-a-nu-les-mecanismes-des-detournements-de-laide-europeenne-destinee-aux-camps-de-tindouf-esisc-agence-maghreb-arabe-presse Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:13:52 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/lolaf-accuse-le-polisario-et-lalgerie-de-detournement-le-quotidien-dalgerie Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:09:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/the-tindouf-refugee-camps-the-responsibilities-confronting-algeria-and-the-polisario-front For more than 30 years, the Polisario Front and Algeria have systematically and categorically turned down requests (...) Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:10:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/briefings/les-camps-de-tindouf-lalgerie-et-le-front-polisario-face-a-leurs-responsabilites Depuis plus de 30 ans, le Front Polisario et l’Algérie refusent systématiquement et de façon catégorique les sollicitations (...) Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:06:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/georgie-le-president-mikhal-saakachvili-plus-isole-que-jamais Samedi 13 mars 2010. 20 heures. Tbilissi. À l’heure où les chaînes de télévision diffusent leur traditionnel journal du soir (...) Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:40:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/georgia-president-mikhail-saakashvili-more-isolated-than-ever Saturday, 13 March 2010. 8.00 pm. Tbilisi. At the time when the local television stations broadcast their traditional evening news (...) Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:33:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/kabylie-repression-and-a-plan-for-autonomy Many demonstrations are expected to take place on 20 April 2010, in Algeria, most notably in Tizi-Ouzou, Vgayet and Bouira (...) Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:47:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-kabylie-repression-et-projet-dautonomie Le 20 avril 2010, plusieurs manifestations sont prévues en Algérie, notamment à Tizi-Ouzou, Vgayet et Bouira afin de commémorer (...) Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:44:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/libya-releases-214-ex-militants-arab-news Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:16:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/libya-releases-rehabilitated-islamists-the-jerusalem-post Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:18:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/central-asia-between-myths-and-realities-the-state-of-the-islamist-threat All during 2009, American strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, better known by the abbreviation Af-Pak, dominated (...) Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:18:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/asie-centrale-entre-mythes-et-realites-letat-de-la-menace-islamiste Si tout au long de l’année 2009, la stratégie américaine pour l'Afghanistan et le Pakistan, plus connue sous le diminutif (...) Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:13:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/coup-de-filet-en-europe-contre-la-mafia-russe-rfi Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:21:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/alleged-al-qaida-terrorist-cell-on-trial-in-brussels-voa-news Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:23:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-islamic-republic-of-iran-a-challenge-to-stability-in-the-gulf One about-face follows another as the Islamic Republic of Iran re-shuffles the deck. Yesterday Mahmud Ahmadinejad played the card (...) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:25:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-republique-islamique-diran-un-defi-pour-la-stabilite-du-golfe De volte-face en volte-face, la République islamique d’Iran brouille les cartes. Un jour, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad joue l’apaisement (...) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:21:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/chile-under-sebastian-pinera-shifts-within-a-policy-of-continuity-and-really-innovative-aspirations On 11 March, Chile will have a new President of the Republic, Mr Sebastian Piñera Echenique. (...) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:33:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/le-chili-avec-m-sebastian-piera-des-changements-dans-la-continuite-et-une-reelle-ambition-novatrice Le 11 mars prochain, le Chili aura un nouveau président de la République en la personne de M. Sebastian Piñera Echenique. (...) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:30:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/at-the-border-of-pakistan-and-afghanistan-the-grand-game-against-terrorism 'It is a formidable challenge to turn the page in Afghanistan and in Pakistan. This can be achieved only through concerted national (...) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:39:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/aux-confins-du-pakistan-et-de-lafghanistan-le-grand-jeu-contre-le-terrorisme « Tourner la page en Afghanistan et au Pakistan est un formidable défi. Cela ne pourra être réalisé qu’à travers une action (...) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:36:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/lamerique-cible-de-choix-du-revisionnisme-le-figaro Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:30:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/kazakhstanosce-a-closely-watched-presidency On 30 November 2007, the annual OSCE Ministerial Council meeting held in Madrid took the historic decision to entrust its presidency (...) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:56:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/kazakhstanosce-une-presidence-sous-haute-surveillance Le 30 novembre 2007, la décision historique du Conseil annuel des ministres de l’OSCE, réuni à Madrid, de confier sa présidence (...) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:53:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/abu-adam-saifoula-interviewed-by-french-tv-global-jihad Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:31:59 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/is-syria-undergoing-change During these past few years, and even more so during these past few months, the Syrian regime has engaged in a vast operation (...) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:50:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-syrie-est-elle-en-train-de-changer Ces dernières années, et plus encore ces derniers mois, le régime syrien s’est engagé dans une vaste opération de séduction (...) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:47:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/highlights-airport-security-technology-reuters Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:37:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/1290 The attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner, on Friday, December 25 is teaching us various lessons we must learn (...) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:55:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/ce-que-lattentat-manque-contre-le-vol-253-nous-apprend-sur-la-securite-aerienne-et-sur-al-qada La tentative d’attentat contre un avion de ligne américain, le 25 décembre, nous donne plusieurs leçons (...) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:49:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/turkmenistan-gas-under-pressure In October 2008, an audit by the British company Gaffney, Cline and Associates - GCA propelled Turkmenistan to the rank (...) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:07:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/turkmenistan-le-gaz-sous-pressions En octobre 2008, un audit de la firme britannique Gaffney, Cline and Associates - GCA, propulsait le Turkménistan au deuxième rang mondial(...) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:03:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/democratic-party-of-albania-selects-a-staunch-communist-as-leader-albania-examiner Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:43:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/an-open-letter-to-swiss-citizens-and-to-those-who-praise-them-excessively-for-the-vote-on-minarets I have the feeling that I am about to say something you will find painful. And that I am going to disappoint (...) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:09:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/lettre-ouverte-aux-citoyens-helvetes-et-a-ceux-qui-les-portent-aux-nues-au-sujet-dune-votation-sur-les-minarets Je sens que je vais vous faire de la peine. Et que je vais décevoir ceux, nombreux, qui, depuis le 29 novembre, m’ont demandé (...) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:59:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/swiss-xenophobia-reflected-in-the-vote-to-ban-minarets-the-media-line Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:54:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/armenia-the-turkish-deal-of-president-sarkissian It took a bit less that three years for the wish expressed in 2006 by Serge Sarkissian, at the time Defence Minister of Armenia (...) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:34:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/armenie-la-marche-turque-du-president-sarkissian Il aura fallu un peu moins de trois ans pour que le souhait exprimé, en 2006, par Serge Sarkissian, à l’époque ministre arménien (...) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:30:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/fort-hood-rampage-the-most-destructive-terrorist-act-committed-on-the-american-soil-since-09-11 Looking beyond the tragedy, the massacre at Fort Hood appears extremely interesting for any expert in terrorism (...) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:39:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-tuerie-de-fort-hood-lacte-terroriste-le-plus-grave-commis-aux-etats-unis-depuis-le-11-septembre-2001 Au-delà de la tragédie, l’affaire de Fort Hood apparaîtra comme extrêmement intéressante à tout expert du terrorisme (...) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:36:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/caspian-sea-the-headache-of-sharing-it-out Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:43:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/n-korea-in-deep-illicit-water-isn-eth-zurich Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:10:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/les-cas-de-jacques-monsieur-de-lanl-australia-et-de-larctic-sea-un-eclairage-sur-la-strategie-dacquisition-darmes-de-teheran Au début du mois d’août, un porte containers australien, l’ANL AUSTRALIA était intercepté aux Emirats arabes unis (...) Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:46:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-cases-of-jacques-monsieur-the-anl-australia-and-the-artic-sea-shedding-some-light-on-tehrans-strategy-of-arms-procurement At the beginning of the month of August, an Australian container ship, the ANL AUSTRALIA was intercepted in the United Arab Emirates(...) Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:12:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/new-evidence-reopens-monks-massacre-case-the-new-zealand-herald Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:13:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/is-iranian-shiite-expansionism-a-threat-to-the-arab-countries On 6 March 2009, Rabat severed diplomatic relations with Tehran. This kind of measure is extremely grave and is taken (...) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:31:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/lexpansionnisme-chiite-iranien-une-menace-pour-les-pays-arabe Le 6 mars 2009, Rabat rompait ses relations diplomatiques avec Téhéran. Cette décision – d’une extrême gravité (...) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:16:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/peru-causes-for-concern In this beginning of the second part of his presidential term, Mr. Alan Garcia faces a difficult domestic situation (...) Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:43:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/perou-motifs-dinquietude En ce début de seconde partie de mandat présidentiel, M. Alan Garcia se voit confronté à une situation interne difficile (...) Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:41:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/1298 The Islamic veil has again come under the spotlight of the media at this very beginning of summer (...) Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:31:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/bruselas-un-nido-de-espias-el-periodico Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:08:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/legislative-elections-in-albania-any-change-in-prospect Albania is now officially integrated within NATO. Just a few weeks ago it put forward its candidacy for the European Union (...) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:30:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/elections-legislatives-en-albanie-le-changement Récemment intégrée officiellement à l’OTAN, l’Albanie vient de déposer il y a quelques semaines sa candidature à l’Union européenne (...) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:27:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-lebanese-elections-the-defeat-of-hezbollah-is-this-a-new-turn-of-events-for-the-land-of-cedars The Lebanese legislative elections held last week-end elicited great interest on the part of the electorate as we see from the high (...) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:36:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/elections-libanaises-defaite-du-hezbollah-un-nouveau-depart-pour-le-pays-du-cedre Les élections législatives libanaises du week-end dernier ont suscité un grand intérêt de l’électorat comme en témoigne le fort taux (...) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:32:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/la-femme-dieu-la-burqa-et-le-voile-signaux-divergents-de-paris-et-bruxelles Le voile islamique est revenu à la une des médias en ce tout début d’été. Avec des signaux totalement divergents (...) Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:26:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/for-now-spies-downplay-french-jet-bomb-scenario-reuters Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:10:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/ipoteze-privind-cauzele-disparitiei-in-atlantic-a-avionului-air-france-romania-libera Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:34:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/flight-447-no-hint-of-bomb-news-24 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:26:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/especialistas-acham-improvavel-que-bomba-tenha-derrubado-o-airbus-reuters Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:14:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/gaza-le-grand-mensonge Claude MONIQUET. Editions La Boîte à Pandore, 2009 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:20:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/asie-centrale-la-bataille-de-leau Trois réunions récentes ont placé au tout premier plan, tant au niveau mondial - le 5ème Forum mondial de l’eau (...) Mon, 25 May 2009 13:36:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/central-asia-the-battle-over-water Three recent gatherings have moved the issue of managing and sharing water resources to the very foreground of attention (...) Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/2-franais-accuses-de-terrorisme-contre-roissy-la-france-est-une-cible-pour-al-qaida-le-post Tue, 12 May 2009 11:17:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/tajikistan-the-weak-link After the terrible bloodshed of a civil war came to an end in 1997 having bled the country white, having claimed more than 50,000 lives (...) Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:54:59 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/tadjikistan-le-maillon-faible Sorti exsangue, en 1997, d’une terrible guerre civile - plus de 50.000 morts en cinq ans et le dixième de sa population (...) Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:48:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/1301 There was a time when Great Britain was led by Sir Winston Churchill, and that was the Age of Resistance and of Glory (...) Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:44:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/1300 Il fut un temps où la Grande-Bretagne était dirigée par Sir Winston Churchill, et ce fut l’âge de la résistance et de la gloire. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:39:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/binghamton-slaughter-could-it-be-an-al-qaeda-linked-attack At first sight, the Binghamton slaughter seemed to be a very “classical American tragedy" (...) Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:57:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/central-asia-big-russian-manoeuvres Against a background of Russian-Western rivalries, struggles for influence to control the immense energy resources of Central Asia (...) Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:07:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/aise-centrale-les-grandes-manoeuvres-russes Sur fond de rivalités russo-occidentales, de luttes d’influences pour le contrôle des immenses ressources énergétiques de l'Asie centrale (...) Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:01:56 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/berberes-reveillez-vous--nord-eclair Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:19:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/operation-plomb-durci-a-gaza-analyse-et-perspectives Le début de cette année 2009 a été marqué par une nouvelle secousse tellurique aux relents de soufre dans ce Moyen-Orient (...) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:11:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/operation-cast-lead-in-gaza-analysis-and-prospects The beginning of 2009 was marked by a new earth tremor and a stench of sulphur in the Middle East where violence has not ended by undermining our make-believe ideas (...) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:11:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/georgia-somber-prospects-for-2009 If 2009 seems likely to be a more delicate year due to the worldwide economic crisis touched off by the financial crisis (...) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:22:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/georgie-sombres-perspectives-pour-2009 Si 2009 s’annonce comme une année des plus délicates en raison de la crise économique mondiale engendrée par la crise financière (...) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:18:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-israeli-elections-kadima-has-carried-the-day-for-the-time-being-but-likud-is-winning-the-election Concerned as they are about the security situation, the Israelis were not very interested in these elections (...) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:39:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/elections-israeliennes-kadima-lemporte-provisoirement-mais-le-likoud-gagne-les-elections Les Israéliens – préoccupés par la situation sécuritaire – se sont désintéressés de ces élections (...) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:34:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/iran-to-probe-into-parachinar-genocide-press-tv Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:21:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/hamas-the-armed-wing-of-iran By winning the legislative elections of January 2006 and then taking control of the Gaza Strip during a bloody Putsch in June 2007 (...) Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:54:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/le-hamas-bras-arme-de-liran En remportant les élections législatives de janvier 2006 puis en s’emparant de la bande de Gaza lors du putsch sanglant de juin 2007 (...) Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:51:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/barack-obama-and-the-temptation-of-politicising-intelligence More than a month after having named the principal senior officials of his administration in charge of national security (...) Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:00:28 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/barack-obama-et-la-tentation-de-la-politisation-du-renseignement Plus d’un mois après avoir désigné les principaux cadres de son administration en charge de la sécurité nationale (...) Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:57:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-arab-media-and-the-arab-public-confront-the-gaza-crisis How are the Arab media dealing with the crisis in Gaza? To what extent is the Arab general public following the lead of its intellectuals? (...) Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:46:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/les-medias-et-la-rue-arabe-face-a-la-crise-de-gaza Comment les médias arabes traitent-ils de la crise à Gaza ? Comment la « rue arabe » fait-elle écho à ses intellectuels ? (...) Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:42:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/1305 The nearly one thousand deaths in Gaza – including, certainly, too many civilians – is arousing emotions around the world (...) Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:00:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/1302 Les presque mille morts de Gaza – dont, certainement, trop de civils –suscitent l’émotion du monde. C’est légitime (...) Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:48:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-terrorist-threat-resulting-from-the-gaza-crisis-and-the-security-risk-in-the-medium-term It seems obvious to us that Operation ‘Cast Lead,’ which risks causing a great many casualties in the days to come (...) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:06:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-menace-terroriste-decoulant-de-la-crise-de-gaza-et-le-risque-securitaire-a-moyen-terme Il nous semble évident que l’opération « Plomb durci », dont le bilan humain risque fort de s’alourdir dans les jours à venir (...) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:03:52 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/1306 If you put aside the United States, the Czech Presidency of the European Union – which expressed the view on Saturday,January 3 (...) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:03:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/ne-nous-posons-pas-de-question-isral-a-toujours-tort- Si l’on excepte les Etats-Unis, la Présidence tchèque de l’Union européenne – qui estimait samedi 3 janvier que l’opération (...) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:53:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/gaza-the-inevitable-confrontation More than a week after the start of Operation ‘Cast Lead,’ an unprecedented confrontation between Hamas and the State of Israel (...) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:12:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/gaza-linevitable-confrontation Plus d’une semaine après le début de l’opération ’’Plomb durci’’, une confrontation sans précédent entre le Hamas et l’Etat d’Israël (...) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:09:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/the-threat-coming-from-afghanistan-is-serious The ‘false alarm’ of the Printemps department store in Paris should not be allowed to act as the trees that conceal the forest (...) Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:51:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/la-menace-venue-dafghanistan-est-serieuse La « fausse alerte » des grands magasins « Printemps » à Paris ne doit pas se transformer en arbre qui cache la forêt (...) Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:39:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/albanie-ladoption-du-nouveau-code-electoral Le 17 novembre dernier, le parlement albanais adoptait le nouveau code électoral, inspiré par la réforme constitutionnelle initiée (...) Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:58:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/paris-shaken-by-bomb-scare-the-baltimore-sun Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:33:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/dynamit-in-pariser-kaufhaus-sueddeutsche-zeitung Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:31:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/alerte-a-la-dynamite-dans-un-grand-magasin-parisien-24-heures Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:29:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/dynamite-found-in-bomb-scare-at-french-department-store-los-angeles-times Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:27:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/terroristes-presumes-devant-la-chambre-du-conseil-de-bxl-rtbf Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:26:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/mysterieuse-menace-dattentat-au-printemps-haussmann-lhumanite Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:24:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/franse-terreurverdachten-hebben-banden-met-el-aroud-de-morgen Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:23:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/des-explosifs-decouverts-a-paris-le-journal-du-dimanche Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:34:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/all-roads-lead-to-pakistan-cbs-news Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:36:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/terrorists-thwarted-say-belgians-the-sydney-morning-herald Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:37:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/14-al-qaida-suspects-held-as-europes-leaders-gather-in-brussels-the-guardian Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:49:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/14-al-qaida-suspects-detained-in-brussels-the-seattle-times Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:48:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/6-alleged-islamic-extremists-charged-in-belgium-abc-news Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:46:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/belgian-police-foil-suicide-bombing-brisbane-times Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:45:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/online-jihadist-arrested-the-times Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:43:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/14-al-qaida-suspects-detained-as-belgian-police-foil-suicide-attack-irish-examiner Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:42:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/belgica-prende-14-em-aao-antiterror-o-estado-de-s-paulo Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:40:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-dismantled-network-in-belgium-was-probably-aiming-to-target-the-european-presence-in-afghanistan The investigation that lead to the arrest of about fifteen people from jihadist networks in Belgium early on Thursday (...) Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:17:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/le-reseau-demantele-en-belgique-visait-sans-doute-la-presence-europeenne-en-afghanistan L’enquête qui a abouti à une quinzaine d’interpellations dans la mouvance djihadiste, en Belgique, dans la matinée de ce jeudi 11 décembre (...) Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:13:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/14-alleged-al-qaeda-linked-extremists-detained-in-belgium-fox-news Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:32:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/terror-arrests-ahead-of-e-u-summit-the-new-york-times Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:31:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-branche-belge-dal-qaida-demantelee-malika-el-aroud-la-djihadiste-belge-interpellee-rtl Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:28:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/14-alleged-islamic-extremists-detained-in-belgium-herald-tribune Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:27:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/turkmenistan-the-october-revelation Saparmurad Niazov, the eccentric and grotesque Turkmenbashy who, from 1985 until his death in December 2006 reigned supreme over Turkmenistan (...) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:24:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/turkmenistan-la-revelation-doctobre Feu Saparmourad Niazov, l’excentrique et ubuesque Turkmenbachy qui, de 1985 à sa mort en décembre 2006, a régné sans partage (...) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:20:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/retour-sur-les-attentats-de-bombay-france-info Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:34:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/first-lessons-of-the-mumbai-carnage As these words are being written, on Friday morning, the situation in Mumbai remains extremely confused as operations are still underway (...) Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:26:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/premiers-enseignements-de-la-tuerie-de-mumbai A l’heure où nous écrivons, ce vendredi matin, la situation reste extrêmement confuse à Mumbai où les opérations sont toujours en cours (...) Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:19:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/greva-e-urise-topalli-hap-dyert-e-kuvendit-koha-jon Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:37:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/n-shqipri-pd-ps-zvendsojn-sistemin-e-vjetr-t-nj-partie-gazeta-panorama Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:35:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/le-phenomene-des-femmes-kamikazes La multiplication des attentats suicides, depuis quelques années, suscite bien des interrogations. Est-ce un phénomène nouveau ? (...) Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:29:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/electoral-hold-up-in-albania The two dominant parties on the Albanian electoral scene, the Democratic Party of Prime Minister Sali Berisha (...) Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:58:28 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/hold-up-electoral-en-albanie Les deux partis dominants de la scène électorale albanaise, le Parti démocratique du Premier ministre Sali Berisha et le Parti socialiste(...) Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:54:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/de-marxistes-les-separatistes-se-transforment-en-organisation-islamiste-le-nouveau-visage-terroriste-du-polisario-maroc-hebdo Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:38:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-place-de-la-politique-etrangere-dans-le-duel-john-mccain-barack-obama Depuis le 11 septembre 2001, la sécurité et les intérêts nationaux n’ont jamais été autant au cœur du débat politique américain (...) Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:22:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-place-of-foreign-policy-in-the-duel-between-john-mccain-and-barack-obama In 2000, during his first electoral campaign, George W. Bush defined an isolationist policy aiming at withdrawing American troops from the Balkans (...) Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:48:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/albania-when-a-reform-of-the-electoral-code-weakens-democracy Nearly twenty years after the fall of Communism, the process of democratisation of Albania is once again under threat (...) Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:29:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/albanie-quand-une-reforme-du-code-electoral-affaiblit-la-democratie Près de vingt ans après la chute du communisme, le processus de démocratisation de l’Albanie se trouve une nouvelle fois menacé (...) Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:26:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/kazakhstan-a-tsar-is-born The disintegration of the Soviet empire in 1991 opened a new era with respect to international relations in Central Asia (...) Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:41:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/kazakhstan-un-tsar-est-ne La désintégration de l’empire soviétique, en 1991, a ouvert une ère nouvelle en matière de relations internationales en Asie centrale (...) Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:33:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/el-salvador-le-retour-des-comandantes-pour-bientot Alors qu’une bonne partie du monde suit avec attention la campagne présidentielle américaine, l’un des plus petits pays d’Amérique latine (...) Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:50:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/el-salvador-will-the-comandantes-soon-be-returning While a good part of the world is closely following the American presidential election, the declaration by one of the smallest countries (...) Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:45:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-front-polisario-a-destabilising-force-in-the-region-that-is-still-active More than thirty years after the departure of the last Spanish administrators, the conflict which disturbs the Western Sahara still has not been resolved (...) Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:39:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/front-polisario-une-force-de-destabilisation-regionale-toujours-active Plus de trente ans après le départ des derniers administrateurs espagnols, le conflit qui agite le Sahara occidental n’a toujours pas été résolu (...) Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:29:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/etats-unis-transition-presidentielle-et-implications-pour-la-securite-nationale-en-2008-2009 Avec l’investiture de John McCain et Barack Obama par leur parti respectif, s’ouvre une période, hautement sensible (...) Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:56:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/united-states-presidential-transition-and-implications-for-national-security-in-2008-2009 With the nomination of John McCain and Barack Obama by their respective parties, there begins a highly sensitive period (...) Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:00:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/georgia-assessment-of-a-disastrous-military-adventure On the evening of August 7, when the whole world was preparing to direct its attention to Beijing for the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games (...) Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:21:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/georgie-bilan-dune-desastreuse-aventure-militaire Le 7 août dernier au soir, alors que le monde entier s’apprêtait à tourner les yeux vers Pékin pour la cérémonie d’ouverture (...) Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:08:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/is-change-possible-crise-georgierussie-us-foreign-policy Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:42:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/obamas-foreign-policy-a-forward-looking-analysis According to many observers the Democratic presidential contender seems to act, on the foreign front, as if he is already in office (...) Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:42:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-nuit-appartient-aux-talibans-en-afghanistan-rtl Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:38:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/georgian-adventurism In just several hours, during the night of 7 /8 August, by using force to try to solve a problem which was not really urgent (...) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:04:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/aventurisme-georgien En quelques heures, dans la nuit du 7 au 8 août, le président Mikhaïl Saakachvili est parvenu, en utilisant la force (...) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:01:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/amenintarea-terorista-planeaza-asupra-aurului-negru-faclia Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:51:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/ouzbekistan-oublier-andijan Le 13 mai dernier marquait le troisième anniversaire de la sanglante répression des émeutes d’Andijan, une ville d’Ouzbékistan (...) Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:21:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/uzbekistan-shall-we-forget-andijan May 13 marked the third anniversary of the bloody repression of riots in Andijan, a city in Uzbekistan nestled in the FerghanaValley (...) Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:18:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-menace-terroriste-sur-lor-noir-le-temps Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:53:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/iran-ready-to-hit-uk-daily-express Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:56:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/una-yihadista-usa-las-palabras-como-arma-en-internet-el-pais Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:21:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/canadas-new-geopolitics-when-a-green-country-becomes-a-petroleum-country Canada has always projected an image of a green country with vast open spaces and with politicians supporting the environment (...) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:56:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-nouvelle-geopolitique-du-canada-quand-un-pays-vert-devient-un-pays-petrolier Le Canada a toujours véhiculé une image de pays vert avec de grands espaces et des politiques volontaristes en matière d’environnement (...) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:25:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/eine-frau-wirbt-ungehindert-fuer-al-qaida-welt-online Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:23:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/georgian-legislative-elections-saakashvilis-grand-slam For the second time in less than five months, the Georgians went to the polling stations on May 21. (...) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:05:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/elections-legislatives-georgiennes-le-grand-chelem-de-saakachvili Pour la deuxième fois en moins de cinq mois, les Géorgiens se sont rendus aux urnes le 21 mai dernier. (...) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:02:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/al-qaeda-warrior-uses-internet-to-rally-women-the-new-york-times Wed, 28 May 2008 14:33:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-belge-malika-el-aroud-lune-des-plus-influentes-djihadistes-sur-internet-le-vif-lexpress Wed, 28 May 2008 14:25:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/belgian-woman-wages-war-for-al-qaeda-on-the-web-herald-tribune Tue, 27 May 2008 14:27:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/kuwat-a-foreseeable-disaster-and-some-politically-incorrect-reflections The lesson that Kuwait has just given us should be clear: what the Arab world needs is not ‘free elections’ (...) Thu, 22 May 2008 14:10:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/kowet-un-desastre-attendu-et-quelques-reflexions-politiquement-incorrects La leçon que vient de nous donner le Koweït devrait être claire : ce n’est pas « d’élections libres » dont le monde arabe a besoin (...) Thu, 22 May 2008 14:06:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/paraguay-fernando-lugo-from-good-pastor-to-populist-caudillo The general elections of April 20 will no doubt be considered as historic in modern Paraguay (...) Thu, 15 May 2008 14:14:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/paraguay-fernando-lugo-du-bon-pasteur-au-caudillo-populiste Les élections générales du 20 avril dernier mériteront sans doute le qualificatif d’historiques dans l’histoire moderne du Paraguay (...) Thu, 15 May 2008 14:09:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/tajikistan-caught-in-a-downward-spiral The food crisis that is hitting directly forty or more countries around the world and which recently has been featured in the international media (...) Mon, 12 May 2008 14:24:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/tadjikistan-dans-la-spirale-infernale La crise alimentaire qui frappe de plein fouet une quarantaine de pays dans le monde, et qui fait depuis peu la une de nombreux médias (...) Mon, 12 May 2008 14:20:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-next-challenge-in-iraq-countering-irans-growing-influence General David Petraeus's presentation to Congress on Monday, April 7th, was supposed to offer US lawmakers compelling evidence (...) Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:46:06 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/le-prochain-defi-en-irak-dejouer-linfluence-de-plus-en-plus-marquee-de-liran La présentation du Général David Petraeus devant le Congrès, le lundi 7 avril, était supposée apporter aux législateurs américains (...) Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:29:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/armenie-le-douloureux-et-difficile-apprentissage-de-la-democratie Le syndrome des révolutions de couleur dans le Caucase du sud et en Asie centrale serait-il contagieux ? (...) Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:30:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/prepared-to-pay-to-bring-her-home-the-new-zealand-herald Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:37:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/learnings-from-the-departure-of-admiral-fallon-from-the-central-command On Tuesday, March 11, Admiral William ‘Fox’ Fallon relinquished his duties as Chief of the U.S. Central Command (...) Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:42:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/les-enseignements-du-depart-de-lamiral-fallon-du-commandement-central Mardi 11 mars, l’amiral William « Fox » Fallon démissionnait de ses fonctions de chef du Commandement central (...) Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:34:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/tibet-the-last-revolt The anniversary of the riots in Lhassa of 1959 and of the departure in exile of the Dalai Lama has been marked by an uprising of the Tibetan Opposition (...) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:54:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/tibet-la-derniere-revolte L’anniversaire des émeutes de Lhassa de 1959 et du départ en exil du Dalaï Lama est marqué par un soulèvement des opposants tibétains (...) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:49:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/will-turkmenistan-continue-to-open-up-to-the-outside-world On March 10 and 11, the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, made a state visit to Uzbekistan (...) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:01:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/le-turkmenistan-va-t-il-confirmer-son-ouverture-internationale Les 10 et 11 mars derniers, le président turkmène, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, a effectué une visite d’Etat en Ouzbékistan (...) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:58:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/cartoon-pope-rows-lead-bin-laden-to-target-europe-reuters Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:42:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/bin-laden-europa-en-la-mira-deutsche-welle Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:39:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-shanghai-cooperation-organization-is-it-a-paper-tiger-or-the-birth-od-a-dragon It would appear that the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (OCS) last year in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on August 16 (...) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:11:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/lorganisation-de-cooperation-de-shanghai-tigre-de-papier-ou-naissance-dun-dragon Le sommet annuel de l’Organisation de Coopération de Shanghai - OCS - (Shanghai Cooperation Organization - SCO), le 16 août dernier à Bichkek au Kirghizstan (...) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:03:59 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/winograd-revelateur-dun-desengagemnt-democratique-et-dun-effritement-de-letat-nation Le 30 janvier dernier, la commission Winograd a remis au gouvernement israélien son rapport final (...) Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:15:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/lespoir-vient-de-tunisie-paris-match Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:44:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/czas-cyberwywiadu-dziennik Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:47:59 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/women-a-bulwark-against-extremism-and-fundamentalism-the-example-of-tunisia Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:27:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-femme-rempart-contre-lextremisme-et-lintegrisme-lexemple-de-la-tunisie Le monde musulman est en proie, depuis des années, à une maladie qui menace de l’isoler, d’en faire un objet de répulsion pour le reste de l’humanité (...) Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:22:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/moroccan-crackdown-on-terrorists-shows-converging-threats-baltimore-sun Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:49:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/paris-observe-avec-inquietude-la-montee-des-perils-sud-ouest Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:51:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/independence-of-kosovo-does-it-set-a-dangerous-precedent Broadcast live on February 17 by most of the Western television channels, we watched the joy mixed with pride and the communion of a people celebrating an independence that was so much desired for so long (...) Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:17:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/suspension-du-prononce-pour-lagresseur-dun-expert-passe-sur-rtl-7-sur-7 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:52:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/can-president-musharraf-survive-the-election-results-of-february-18-politically On February 18, Pakistan held the ninth general elections in its history. Due to the political and security crisis which rocked the country, this vote took on considerable importance (...) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:25:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/le-president-musharraf-peut-il-survivre-politiquement-aux-resultats Le 18 février dernier, le Pakistan organisait les neuvièmes élections générales de son histoire. Du fait de la crise politique et sécuritaire qui secoue le pays, ce scrutin a revêtu une importance considérable (...) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:21:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/the-accession-to-power-of-lee-myung-bak-heralds-a-renewal-of-the-american-korean-alliance On February 25, President Elect Lee Myung-bak will be officially inaugurated as South Korea’s head of state, taking over from President Roh Moo-hyun (...) Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:34:33 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/larrivee-au-pouvoir-de-lee-myung-bak-annonce-un-renouveau-de-lalliance-americano-coreenne Le 25 février prochain, le président élu Lee Myung-bak sera officiellement investi à la tête de l’État sud-coréen, succédant ainsi au président Roh Moo-hyun (...) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:29:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/iran-at-the-centre-of-george-w-bushs-visit-to-the-middle-east By visiting a region which has been unquestionably altered by his tenure in office, President George W. Bush has demonstrated once again the growing importance of the Middle East for the United States and its security (...) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:51:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/liran-au-centre-de-la-visite-de-george-w-bush-au-moyen-orient En se rendant dans une région qui aura incontestablement marqué son mandat, le président George W. Bush a démontré une nouvelle fois l’importance croissante du Moyen-Orient pour les Etats-Unis et leur sécurité (...) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:45:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/un-probleme-avec-lislam-france-24 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:54:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/does-the-end-of-the-cease-fire-leave-any-prospect-for-peace-in-sri-lanka On Wednesday, January 2, the Sri Lanka government renounced the cease-fire agreement concluded on February 22, 2002 with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)(...) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/la-fin-du-cessez-le-feu-laisse-t-elle-encore-une-perspective-de-paix-au-sri-lanka Le mercredi 2 janvier dernier, le gouvernement sri-lankais dénonçait l’accord de cessez-le-feu conclu le 22 février 2002 avec les Tigres de libération de l’Eelam Tamoul (Liberation Tigers of tamil Eelam - LTTE) (...) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:55:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/laborc-lelektani-problemakat-okozhat-a-nato-ban-magyar-nemzet-online Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:56:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/capitalism-or-etatisme There is reason to be worried about the atmosphere of collective hysteria with respect to the Société Générale affair (...) Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:14:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/what-terrorist-menace-in-east-africa The Black Continent, which has been a priori marginalised in world affairs, assumes a strategic interest in the matter of the struggle against terrorism (...) Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:10:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/quelle-menace-terroriste-en-afrique-de-lest Le continent noir, a priori marginalisé du monde, revêt un intérêt stratégique en ce qui concerne la lutte contre le terrorisme (...) Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:06:04 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/after-annapolis-what-is-syrias-role-in-the-middle-east The international community has the feeling that Syria is an isolated country, because it never participated in the informal international conferences on the Middle East (...) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:21:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/apres-annapolis-quel-role-pour-la-syrie-au-moyen-orient La communauté internationale a le sentiment que la Syrie est un pays isolé, car cette dernière n’a jamais participé aux conférences internationales informelles sur le Moyen-Orient(...) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:17:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/turkmenistan-year-one-of-the-post-niazov-era Though it was 10 days in advance of the official calendar, very likely the date December 21, 2006 will long remain the symbolic point of beginning of the year 2007 in Turkmenistan(...) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:36:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/turkmenistan-lan-1-de-lapres-niazov C’est très vraisemblablement la date du 21 décembre 2006 qui restera, avec 10 jours d’avance sur le calendrier officiel, comme le point de départ symbolique de l’année 2007 au Turkménistan (...) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:25:54 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/financement-partage-pour-la-base-dabou-dhabi-france-24 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:58:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/do-recent-changes-in-russias-military-machine-spell-the-countrys-return-as-a-major-power In the course of his annual three-hour televised encounter with his Russian compatriots on October 18, Vladimir Putin took his time dealing with questions of defence (...) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:41:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/evolution-de-loutil-militaire-russe-un-regain-de-puissance Au cours de son rendez-vous télévisé annuel de trois heures avec les Russes, le 18 octobre dernier, Vladimir Poutine s’est attardé sur les questions de Défense (...) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:40:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/terreurdreiging-belgi-zeer-serieus-de-telegraaf Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/georgia-deciphering-an-election-that-has-already-been-contested Without surprise, late in the evening of January 5, first estimations of the results of the early Presidential election announced by the Georgian institutions based on exit polls suggested that Mikhail Saakashvili will be victorious (...) Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:48:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/georgie-decrypyage-dune-election-deja-contestee Sans surprise, tard dans la soirée du 5 janvier, les premières estimations du résultat de l’élection présidentielle anticipée, annoncées par les instituts sur la base des sondages sortie des urnes, laissaient entrevoir la victoire de Mikhaïl Saakachvili (...) Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:45:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/us-election-watch-the-significance-of-the-iowa-primary As we observe the outcome of the Iowa Caucus, which surprised many observers by putting presidential candidates Barak Obama and Mike Huckabee in the lead of their respective parties, here are some key considerations (...) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:03:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/u-s-election-watch-les-leons-des-primaires-de-liowa la lumière du résultat des caucus de l’Iowa, qui ont surpris nombre d’observateurs en plaçant les candidats Barak Obama et Mike Huckabee en tête de leur parti respectif, voici quelques considérations majeures pour étayer notre analyse (...) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:58:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/iran-what-credit-should-one-accord-to-the-about-face-in-american-intelligence By stating that Iran ended its military nuclear programme in 2003, the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE)the main conclusions of which were published at the end of November, marked a spectacular about-face in the evaluation of the Iranian threat by the American intelligence agencies (...) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:54:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/analyses/iran-quel-credit-doit-on-accorder-au-revirement-du-renseignement-americain En affirmant que l’Iran avait mis un terme à son programme nucléaire militaire en 2003, la National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) dont les principales conclusions ont été publiées à la fin du mois de novembre marque un revirement spectaculaire dans l’évaluation de la menace iranienne par les agences de renseignement américaines (...) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:51:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-menace-terroriste-en-belgique-etait-reelle-lannoncer-fut-premature-paris-match Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:11:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/belgium-frees-14-held-in-terrorism-plot-herald-tribune Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:14:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/belgian-authorities-arrest-14-in-terror-probe-security-heightened-herald-tribune Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:18:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/belgium-frees-14-terror-suspects-usa-today Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:16:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-cia-ha-recuperado-su-bola-de-cristal-abc Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:21:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/preserver-la-liberte-de-parole-le-soir Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:24:29 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/american-intelligence-the-wall-street-journal Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:22:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/la-liberte-dexpression-nest-pas-negociable Le 12 septembre 2004, à la sortie d’un plateau de télévision à Bruxelles, Claude Moniquet était violemment agressé (...) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:02:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/freedom-of-speech-is-not-negotiable On September 12, 2004, when leaving the television studios in Brussels, Claude Moniquet was violently assaulted (...) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:57:52 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/algerian-bomb-blasts-linked-to-al-qaida-belfast-telegraph Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:25:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/algeria-or-opportunistic-terrorism The return of terror to Algeria proves to what extent Islamic terrorism can show itself to be opportunistic (...) Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:06:52 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/lalgerie-ou-le-terrorisme-opportuniste Le retour de la terreur en Algérie prouve à quel point le terrorisme islamique peut se montrer opportuniste (...) Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:04:41 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/a-french-sickness-anti-sarkozy-ism-has-its-best-before-it Few French politicians – in any case few heads of the executive branch with the notable exception of Pierre Mendès-France (...) Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:25:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/un-petit-cote-annees-trente-lanti-sarkozysme-a-de-beaux-jours-devant-lui Peu d’hommes politiques français - et en tout cas peu de chefs de l’exécutif, à la notable exception de Pierre Mendès-France (...) Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:08:59 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/a-threat-always-present London, Copenhagen then Frankfurt: three times, in a little more than two months, Islamist terrorism has come back (...) Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:21:51 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/une-menace-toujours-presente Londres, Copenhague puis Francfort : à trois reprises, en un peu plus de deux mois, le terrorisme islamiste est venu (...) Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:19:19 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/libye-le-crime-paie D’abord, bien entendu, on se réjouira de la libération des infirmières bulgares et du médecin d’origine palestinienne Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:28:45 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/bernard-borrel-the-truth-twelve-years-later Sometimes justice makes haste slowly. In the Borrel affair, it took twelve years to begin to recognise a truth (...) Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:38:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/bernard-borrel-la-verite-douze-ans-apres- Parfois, la justice se hâte lentement. Dans l’affaire Borrel, elle a mis douze ans à commencer à reconnaître une vérité (...) Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:30:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/civil-war-in-gaza For several weeks, if not months, the European media have given serious thought to the question of whether ‘Gaza is headed towards civil war.’ (...) Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:44:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/guerre-civile-a-gaza Depuis des semaines, sinon même des mois, les médias européens s’interrogent gravement sur le thème « va-t-on vers la guerre civile à Gaza ? » (...) Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:40:52 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/enough-madame-royals-irresponsible-statements-are-not-democratic Is it the vision of defeat? Is it a fit of rage over having failed to convince the electorate? A simple demonstration (...) Fri, 04 May 2007 14:09:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/assez--les-declarations-irresponsables-de-madame-royal-sont-antirepublicaines Est-ce le spectre de la défaite ? Une bouffée de rage de n’avoir pu convaincre ? La simple démonstration d’un mode de pensée (...) Fri, 04 May 2007 13:47:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/bad-signals-from-rome-and-london-why-are-we-losing-the-war-of-ideas The war on terrorism is first and foremost a war of ideas, an offensive to win over the minds of those would might be tempted (...) Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:13:57 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/les-mauvais-signaux-de-rome-et-de-londres-pourquoi-nous-perdons-la-guerre-des-idees Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:11:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/german-courage-italien-cowardice Terrorist events of recent days have highlighted a startling contrast: when faced with the same problem (...) Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:24:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/courage-allemand-lachete-italienne L’actualité du terrorisme nous offre, ces jours-ci, un contraste assez frappant : confrontées à la même problématique (...) Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:21:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/selective-immigration-where-is-the-problem With his customary fieriness, Nicolas Sarkozy has given his adversaries a stick to beat him with: in advocating the creation (...) Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:19:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/immigration-choisie-ou-est-le-probleme Avec sa fougue habituelle, Nicolas Sarkozy a tendu à ses adversaires les verges pour se faire battre : en prônant la création (...) Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:17:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/turkey-it-is-time-to-tell-ankara-the-truth The European Union has been taking Ankara for a ride, allowing the Turkish side to believe that joining the European Union (...) Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:28:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/turquie-il-est-temps-de-dire-la-verite-a-ankara L’Union européenne s’est engagée dans un jeu de dupes avec Ankara, laissant croire à la partie turque qu’une l’adhésion (...) Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:26:34 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/a-friend-has-left-us Last night journalist Marie-Rose Armesto, 46, passed away, succumbing to the cancer that she had tenaciously battled (...) Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:41:08 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/une-amie-sen-est-allee La journaliste Marie-Rose Armesto est morte cette nuit, à l’âge de 46 ans, des suites d’un cancer contre lequel elle se battait (...) Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:37:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/saddam-and-his-executioners-a-tale-of-tribal-savagery Let’s start by making one point perfectly clear: the point of this editorial is not to offer pity to Saddam Hussein (...) Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:35:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/saddam-et-ses-bourreaux-chronique-de-la-sauvagerie-sauvage D’abord, qu’un point soit clair : il n’est pas question ici de plaindre Saddam Hussein ni, comme trop de belles âmes européennes(...) Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:32:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/pourquoi-le-tchad-didriss-deby-doit-tre-defendu Depuis quelques jours, la crise larvée qui oppose, au Tchad, un gouvernement légitime – celui de M. Idriss Déby (...) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:44:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/why-idriss-debys-chad-must-be-defended For the last several days, the latent crisis that has pitted a lawful government– that of Mr Idriss Déby – against an armed "opposition" (...) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:40:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/si-nous-laissons-aller-les-choses-un-jour-nous-serons-pris-entre-lislamisme-radical-et-lextrme-droite On aimerait pouvoir écrire, de temps en temps, sur autre chose que sur l’islamisme radical. Malheureusement, les jours se suivent (...) Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:52:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/if-we-let-things-continue-the-way-they-are-going-we-will-be-trapped-between-radical-islamism-and-the-extreme-right-wing From time to time we would like to be able to write about something other than radical Islamism. Unfortunately, as the days go by (...) Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:49:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/enough-blasphemy-is-right-and-has-to-remain-one Two weeks ago, a reference by Pope Benedict XVI to an obscure controversy a thousand years old provoked the anger (...) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:57:25 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/assez--ou-le-blaspheme-est-un-droit-et-doit-le-rester Il y a deux semaines, la référence faite par le pape Benoît XVI à une obscure controverse vieille d’une dizaine de siècles (...) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:55:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/les-juges-la-loi-la-societe Personne ne niera, probablement, que la situation sécuritaire n’est pas, en France, ce qu’elle devrait être (...) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:01:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/judges-the-law-and-society No-one will deny that the security situation in France is not all it should be. Day after day, aggression and damage are carried out (...) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:59:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/the-iraqisation-of-gaza-has-started-has-the-hour-of-al-qaida-andor-the-hezbollah-come A few days ago, we underlined the very particular aspects of the last taking of hostages in the Gaza Strip (...) Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:06:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/lirakisation-de-gaza-a-commence-lheure-dal-qada-ouet-du-hezbollah Il y a quelques jours, nous soulignions les aspects très particuliers de la dernière prise d’otage en date dans la bande de Gaza (...) Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:03:20 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/there-wont-be-a-miracle-in-rome-unfortunately-the-war-will-continue While the ground operations are going on, things appear to speed up at a diplomatic level. But these stirrings and the declarations (...) Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:11:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/il-ny-aura-pas-de-miracle-a-rome-la-guerre-helas-va-continuer Alors que les opérations se poursuivent sur le terrain, les choses semblent s’accélérer au plan diplomatique (...) Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:08:46 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/why-does-israel-do-the-dirty-work-the-law-without-the-power-to-enforce-it-is-useless Not a day, nor an hour goes by without television hitting us with the horrible images of the destruction that Tsahal (...) Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:25:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/pourquoi-isral-fait-le-sale-boulot-la-loi-sans-la-force-pour-lappliquer-nest-rien- Pas un jour, pas une heure qui passe sans que les télévisions nous assènent les images horribles des destructions que Tsahal (...) Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:21:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/behind-hamas-and-the-hezbollah-lie-the-shadows-of-syria-and-iran It would be wrong to view the war that is gradually taking a grip on the Near East as a simple « police operation » (...) Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:30:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/derriere-le-hamas-et-le-hezbollah-cherchez-la-syrie-et-liran On aurait tort de ne voir dans la guerre qui semble peu à peu s’installer au Proche Orient qu’une simple ...) Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:27:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/why-weaken-the-security-services-in-the-war-against-terrorism-or-liberation-plays-devils-advocate As a Paris court sits in judgement of six young Frenchmen who spent time in Al Qaeda camps and were detained at Guantanamo Bay (...) Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:37:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/pourquoi-affaiblir-les-services-speciaux-dans-la-lutte-antiterroriste-ou-quand-liberation-se-fait-lavocat-du-diable Alors qu’un tribunal parisien juge 6 jeunes Français qui avaient séjourné dans les camps d’Al-Qaïda et qui ont été détenus (...) Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:33:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/axiome-les-isaeliens-sont-mechants La cause est entendue. Pour la majorité des médias occidentaux, une fois de plus, le « méchant » est clairement identifié.(...) Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:42:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/axiom-the-israelis-are-the-bad-guys The position is clear. For the majority of Western media, once again, the "bad guy" is easily identifiable. (...) Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:39:47 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/al-zarkawi-or-the-end-of-a-symbol It is still too soon to forecast the medium-term consequences of the death of Abu Musab al-Zarkawi on the Iraqi jihad (...) Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:47:01 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/al-zarkaoui-ou-la-fin-dun-symbole Il est encore trop tôt pour prévoir ce que seront les conséquences à moyen terme de la mort d’Abou Moussab al-Zarkaoui (...) Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:44:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/hostages-the-state-the-secret-services-money-and-the-media Reading the papers is never a let-down. They are quick to denounce scandal and injustice, to hand out bouquets and brickbats (...) Wed, 24 May 2006 11:36:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/les-otages-letat-les-services-largent-et-les-medias On n’est jamais déçu par la lecture de la presse. Prompts à dénoncer scandales et injustices, à distribuer bons et mauvais points (...) Wed, 24 May 2006 11:33:31 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/the-spectre-of-racism-is-haunting-europe Racism these days is a deadly matter. Our politicians, faced with hatred that dares to speak its name openly (...) Sat, 13 May 2006 11:41:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/un-spectre-hante-leurope-celui-du-racisme Aujourd’hui, le racisme tue. Face à cette haine qui s’exprime ouvertement, nos politiques portent une lourde responsabilité (...) Sat, 13 May 2006 11:39:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/zacarias-moussaoui-un-proces-exemplaire Thu, 04 May 2006 11:44:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/apres-joe-van-holsbeeck-combien-de-morts-faudra-t-il-encore Cette société est malade. Est-il encore nécessaire de le souligner ? Une société dans laquelle un jeune homme de 17 ans (...) Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:49:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/pour-un-islam-de-tolerance-exclure-les-prcheurs-de-haine- Le député (de l’aile libérale du Mouvement Réformateur) Denis Ducarme déposera prochainement au Parlement belge une résolution (...) Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:45:42 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/kaboul-ou-le-choc-des-civilisations Si la question n’était pas taboue et le débat absolument interdit par les gardiens de la sacro-sainte pensée unique (...) Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:53:28 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/the-real-issue-of-the-erdal-affair-the-tolerance-shown-in-brussels-to-some-forms-of-terrorism The Erdal Affair, from the name of the young Turkish terrorist of the extreme left who fled in rather picaresque circumstances (...) Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:58:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/la-vraie-question-de-laffaire-erdal-la-tolerance-de-bruxelles-face-a-certaines-formes-de-terrorisme L’affaire Erdal, du nom de cette jeune terroriste turque d’extrême gauche qui s’est enfuie dans des conditions assez rocambolesques(...) Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:55:09 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/le-terrorisme-lextrme-gauche-les-medias-et-letat-le-cas-jolle-aubron Le traitement médiatique de la mort de Joëlle Aubron est un véritable cas d’école. Il est révélateur de la difficulté (...) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 12:00:50 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/1904 Si les autorités britanniques croient réellement avoir tourné la page du Londonistan, qui avait fait de leur capitale le rendez-vous (...) Mon, 13 Feb 2006 12:03:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/caricatures-europe-ou-est-ton-courage Pour l’Europe de la politique extérieure qui peine à se construire, la crise des caricatures de Mahomet est un test (...) Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:05:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/au-sujet-des-caricatures-de-mahomet En septembre dernier, la publication de caricatures de Mahomet par un quotidien danois (l’une d’elles le représentait avec un turban (...) Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:06:59 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/autorite-palestinienne-lheure-de-verite Les urnes ont donc parlé : le Hamas pourrait se trouver en position de former le future gouvernement palestinien (...) Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:09:44 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/pratiques-secretes-de-la-cia-un-secret-de-polichinelle-selon-des-experts-afp Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:35:30 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/opinions/la-guerre Si les mots ont un sens, alors la France a admis hier, par la voix de Jacques Chirac qu’elle était en guerre (...) Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:13:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/belgische-terroriste-was-getrouwd-met-radicale-het-laatste-nieuws Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:32:03 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/suicide-bomber-was-belgian-woman-yhe-daily-telegraph Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:30:13 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/le-rapport-qui-met-out-le-polisario-aujourdhui-le-maroc Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:34:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/nous-poussons-des-jeunes-dans-le-camp-de-lislamisme-france-soir Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/il-me-parat-evident-que-bruxelles-soit-menacee-paris-match Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:42:11 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/brussels-prepares-for-terror-attacks-the-bulletin Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:44:24 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/palabras-que-matan-abc Sun, 10 Jul 2005 10:46:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/les-specialistes-du-terrorisme-privilegient-la-piste-irakienne-le-monde Sat, 09 Jul 2005 10:49:10 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/europes-radical-young-muslims-turn-to-violence-financial-times Sat, 09 Jul 2005 10:47:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/le-retour-des-djihadistes-europeens-dirak-inquiete-les-services-le-monde Sun, 26 Jun 2005 10:50:37 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/djihad-et-islamisme-en-belgique Claude MONIQUET. Editions Jourdan Le Clercq, 2005 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 11:22:12 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/des-cellules-terroristes-existent-partout-en-europe-aujourdhui-en-france Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:20:55 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/europe-faces-its-terrorists-the-wall-street-journal Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:22:27 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/une-dizaine-dattentats-majeurs-ont-ete-evites-en-europe-depuis-2001-le-monde Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:28:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/al-qada-la-releve-ouvre-un-nouveau-cycle-de-terreur-le-soir Wed, 08 Dec 2004 11:30:49 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/in-a-country-with-homegrown-terror-investigators-struggle-to-sort-out-spanish-attack-the-boston-globe Wed, 03 Nov 2004 11:34:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/madrid-bombings-carry-al-qaida-hallmark-upi Wed, 03 Nov 2004 11:32:48 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/la-guerra-de-iral-era-necesaria-para-democratizar-la-region-abc Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:35:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/europeans-refuse-to-play-bin-laden-deadline-game-reuters Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:37:39 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/le-djihad-histoire-secrete-des-hommes-et-des-reseaux-en-belgique Claude MONIQUET. Editions Ramsay, 2004 Tue, 01 Jun 2004 11:24:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/alemania-sacara-el-tema-a-debate-en-la-cumbre-europea Sat, 08 May 2004 11:43:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/paris-ricin-find-non-lethal-cnn Sat, 08 May 2004 11:39:17 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/france-arrests-13-in-morocco-suicide-attacks-los-angeles-times Tue, 06 Apr 2004 11:45:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/le-11-mars-a-prouve-que-leurope-etait-une-cible-des-islamistes-la-libre-belgique Mon, 05 Apr 2004 11:46:58 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/member-states-failure-to-share-intelligence-saps-europol-work-european-voice Thu, 25 Mar 2004 11:50:26 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/eu-chiefs-step-up-terror-fight-the-washington-times Thu, 25 Mar 2004 11:48:32 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/de-wereld-na-madrid-humo Tue, 23 Mar 2004 11:52:02 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/espana-tensiones-e-investigaciones-bbc-mundo Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:55:14 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/el-jefe-del-servicio-secreto-italiano-dice-que-un-informe-de-al-qaeda-apuntaba-a-espana-el-pais Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:53:15 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/el-centro-europeo-de-inteligencia-asegura-que-el-gobierno-obligo-al-cni-a-mentir-abc Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:56:53 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/madrid-move-heightens-risk-of-further-bombings-irish-examiner Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:00:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/claude-moniquet-is-founder-of-the-european-strategic-intelligence-and-security-center-the-bulletin Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:59:07 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/le-reseau-a-remporte-une-victoire-politique-le-temps Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:02:18 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/finding-the-bombers-depends-on-forensic-analysis-of-devices-that-caused-carnage-the-independent Sat, 13 Mar 2004 12:04:56 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/europol-et-interpol-evoquent-une-operation-majeure-dal-qada-le-monde Sat, 13 Mar 2004 12:03:40 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/whos-behind-madrid-bombings-cbc-news Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:09:35 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/spanish-authorities-struggle-with-blame-herald-sun Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:08:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/attentats-terroristes-comment-al-qaida-se-propage-vsd Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:11:05 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/why-the-resistance-will-increase-asia-times Sat, 20 Dec 2003 12:12:43 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/europe-tightens-security-following-turkish-blasts-the-christian-science-monitor Fri, 05 Dec 2003 12:22:21 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/un-nouveau-rapport-al-qada-deux-ans-apres-le-11-septembre-2001-terrorisme-net Sat, 13 Sep 2003 12:26:16 GMT https://www.esisc.org/media/esisc-in-the-news/russe-oder-ami-einer-lauschte-mit-focus Mon, 19 May 2003 12:24:38 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/histoire-de-lespionnage-mondial-tome-ii-de-la-guerre-froide-a-la-guerre-antiterroriste Claude MONIQUET et Genovefa ETIENNE. Editions du Félin et Luc Pire, 2002 Sat, 01 Jun 2002 11:37:23 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/la-guerre-sans-visage-de-waddi-haddad-a-oussama-ben-laden-les-reseaux-de-la-peur Claude MONIQUET. Editions Michel Lafon, 2002 Sat, 01 Jun 2002 11:29:36 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/histoire-de-lespionnage-mondial-tome-i-les-services-secrets-de-lantiquite-a-la-seconde-guerre-mondiale Claude MONIQUET et Genovefa ETIENNE. Editions du Félin et Luc Pire, 2000 Thu, 01 Jun 2000 11:34:22 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/histoire-des-juifs-sovietiques Claude MONIQUET. Editions Olivier Orban, 1989 Thu, 01 Jun 1989 11:33:00 GMT https://www.esisc.org/publications/books/touvier-un-milicien-a-lombre-de-leglise Claude MONIQUET. Editions Olivier Orban, 1989 Thu, 01 Jun 1989 11:31:23 GMT