Past Events

2015 Navigator Awards
2015 Navigator Awards
The 2015 Navigator Awards
ICTS Seminar -The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Third Intifada or an Endgame? - October 2, 2015
ICTS Seminar -The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Third Intifada or an Endgame? - October 2, 2015
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies The Inter-University for Terrorism Studies The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Third Intifada or an Endgame? October 2, 2015
NATO's Mission in the Old-New Strategic Environment: Confronting Regional and Global Challenges
NATO's Mission in the Old-New Strategic Environment: Confronting Regional and Global Challenges
The most pressing security challenges facing NATO today and tomorrow include terrorism, homeland threats, cyber attacks, information warfare, the Ukraine crisis, piracy, and WMD proliferation. A new book, "NATO: From Regional to Global Security Provider" is released September 17, 2015 at a special ...
Combating Separatist Terrorism
Combating Separatist Terrorism
“Combating Separatist Terrorism: Assessment of Past Lessons, Future Outlook, and 'Best Practices' Response Strategies," August 27, 2015 at Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Since the establishment of the UN, many of the new or changed political entities created in the name of "self-determinati...
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A Special Seminar on: "Terrorism Captives: Tactical, Legal, and Strategic Implications"
Kidnapping and hostage taking by state and non-state actors constitute a permanent fixture of terrorist tactics that is attractive and effective. The latest media focus on American and foreign captives in Iran, Syria, and elsewhere provides an opportunity to assess the historical lessons learned, an...

In light of the growing debate over the Geneva deal with Iran, the tactical and strategic role of Hizballah, Tehran’s major terrorist proxy in the Middle East and beyond, is becoming more critical for any future diplomatic negotiations.

The new timely publication on “Combating Hizballah’s Global Network” provides an updated reality-check on the nature and potential challenges of Iran’s most effective terrorist tool in the coming months and years. It was co-authored by Professor Yonah Alexander (Director, Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies), Dr. Matthew Levitt (Director, Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Senior Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy), Professor Amit Kumar (Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown), and Dan Mariaschin (Executive Vice President at B'nai B'rith International).

The just released report focuses on Hizballah’s ideology, objectives, organizational structures, major terrorist activities around the world, the Iranian connection, and what the international community, particularly the United States and Europe can do to confront the growing threat to all societies.

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