Radicalism and Violent Extremism: identfied trends in the Middle East and in Europe

Radicalism and Violent Extremism: identfied trends in the Middle East and in Europe

Radicalism and Violent Extremism: identfied trends in the Middle East and in Europe: – How might Daesh changes its operative and ideological strategies in view of its territorial losses on the ground? Are we nearing Daesh’s defeat? What is going to happen going forward? – How can we better understand the radicalization phenomena and processes in the Middle East and in Europe, and how can they be prevented? – What role can be played by youth in their communities to counter radical beliefs and actively contribute to preventing extremism and prmoting tolerance?

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The Arab region has been dominated by successive waves of extremism and radicalism, which reflected on various aspects of individuals’ public life, and created confused inter-group relations and shaped suspicion, anxiety and distrust among them. Extremism, which was painted religiously by using religion as a cover for all its practices and activities, fought all the meanings of normal life and turned Arab societies into rival groups against each other, expanding divisions of conflict, struggle, and tension.

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