Jihadism

FDD Analysis

January 15, 2026 | David Daoud

Lebanon’s Own Laws Require Disarming Muslim Brotherhood Branch Designated by U.S. as Terror Group

The United States took aim at Islamic Group (IG), the Muslim Brotherhood’s Lebanese branch on January 13. The U.S. State Department designated IG as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and designated...

January 11, 2026 | Bill Roggio

US military strikes Islamic State in Syria

The US military launched a series of “large-scale strikes against multiple ISIS [Islamic State] targets across Syria,” on January 10, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. CENTCOM said...

January 1, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Why the US Should Recognize South Yemen

An independent South Yemen could be a force for stability and offer an end to the country’s decade-long civil war.

December 31, 2025 | Clifford D. May

The many shades of Islam 

Not all interpretations justify and drive terrorism – but some do

December 26, 2025 | Edmund Fitton-Brown

Airstrikes only first step to stop Islamic terrorists on march through Africa

Thursday’s strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria signal an intensifying American fight against jihadist expansion across Africa. ISIS maintains a presence across the African continent, but...

December 26, 2025 | Caleb Weiss

US strikes Islamic State in Nigeria

On December 25, US President Donald Trump announced that he ordered US strikes against Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria in retaliation for the group’s targeting of Christian communities...

December 23, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Why was Sharaa Invited to Washington, but not Aoun?

For all his efforts, Joseph Aoun deserves Washington’s active support to enable him to accomplish even more. Until late 2024, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa was a U.S.-designated terrorist with...

December 19, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi

US launches widespread airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria after deadly Palmyra attack

On December 19, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that “U.S. forces have commenced a large-scale strike against  [Islamic State] ISIS infrastructure and weapons sites in Syria.”...

December 19, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman

US highlights anti-Islamic State operations after soldiers killed in Syria

On December 17, US Central Command (CENTCOM) provided new information on operations against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria. “US and partner forces in Syria have conducted nearly 80 operations since...

December 18, 2025 | Eran M. Teboul, Edmund Fitton-Brown

Europe is sleepwalking into the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game

The Muslim Brotherhood’s long-term strategy exploits democracy itself, and Europe is still refusing to confront the threat.

December 17, 2025 |

Turkish President Erdogan Claims Israel Is Biggest Threat to Syria

Erdogan Accuses Israel of Seeking ‘Fragmentation’ of Syria: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan labeled Israel the “primary obstacle” to a stable Syria on December 16,...

December 17, 2025 | Edmund Fitton-Brown

Florida Follows Texas, Brands Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Organization

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order on December 9 designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as terrorist organizations. In doing so, DeSantis...

December 16, 2025 |

Australian Leaders Criticized Over Lack of Police Presence at Site of Bondi Beach Hanukkah Massacre

‘Could Have Been a Different Scenario’: Chris Minns, the Premier of the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, is under fire over the reported lack of a significant police...

December 16, 2025 | Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus

The real war is Islamism’s infiltration of Western democracies

Born in Jerusalem and raised in Malmö, Sweden, I watched firsthand the quiet surrender of a liberal Western city to Islamist intimidation.

December 15, 2025 |

2 Of 3 Americans Killed in Syria by ISIS Terrorist Were Members of Iowa National Guard

U.S. Force Supported Anti-ISIS Coalition: The Iowa National Guard released the names of the two soldiers on December 15 who were killed in a lone terrorist ambush in the area of...

December 15, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman

Syria investigates deadly attack on US forces, US names 2 National Guard soldiers as victims

On December 15, the Iowa National Guard released the names of two US soldiers who were killed in a terrorist attack in Syria on December 13. “Our entire National Guard family mourns...

December 13, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi

3 Americans killed, 3 injured in Islamic State ambush attack in Palmyra, Syria

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that “two U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian were killed, and three service members were injured, as a result of an ambush by a lone ISIS [Islamic...

December 12, 2025 |

Egyptians Tell U.S. Hamas Will Disarm Only if Palestinian State Created

Hamas Will Disarm Only if Palestinian State Created: Egyptian officials have warned the United States that Hamas still retains significant military capabilities in Gaza, including...

December 12, 2025 | Caleb Weiss, Ryan O’Farrell

The Islamic State’s war on Christians in Congo

As the Trump Administration touts an ostensible peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, another deadly, albeit less-talked-about conflict is also raging...

December 10, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Africa’s Collapse Is a Threat to America and Israel

Regions in Africa are collapsing. Across most of the continent’s 54 countries, governments are tyrannical, Islamist, or both. Many have ceased to function as states, splintering into warring ethnic and...