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Apr102025
What Next for Syria: Options, Opportunities & Challenges
Where: King’s College London When: 13-14 May 2025 We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a major two-day conference, discussing…
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Mar282025
Beyond the Unity of Arenas: Understanding the agency and domestic motivations of Iraq’s Shi’a Resistance militants
In this interview, Clara May, Communications Manager for the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) project at King’s College…
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Mar172025
XCEPT Briefing Note – Shifting loyalties: understanding fighter motivations in Syria’s transitional phase
Shifting loyalties: understanding fighter motivations in Syria’s transitional phase XCEPT Policy Brief By Dr Rahaf Aldoughli Following the fall of…
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Feb282025
XCEPT Review of Evidence – Trauma, PTSD, and psychosocial support interventions in fragile and conflict-affected areas
XCEPT Rapid review of evidence: Trauma, PTSD, and psychosocial support interventions in fragile and conflict-affected areas By Dr Alison Brettle,…
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Dec192024
Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon: Reopening Lebanon’s sectarian wounds
By Mohamad El Kari Thanks to the ceasefire deal agreed with Israel, Lebanon has recently entered a state of fragile…
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Dec032024
Blood diamonds and bloodshed: The psychological drivers of violence in Sierra Leone’s civil war
By Clara May Sierra Leone’s civil war (1991-2002) was brutal. Reports of ‘savagery’ were not simply displays of rhetoric. Alongside…
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Oct082024
ICSR & PoE Event – The Global Coalition against Daesh: Countering Terrorism Beyond the Battlefield – Achievements, Research, and Future Directions, October 24th
Where: King’s College London When: Thursday October 24th, 10am BST Co-hosted by ICSR and the Program on Extremism at The George Washington…
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Sep262024
XCEPT Briefing Note – The impact of terrorist kidnappings: lessons from Arsal, Lebanon
The impact of terrorist kidnappings: lessons from Arsal, Lebanon XCEPT Policy Brief By Dr Rajan Basra and Dr Craig Larkin…
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Aug272024
Unravelling conflict: The power of predictive modelling
By Sam Hibbs Over the past decade, the number and intensity of both inter- and intrastate conflicts has been rising.…
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Aug062024
XCEPT Briefing Note – Navigating conflicting memories: Reconciliation initiatives to engage the Yezidi population in Iraq require an urgent overhaul
Navigating conflicting memories: Reconciliation initiatives to engage the Yezidi population in Iraq require an urgent overhaul XCEPT Briefing Note By…
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Jul292024
XCEPT Briefing Note – The status of Iraqi children of ISIS-affiliated families outside of Jeddah 1 rehabilitation center
XCEPT Briefing Note: The status of Iraqi children of ISIS-affiliated families outside of Jeddah 1 rehabilitation center By Dr Joana…
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Jul222024
Q&A with Nils Mallock – XCEPT research
Nils Mallock is a postdoctoral researcher with the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s College…
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Jul022024
The rise of Soldiers of God: Is Beirut back to the time of the militias?
By Mohamad El Kari Members of Soldiers of God. Credit: An-Nahar They are a group of Lebanese muscular tattooed men…
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May282024
Rebuilding Downtown Beirut: Laying the foundations for division or reconciliation?
By Clara May Beirut is the posterchild for a divided city. 15 years of fighting during Lebanon’s civil war (1975-1990)…
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Apr162024
Green Mosul: How trees helped a city recover after conflict
Dr Omar Mohammed is a renowned historian and the voice behind ‘Mosul Eye’, a blog which anonymously documented life under…
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Mar252024
‘These statues are not just pieces of stone’: How sculpture helps Mosul heal
By Ali Al-Baroodi The city of Mosul in Iraq encloses the ruins of the ancient city of Nineveh, which was…
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Mar112024
Understanding the role of unconscious bias in conflict dynamics
By Emma Ciccarella Standing before members of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, in 1977, then President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, declared that…
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Feb272024
Photo essay: A week in Iraq
In 2023, Dr Inna Rudolf, Dr Craig Larkin, and Dr Rajan Basra from the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends…
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Feb132024
The costs of ignoring conflict trauma in men and boys
By Dr Heidi Riley and Clara May Content warning: contains mention of sexual violence and suicide. President Volodymyr Zelensky of…
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Jan162024
ICSR Event – God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America (Book Launch), February 6th
Where: Online When: Tuesday February 6th, 5pm GMT ICSR invites you to attend a book launch for Prof Bruce Hoffman and Jacob…
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Jan102024
ICSR Event – Explaining Recruitment to Extremism: A Bayesian Hierarchical Case–Control Approach, January 29th
Where: Online When: Monday January 29th, 5pm GMT ICSR invites you to attend a webinar with Dr Neil Ketchley and Dr Aaron…
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Jan032024
Waiting for war: Escalation on Lebanon’s southern border and conflict memory
By Brontë Philips *This was written in December 2023, before the targeting of a senior Hamas commander in Beirut. Information…
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Nov152023
Childhood Innocence?: Mapping Trends in Teenage Terrorism Offenders
The full report can be accessed here. An overview of its findings can be found here. A live version of…
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Nov012023
ICSR Event – The New World Disorder: How the West is Destroying Itself (Book Launch), November 21st
Where: King’s College London When: Tuesday November 21st, 5.30pm GMT ICSR invites you to attend a book launch for Senior Fellow Prof…
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Oct262023
Imagined Threats: Demographic Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and the Legacy of the 2018 Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack
The full report can be accessed here. Please read on for the Executive Summary. On 2 August 2023, a…
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Oct252023
ICSR Report Launch – Childhood Innocence?: Mapping Trends in Teenage Terrorism Offenders, November 14th
Where: King’s College London When: Tuesday November 14th, 5.30pm GMT Recent years have seen a sharp rise in cases of “homegrown” teenage…
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Oct192023
Behind the Mask: Uncovering the Extremist Messages of a 3D‑Printed Gun Designer
The full report can be accessed here. Please read on for the Executive Summary. About this Study Within the…
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Oct172023
Four years on from Lebanon’s 17 October revolution
By Mohamad El Kari Visiting Lebanon today, it is difficult to escape the feeling that a collective sense of hopelessness…
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Oct162023
ICSR & PoE Report Launch – Imagined Threats: Demographic Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and the Legacy of the 2018 Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack, October 26th
Where: Online When: Thursday October 26th, 3pm BST On October 26th, ICSR and the Program on Extremism at George Washington University will…
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Sep272023
ICSR Report Launch – Behind the Mask: Uncovering the Extremist Messages of a 3D-Printed Gun Designer, October 18th
Where: King’s College London When: Wednesday October 18th, 6.15pm BST This new ICSR report reveals the digital footprint of the world’s most…
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Sep202023
ICSR Event – Routledge Handbook of Transnational Terrorism (Book Launch), October 9th
Where: King’s College London When: Monday October 9th, 7.15pm BST ICSR invites you to attend a book launch for the Routledge…
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Aug312023
XCEPT Briefing Note – Imprisoned for Terrorism: The Experiences of Inmates in Roumieh Prison in Lebanon
XCEPT Briefing Note – Imprisoned for Terrorism: The Experiences of Inmates in Roumieh Prison in Lebanon Dr Craig Larkin &…
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Aug172023
What do we mean when we talk about ‘resilience’ to violent extremism?
By Federica Calissano Speaking at a memorial event 10 years on from 9/11, then President of the United States, Barack…
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Jul282023
XCEPT Briefing Note – Men and Psychosocial Support Services Programming
XCEPT Briefing Note – Men and Psychosocial Support Services Programming Dr Heidi Riley This Briefing Note explores humanitarian responses to…
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Jun282023
Dr Inna Rudolf shares her research on post-conflict recovery in Mosul
Dr Inna Rudolf is a Research Fellow on the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s…
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Jun142023
Q&A with Dr Rajan Basra – XCEPT research
Dr Rajan Basra is a post-doctoral researcher on the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s…
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Latest News

What Next for Syria: Options, Opportunities & Challenges

Beyond the Unity of Arenas: Understanding the agency and domestic motivations of Iraq’s Shi’a Resistance militants

XCEPT Briefing Note – Shifting loyalties: understanding fighter motivations in Syria’s transitional phase

XCEPT Review of Evidence – Trauma, PTSD, and psychosocial support interventions in fragile and conflict-affected areas

Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon: Reopening Lebanon’s sectarian wounds

Blood diamonds and bloodshed: The psychological drivers of violence in Sierra Leone’s civil war

ICSR & PoE Event – The Global Coalition against Daesh: Countering Terrorism Beyond the Battlefield – Achievements, Research, and Future Directions, October 24th

XCEPT Briefing Note – The impact of terrorist kidnappings: lessons from Arsal, Lebanon

Unravelling conflict: The power of predictive modelling

XCEPT Briefing Note – Navigating conflicting memories: Reconciliation initiatives to engage the Yezidi population in Iraq require an urgent overhaul

XCEPT Briefing Note – The status of Iraqi children of ISIS-affiliated families outside of Jeddah 1 rehabilitation center

Q&A with Nils Mallock – XCEPT research

The rise of Soldiers of God: Is Beirut back to the time of the militias?

Rebuilding Downtown Beirut: Laying the foundations for division or reconciliation?

Green Mosul: How trees helped a city recover after conflict

‘These statues are not just pieces of stone’: How sculpture helps Mosul heal

Understanding the role of unconscious bias in conflict dynamics

Photo essay: A week in Iraq

The costs of ignoring conflict trauma in men and boys

ICSR Event – God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America (Book Launch), February 6th

ICSR Event – Explaining Recruitment to Extremism: A Bayesian Hierarchical Case–Control Approach, January 29th

Waiting for war: Escalation on Lebanon’s southern border and conflict memory

Childhood Innocence?: Mapping Trends in Teenage Terrorism Offenders

ICSR Event – The New World Disorder: How the West is Destroying Itself (Book Launch), November 21st

Imagined Threats: Demographic Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and the Legacy of the 2018 Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack

ICSR Report Launch – Childhood Innocence?: Mapping Trends in Teenage Terrorism Offenders, November 14th

Behind the Mask: Uncovering the Extremist Messages of a 3D‑Printed Gun Designer

Four years on from Lebanon’s 17 October revolution

ICSR & PoE Report Launch – Imagined Threats: Demographic Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and the Legacy of the 2018 Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack, October 26th

ICSR Report Launch – Behind the Mask: Uncovering the Extremist Messages of a 3D-Printed Gun Designer, October 18th

ICSR Event – Routledge Handbook of Transnational Terrorism (Book Launch), October 9th

XCEPT Briefing Note – Imprisoned for Terrorism: The Experiences of Inmates in Roumieh Prison in Lebanon

What do we mean when we talk about ‘resilience’ to violent extremism?

XCEPT Briefing Note – Men and Psychosocial Support Services Programming

Dr Inna Rudolf shares her research on post-conflict recovery in Mosul

Q&A with Dr Rajan Basra – XCEPT research

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