Al-Qaeda in Iraq

May 26, 2015 | FDD Policy Brief

Defeating the Islamic State’s Suicide Drivers

The Pentagon announced last week that it will deliver 2...

May 7, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Jihad 2.0: Social Media in the Next Evolution of Terrorist Recruitment

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May 4, 2015 | Yaya J. Fanusie

Terrorist Financing and the Implications for Canada

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April 22, 2015 | Juan C. Zarate

A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

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March 17, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

The Islamic State’s African Long Con

In the long run, Boko Haram’s decision to pledge its allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) — and the IS’s subsequent ...

March 4, 2015 | Clifford D. May |

The Dubious Deal of the Century

Remember when President Obama said that to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons capability, he would keep all options “on the table”? How long has it...

February 11, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Canada’s Response to the Violence, Religious Persecution and Dislocation Caused by the Islamic State

I think that’s an excellent question.  And Ms. Abdo in her opening statement talked about how the American Muslim community hasn’t been able to articulate that stake in the heart...

January 9, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn The Weekly Standard

Jihad Comes to Paris

The long arm of al Qaeda.

January 9, 2015 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

French Police End Hostage Crisis, Kill 3 Jihadists Linked to Known Terrorists

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January 9, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn Quoted by Kate Brannen, Gopal Ratnam - Foreign Policy

The Long, Slow Fuse of Jihad in France

The attacks on "Charlie Hebdo" were the culmination of two men’s decade-long quest to wage holy war.

January 8, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross The Spectator |

The Truth About ISIS… They’re Better at Twitter Than War

The Islamic State’s real social media skill makes commentators too willing to believe its shaky territorial claims

January 5, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

Ansar al Sharia Libya Showcases Spoils of War, Key Personalities in Video

Ansar al Sharia, an al Qaeda-linked group in Libya, has released a six-minute-long video showing its spoils won during a recent battle against forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar. The group cl...

December 31, 2014 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal |

Jihadists Continue to Advertise Training Camps in Iraq and Syria

Several jihadist groups operating in Iraq and Syria continue to showcase facilities used to train their fighters. Since Dec. 1, seven new camps have been identified by The Long W...

December 11, 2014 | Thomas Joscelyn

The Benghazi Report

Co-authored by Stephen F. Hayes After a long day on November 13, 2013, Speaker of the House John Boehner walked down the marble hallways of the Longworth House Office Building t...

November 26, 2014 | Michael Ledeen

No Fun in the Caliphate. Just the End of the World

It’s a tyrannical theocracy, crucifixions and decapitations are routine, women are shrouded and intimidated, the grim religious police are all over the place.  It’s your Islamic...

October 3, 2014 | Reuel Marc Gerecht

Sandstorm

The great medieval historian Ibn Khaldun centered his understanding of history on asabiyya, which is perhaps best translated as esprit de corps mixed with the will to power. In his maste...

September 24, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

Thank You for Bombing

Washington says its air war on the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Sy...

September 18, 2014 | Thomas Joscelyn

Islamist Foreign Fighters Returning Home and the Threat to Europe

Chairman Rohrabacher, Ranking Member Keating and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the threat posed by Islamist foreign fighters returning home to Europe....

September 18, 2014 | Thomas Joscelyn

Islamist Foreign Fighters Returning Home and the Threat to Europe

Chairman Rohrabacher, Ranking Member Keating and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the threat posed by Islamist foreign fighters returning home to Europe....

September 17, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

The Islamic State’s Vulnerability

As the U.S. military joins with its allies and temporarily-aligned enemies to fulfill President Obama’s promise to “...