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September 27, 2016 | Thomas Joscelyn

Libya’s Terrorist Descent: Causes and Solutions

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April 28, 2016 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

How the Islamic State’s Propaganda Feeds Into Its Global Expansion Efforts

Co-written by Bridget Moreng and Nathaniel Barr  Even before the dramatic blitzkrieg...

March 17, 2016 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Osama bin Laden’s ‘Bookshelf’ Reveals al Qaeda’s Long Game

When 113 new documents recovered in 2011 during the fatal raid on...

February 23, 2016 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

Neither Remaining Nor Expanding: The Islamic State’s Global Expansion Struggles

Co-written with Nathaniel Barr Judging from the Islamic State’s propaganda, it would appear the group is rapidly overtaking the Muslim world. The Islamic State has declare...

January 4, 2016 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

Fixing How We Fight the Islamic State’s Narrative

Co-authored by Nathaniel Barr  Over the past couple of years, counter-messaging has been driven to the forefront of countering violent extremism (CVE) efforts undertaken by...

October 27, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Radicalization: Social Media and the Rise of Terrorism

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June 24, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

The Islamic State’s Varying Fortunes in North Africa

The jihadist group that calls itself the Islamic State has increasingly set its sights on expanding into North Africa. The eighth issue of the group’s English-language magazineDabiq...

May 7, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

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

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April 28, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn

“Terrorism in Africa: The Imminent Threat to the United States”

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April 15, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Al Qaeda Is Beating the Islamic State

Co-authored by Bridget Moreng The Islamic State’s lightning offensive through Iraq and Syria last year has dominated the headlines, but the jihadist group that has won the...

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 17, 2015 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Turkey’s Secret Proxy War in Libya?

Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni accused...

March 5, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn

How America Was Misled on al Qaeda’s Demise

Co-authored by Stephen F. Hayes In the early-morning hours of May 2, 2011, a small team of American military and intelligence professionals landed inside the high white walls of...

March 2, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Is Libya the Next Stronghold of the Islamic State?

Co-authored by Nathaniel Barr Exactly four years after the protests that kicked off the Libyan revolution, the country has again...

February 27, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn |

New Docs Reveal Osama bin Laden’s Secret Ties With Iran

This week, prosecutors in New York introduced eight documents recovered in Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan as evidence in the trial of a terrorism suspect. The U.S. government accuse...

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

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...

May 14, 2014 | Thomas Joscelyn

A Failure of Policy

Forty-one recently declassified State Department documents obtained by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, have reignited the controversy over the September 11, 2012, terrorist attack...

February 10, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

The Arab Spring and Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence

Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to appear before you to discuss the state of al-Qaeda, its affiliates, and associated groups. My test...

February 3, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

The Arab Spring and Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence

Download the full testimony (PDF). Chairman McKeon...