By Selim Ibraimi-The Center for Security Studies and Development -Macedonia (CSSD) Introduction In the age of globalization and after the terrorist’s attack in American soil, in September 11, 2001, non- state actors have changed the world how we use it to understand it in the 20 century. Al-Qaeda before andContinue Reading
Selim Ibraimi (CSSD)-The societies new approach to countering violent extremism (CVE) through engaging community and civil society partners, challenges us to make a paradigm shift in how we understand the causes of radicalization, extremism and terrorism. This approach should be supported by theory, research findings, knowledge, policy successes and supportingContinue Reading
As of November 2016, the book:” The Cold Peace”:10 years of geopolitical reconfiguration in the Balkans”-by the author and journalist Selim Ibraimi, it can be found also at Library of Congress of the United States, Southeast Europe Section / Germanic and Slavic Division Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate.You may also readContinue Reading
From the debate on CVE, Skopje, Macedonia.What is next for the region? Foreign fighters,education and integration.Experts,journalists and representatives of religious community have discussed all causes and options how to prevent violent extremism in the Balkans.Themes: Dynamics,approaches,empowering local partners,the role of media to prevent violence,inter- culture,inter-faith, inter-dialogues, global and regional challenges,Continue Reading
By Selim Ibraimi- The Balkans remain the area of instability. Even though the security and stabilization has been improved since the 1999, the region fails back on current trends. Migration of Syrian refugees dramatically has change the Western Balkans and had direct impact on the feature of the region. Russia’s offensiveContinue Reading
(CSSD-Macedonia)-Macedonia goes to the parliamentary elections on December 11, 2016. For this Balkan analyst MA Selim Ibraimi spoke on DIPLOMATICUS-NEWS 24. Stay tuned this Thursday 20:30 pm in News 24 -Albania. The political crisis in Macedonia-Albanian opposition. Corruption, DUI and DPA, SDSM and VMRO- in Albanian context. Russia is movingContinue Reading
CSSD(Macedonia)– A new report from the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation says ISIS is increasingly recruiting former criminals. NPR’s Audie Cornish talks to Peter Neumann, a co-author of the report. Please listen to the audio report of NPR: Photo Credit: OSCEContinue Reading
By Selim Ibraimi-(CSSD) The war on extremism is not as easy as thought by senior officials and politicians who sit around the office. For practitioners and researchers of this phenomenon, extremism and radicalization pose a risk now, day by day is threatening not only the ethnic states but also multi-ethnic societies.Continue Reading
By Selim Ibraimi- Center for Security Studies and Development-Macedonia (CSSD) PART I Reflections on Geopolitics: Intersection of geopolitics in Macedonia.The Balkans and Europe after the Crimean annexation.Russian intervention in Syria. Formation of the regional divisions in Balkans. 1.Due to the crisis in Crimea and Russian expansion in Europe, all WesternContinue Reading
The Byzantine Empire was the first to create a “Bureau of Barbarians” and use it to great effect. It gathered information from all neighboring enemies states (ruler’s personality, power struggles, local customs, etc.), it analyzed reports arriving from envoys, it organized visits for foreign diplomats to Constantinople, and did almostContinue Reading