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November 6, 2007
Religion
The Future of Radical Islam in Europe
VALI R. NASR: Good afternoon. I'd like to welcome everyone to our session at the Council on Foreign Relations today with Olivier Roy. I'm going to, first, after introducing Olivier, have a conv…
November 6, 2007
Religion
The Future of Radical Islam in Europe
Watch French author and academic Olivier Roy discuss his views of Islam in Europe, noting a rejection of radicalism among the mainstream and bemoaning government policies that "stir up the problems w…
March 30, 2006
Iraq
U.S. Intervention in Iraqi Politics
Washington’s opposition to the Shiites’ nomination for prime minister highlights the growing strain in U.S.-Shiite relations in Iraq. The reaction of some Shiite leaders suggests U.S. influence in Ir…
January 14, 2020
France
France and G5 Sahel Recommit Themselves as U.S. Mulls Drawdown
President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted a summit in Pau, southwestern France, with the heads of state of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauretania, and Niger. The purpose of the summit was to improve military coordination against insurgents with a particular focus on the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) and al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM). Macron also sought, and received from the African chiefs of state, an endorsement of France’s continued presence in the region. He, in turn, pledged a small increase in the number of French soldiers to be deployed there.
April 20, 2011
Pakistan
Islam and Politics in Pakistan
Pakistan is bracing for more turbulence in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s killing. This Backgrounder looks at how state support for Islamist militants has led to growing religious intolerance in socie…