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July 30, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn

Mullah Omar’s Death Is A Big Blow To Al Qaeda—And A Win For ISIS

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has confirmed on his official Twitter account that Mullah Omar...

May 14, 2014 | Clifford D. May |

Hooray for Hollywood

Jay Leno and Ellen DeGeneres brought a smile to my lips last week – and not by saying anything funny. They were out in the not-so-fresh air on Sunset Boulevard demonstrating agains...

February 1, 2013 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

Ansar al Sharia Egypt Calls on Muslims to Resist France in Mali

Ansar al Sharia Egypt, an extremist group headed by an al Qaeda-allied jihadist, has called on Muslims to pray...

November 20, 2012 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Hamas’s Political Wartime Gains

Many people have questioned what Hamas has to gain in its recent escalation of violence with Israel. In the political arena, both domestically and abroad, the conflict with Israel presents many s...

August 6, 2012 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Gunpowder & Lead

Nidal Hasan’s “Fairly Benign” Correspondence with Anwar al Awlaki

When Nidal Hasan carried out his notorious massacre at Fort Hood in November 2009, it was quickly revealed that he had previously exchanged between ten and twenty emails with the extremist imam A...

May 14, 2012 | Jonathan Schanzer The Journal of International Security Affairs

How Saudi Arabia Has Survived—So Far

On December 17, 2010, the self-immolation of Tunisian street vendor Muhammad Bouazizi, who was protesting the confiscation of his wares and harassment by the country’s authorities, touched...

February 9, 2012 | Bill Roggio, Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

Shabaab Formally Joins al Qaeda

Shabaab and al Qaeda have announced their formal merger, according to a video disseminated online today and translated by the SITE Intelligence group. In the video, Mukhtar Abu al Zubayr (a.k.a....

July 27, 2011 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

AQAP Leader Pledges Oath of Allegiance to Ayman al Zawahiri

Nasir al Wuhayshi, the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), pledged bayat, or an oath of fealty, to Ayman al Zawahiri, the new leader of al Qaeda's central command. Wuhayshi a...

June 14, 2011 | FrontPage

Symposium: The “Moderate” Muslim Brotherhood?

Just recently, the Muslim Brotherhood released its political platform, part of which would establish an Iranian-style mullah council overseeing Egypt's democratic institutions. It also prohi...

June 8, 2011 | |

The Coordinates of Radicalism

Sharia compliance correlates with violent attitudes among American Muslims.