East Africa

Collusion or Collision?

Turkey-Russia Relations Under Erdogan and Putin

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Late July

Bin Laden Is Long Gone, but He Sparked a Jihadist Revolution

An Islamic caliphate was his ultimate political goal and remains al-Qaeda’s chief objective to this day.

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Early April

Early April Trends

Shabaab recommends black seed and honey to combat coronavirus

On Mar. 30, Shabaab warned Somalis not to take the AstraZeneca vaccine for the coronavirus. The warning came in the form of a three–page statement, which was published in both Arabic and English. Instead,...

Sunni Jihadism

Al-Qaeda’s Endless Jihad in East Africa

On December 16, the Department of Justice announced that Cholo Abdi Abdullah, a 30-year-old Kenyan national, had been charged with plotting a 9/11-style attack inside the U.S. Abdullah was a member of...

China’s Military Aims

The Jihadist Threat Persists

Trump’s Wish to End the ‘Endless Wars’ Denies Reality

ISIS isn't dead, al-Qaeda is not a ‘shadow of its former self,’ and the Taliban is not our counterterrorism partner.

The Failures of Operation Enduring Freedom

The chief aim in late 2001 should have been the swift destruction of al-Qaeda. That didn’t happen.

No, There is No ‘End in Sight’ to the Battle Against Al-Qaeda

The terror group has grown its base since 9/11.

Below the Belt and Road

Corruption and Illicit Dealings in China’s Global Infrastructure

COVID-19 in the Gulf

The coronavirus pandemic and Russian-Saudi oil price war have triggered an historic drop in oil prices, shaking the economic and fiscal foundations of the oil-dependent Arab Gulf states and stretching their...

How Jihadists Are Reacting to the Coronavirus Pandemic

By calling it “divine retribution” and inviting Westerners to convert to Islam, for starters.

Al-Qaeda lauds Taliban’s great ‘victory’ over America and allies

Al-Qaeda’s general command (or senior leadership) has released a three–page statement praising the Taliban’s “great victory” over America and its allies in Afghanistan. This triumph was enshrined...

Al-Qaeda’s senior leadership praises jihadists in Mali and Somalia

Al-Qaeda’s senior management, or general command, has released a two-page statement praising the jihadists in Mali and Somalia. Al-Qaeda has strong branches in both East and West Africa, and the international...

Brothers in Arms

The Consolidation of the Turkey-Qatar Axis

U.S. offers rewards for information on 3 al Qaeda leaders in Syria

The U.S. State Department has announced rewards of up to $5 million each for information concerning three al Qaeda leaders in Syria. All three have been involved in the heated disagreements regarding...

Global Terrorism: Threats to the Homeland

Editor’s note: Below is Thomas Joscelyn’s testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security. Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Rogers, and other members of the committee, thank you for inviting...