Craig Larkin

Sep 26, 2024 | icsr.info | Rajan Basra |Craig Larkin

The impact of terrorist kidnappings: lessons from Arsal, Lebanon By Dr Rajan Basra and Dr Craig LarkinIn 2014, jihadist groups overran the town of Arsal on the border between Lebanon and Syria. The Lebanese Army launched a counter-offensive, and eventually the militants retreated. It soon emerged that, during the battle, 38 people from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Internal Security Forces (ISF) had been kidnapped and taken hostage.

Feb 8, 2024 | kcl.ac.uk | Craig Larkin |Inna Rudolf

It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the country has suffered significant losses, seen the destruction of its vibrant communities, and witnessed widespread damage to its critical infrastructure. What the future holds for Ukraine is currently unknown, but a huge international effort is underway to support the country’s resilience, and to help lay the ground for its recovery.

Dec 28, 2023 | journals.sagepub.com | Craig Larkin |Inna Rudolf

IntroductionAfter a 20-year hiatus, on 1 May 2023, Mosul’s Spring Festival finally returned to the city’s war-scarred streets.1 A public parade of decorative floats, musical troupes and costumed performers showcasing Mosul’s and Nineveh’s ancient heritage drew thousands of Moslawis, including government officials, local dignitaries and representatives of Muslim, Christian, Shabak, Turkmen and Yazidi communities (Iraqi Presidency, 2023).

Dec 28, 2023 | twtr.to | Craig Larkin |Inna Rudolf

IntroductionAfter a 20-year hiatus, on 1 May 2023, Mosul’s Spring Festival finally returned to the city’s war-scarred streets.1 A public parade of decorative floats, musical troupes and costumed performers showcasing Mosul’s and Nineveh’s ancient heritage drew thousands of Moslawis, including government officials, local dignitaries and representatives of Muslim, Christian, Shabak, Turkmen and Yazidi communities (Iraqi Presidency, 2023).