Boko Haram’s Buyer’s Remorse
When Boko Haram pledged loyalty to the Islamic State in March 2015, it seemed to signal that the jihadi world was bending in the direction of the self-proclaimed caliphate. At the time, Boko Hara...
Nigeria
Terrorism and economic warfare
Tel Aviv’s Sarona Market bills itself as the “heartbeat of Israeli culinary art.” Dozens of small restaurants and shops offer cheese, wine, bread, fish, olives, pasta, burgers &...
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
Can Obama Spur a Reform Within Islam?
President Barack Obama’s Oval Office address in the wake of the San B...
Op-eds
Memo to Presidential Campaign Advisers
This memorandum is addressed to the brave souls advising presidential candidates. As you know, the recent terrorist attacks in France – and in Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Lebanon, Turke...
Op-eds
The Long War Continues
In many ways, the reaction to the horrific attacks in Paris has been familiar. There were the expressions of solidarity: flowers at French embassies; social media avatars changed from silly selfi...
Op-eds
Forget Paris
For almost two generations, since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, self-proclaimed jihadis have been fighting to re-establish Islamic supremacy and domination in the world. Leaders of the na...
Op-eds
Radicalization: Social Media and the Rise of Terrorism
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Legislative Testimonies
The New Axis of Evil
Do you remember the Axis of Evil? It was one of the major themes of President George W. Bush’s State of the Union speech in 2002, 4 months after the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Unite...
Op-eds
The Exodus to Europe’s Promised Lands
Hundreds of thousands of migrants are leaving the Middle East, heading to what they see as the promised lands of Europe and, if possible, America. Notice where they are not going. The Or...
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
Jihad 2.0: Social Media in the Next Evolution of Terrorist Recruitment
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Legislative Testimonies
Terrorist Financing and the Implications for Canada
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Legislative Testimonies
“Terrorism in Africa: The Imminent Threat to the United States”
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Legislative Testimonies
A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
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Legislative Testimonies
A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
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Legislative Testimonies
The Case For Heresy
By now, you should be familiar with the name Ayaan Hirsi Ali. You should know at least this much about her: She is brilliant, beautiful, black and she has been banned near Boston. You mi...
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
If the Iranians Are So Smart, How Come the Place Is a Wreck?
I’m sick and tired of hearing about the Iranians’ brilliance, about what fabulous negotiators they are, about what great game players they are (some say, fals...
Op-eds
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 ...