Since 1970, the number of natural disasters across the world has more than quadrupled. However, for countries or regions with pre-existing political instability, social vulnerabilities and radical group activity, the cost of reconstruction is only one of many potential problems which will need to be rectified.

Julie Lenarz writes for The Daily Telegraph in the aftermath of the Barcelona attack

HSC Senior Fellow Simon Schofield discusses the Saudi-Qatar rift on France 24.

In an interconnected world, so-called “lone wolf” jihadists are almost always part of a lethal pack.

Islamic extremism, which breeds terror globally, must be fought as an ideology. But Islamic terrorism must be fought and crushed wherever it shows up by whatever means necessary.

As Islamic State loses ground on the battlefield, the group is still capable to lash out abroad.

Terrorists and regimes get caught in a downward spiral of attacks, retaliation, fresh recruitment, more attacks, and even more retaliation.

Julie Lenarz explains why the Islamic State does not differentiate between planned and inspired terrorist attacks.

Julie Lenarz discusses new forms of terrorism in the wake of attacks in Germany.