In this issue of Panorama: Insights into Asian and European Affairs, we have askedauthors from various countries to shed light on the factors that have contributed to therecent development in the Middle East and to discuss the implications of terrorism onsocieties in Asia and Europe. Special attention was given to the recruitment of young people, the attractiveness of terrorist groups to the youth, the role of religion and socialmedia, as well as preventive de-radicalization measures.