Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
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Jizya: The Return of Muslim Extortion The Stream March 11, 2024
الجولاني يطلق سراح أبرز من اتهمهم بـ "العمالة".. من هو "أبو ماريا القحطاني"؟ Arabi 21 March 8, 2024
Armed groups, states and families: accounting for the dead as an element of humane treatment Citizenship Studies March 4, 2024
"Framing" contentious activism: a sociological analysis of Boko Haram's ideology, through its discourse (2008 – 2016) Critical Studies on Terrorism March 1, 2024
Is the Islamic State's Leadership Moving to Africa? Modern War Institute February 16, 2024
Iranian-Backed Group Announces 'Suspension' of Attacks Against US Townhall January 31, 2024
Terrorist Group Responsible for Killing American Soldiers 'Suspends' Operations Against the US RedState January 30, 2024
Monotheism and Struggle: The Story of the Iraqi Insurgency Cosmonaut Magazine January 29, 2024
Hamas eyes post-war role in Palestinian politics AFP January 25, 2024
'We Have to Kill Those Who Preach Christianity': The Persecution of Christians, December 2023 (Christmas Edition) Gatestone Institute January 21, 2024
Yemen strikes threaten to ignite tinderbox Middle East with region on verge of vast war amid Gaza crisis & Iran threat The Sun January 12, 2024
ISIS attacks Iran: Is the terror group exploiting Gaza war chaos? The National News January 9, 2024
ISIS gearing up for blood-soaked comeback amid Gaza conflict Natural News January 8, 2024
From Non-Violent to Violent Radicalization and Vice Versa: Three Case Studies from Indonesia Studies in Conflict and Terrorism January 8, 2024
Fears of ISIS comeback after mass bombing Daily Telegraph (Australia) January 6, 2024
Death Cult's Return The Sun January 5, 2024
Islamic State attempts a comeback Reuters January 5, 2024
Will Iran retaliate after Wednesday's bombings in Kerman? al-Jazeera January 4, 2024
Inside the Hamas media operation Unherd December 15, 2023
US 'self-defence' airstrike kills five pro-Iran militants in northern Iraq The New Arab December 4, 2023
Turkey's Syrian Mercenaries in Azerbaijan: A Chronicle EVN Report November 9, 2023
"Shabiha Forever" Harmoon Centre November 2023
Proliferation of Iranian missile technology in the Middle East FOI November 2023
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) ACLED October 30, 2023
Slain Hamas militants' body camera videos show the preparation and tactics behind their attack on Israel CNN October 26, 2023
Ban Hizb ut-Tahrir The Critic October 24, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: Isaac Herzog documents under scrutiny Sky News October 23, 2023
Documents Found on Fighters Reveal Hamas Capabilities, Bloody Plans Washington Post October 21, 2023
Pro-Islamic State Supporters' Responses to the Israel-Hamas Conflict GNET October 19, 2023
Muslims break the cross American Thinker September 22, 2023
The Islamic State's Shadow Governance in Eastern Syria Since the Fall of Baghuz CTC Sentinel September 20, 2023
An Israeli role in Syria's Suwayda protests The Cradle September 18, 2023
The Global Jihadi War against Christians: Religious and Strategic Roots Hungarian Conservative September 18, 2023
Revolt Halted, but US-Backed Forces Still Face Challenges in Eastern Syria Voice of America September 7, 2023
​​Syria: SDF fights rival Arab tribes for control of Deir Ezzor Middle East Eye September 5, 2023
Interview: Clashes between the SDF and Syrian tribal fighters al-Jazeera September 3, 2023
Trivializing Terrorists: How Counterterrorism Knowledge Undermines Local Resistance to Terrorism Security Studies September 2023
Death of journalist in Syria's Deraa puts spotlight on simmering unrest The National News August 11, 2023
The General Directorate of Provinces: Managing the Islamic State's Global Network CTC Sentinel July 2023
Today in History: Christian Spain Breaks the 'Cruel Sword of the Sons of Hagar' Raymond Ibrahim June 14, 2023
Blinken warns war against ISIS is not over The National News June 8, 2023
Where does ISIS have a presence now? Group's reign of terror wanes in Middle East The National News June 8, 2023
Low-Resource Domain Adaptation for Jihadi Discourse Uppsala University June 2, 2023
Humanitarian Health Responses in Urban Conflict Zones Daedalus June 1, 2023
Boko Haram's Child Soldiers: Media Mujahids, Martyrs, and Militants Terrorism and Political Violence May 22, 2023
Ashab al-Kahf Retrospectively Claim Six Year-Old Unsolved Murder of U.S. Soldier Washington Institute for Near East Policy May 18, 2023
The Significance of ISIS's State Building in Syria Middle East Policy May 10, 2023
Countering Violent Nonstate Actor Financing RAND Corporation May 2023
Statebuilding beyond the West: Exploring Islamic State's strategic narrative of governance and statebuilding European Journal of International Security April 25, 2023
Ashab al-Kahf Makes Anti-Air Threats Against U.S. Helicopters Washington Institute for Near East Policy April 25, 2023
The Long-Term Economic Legacies of Rebel Rule in Civil War: Micro Evidence From Colombia Journal of Conflict Resolution April 20, 2023
"I prefer to die at home but with dignity" Elsevier Public Health Emergency Collection April 18, 2023
Citizenship, Family Law, and the Repatriation of Islamic State Affiliates in MENA Terrorism and Political Violence April 13, 2023
Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 12, 2023 Critical Threats April 12, 2023
The Case of Najma Saʿīd Ismāʿīl: A 'Proof of Ownership' Document Issued by the Islamic State (2016) Trasis Blog April 10, 2023
US strike kills ISIS leader in north-west Syria The National News April 4, 2023
Militias Try to Conceal Iraqi Role in Lethal Strike on American Base Washington Institute for Near East Policy April 3, 2023
The Pro-Iranian Militias in Syria Meir Amit Intelligence Center March 29, 2023
Competitive Control? 'Hearts and Minds' and the Population Control Strategy of the Islamic State West Africa Province African Security March 29, 2023
America Exchanges Fire With Iran's Syrian Deep State Wall Street Journal March 28, 2023
The Hazimiyah current of the Islamic State: from religious discourse to extremist ideology Politics, Religion and Ideology March 27, 2023
Containing Transnational Jihadists in Syria's North West Crisis Group March 7, 2023
Book review article: The missing Islamic dimension of 'The War on the West' Affinity March 2023
Boko Haram-ISWAP and the Growing Footprint of Islamic State (IS) in Africa Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses March 2023
Jihadi 'Counterterrorism:' Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Versus the Islamic State CTC Sentinel February 27, 2023
Weaponising words: how IS constructs reality using Nasheed as a multi-purpose propaganda tool Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression February 9, 2023
Repeating the Past or Following Precedent? Contextualising the Taliban 2.0's Governance of Women ICCT January 2023
Two Governments in Libya Fanack December 12, 2022
Terrorist Resources, Proclivity for Attacks, and an Effective Counterterrorism Framework ORF Online December 12, 2022
Baghdadi was the most successful ISIS leader Al-Balad December 3, 2022
Islamic State names new leader after Quraishi blew himself up when surrounded -sources Reuters December 1, 2022
Syria Insight: IS-rebel battle highlights Daraa's growing insecurity The New Arab November 30, 2022
The Islamic State's tribal policies in Syria and Iraq Third World Thematics November 23, 2022
Istanbul attack: Turkey announces new offensives in Syria and Iraq against Kurdish groups The National November 15, 2022
Education under totalitarian regimes: The case of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Prospects November 14, 2022
Turkey confronts al-Qaeda splinter HTS in northern Syria Atalayar November 6, 2022
Qatar: Friend or Frenemy? Policy Exchange November 2022
Rebel governance during COVID-19 UNU-Wider November 2022
Is Turkey backing a former al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria? Jerusalem Post October 28, 2022
Kurdistan's Gas Exports: Reality or Mirage? Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington October 17, 2022
Why has Raqqa been ignored? Al-Jazeera October 17, 2022
Crusader Hirelings or Loyal Subjects? Evolving Jihadist Perspectives on Christian Minorities in the Middle East Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations September 23, 2022
From Tiger Forces to the 16th Brigade: Russia's evolving Syrian proxies Middle East Institute September 12, 2022
Digital Bridge: Android antitrust — ITU's Game of Thrones — Adieu, digital tax man Politico September 8, 2022
Jawlani's "State of the Union" Jihadica August 29, 2022
Rebel governance: a vibrant field of research Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft August 18, 2022
Suicide attack thwarted as Iraqi Shiites celebrate Ashura Al-Monitor August 10, 2022
Will Al-Zawahiri's Killing Have Impact on Al-Qaida Affiliates in Syria? Voice of America August 2, 2022
The Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri: Succession Challenges, Tradeoffs, and Other Implications CTC Sentinel August 2022
The terrorists amongst us: How terror groups use digital spaces to become more effective Minute Mirror July 27, 2022
Verbum Vincet. War rhetoric in Rwanda, Syria and Ukraine Institut Erga July 22, 2022
'Unbearable Living Conditions' Amnesty International July 5, 2022
The Dom and African Palestinians Jerusalem Quarterly June 2022
Iraq: Stabilising the Contested District of Sinjar Crisis Group May 31, 2022
Syria: Ruling over Aleppo's Ruins Crisis Group May 9, 2022
The Age of Political Jihadism: A Study of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Washington Institute for Near East Policy May 9, 2022
Some New Evidence Documenting the Involvement of Da'esh in Syria with the Illicit Trade in Antiquities Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies May 1, 2022
Tribal mobilisation during the Syrian civil war: the case of al-Baqqer brigade Small Wars and Insurgencies April 25, 2022
Redefining Global Jihad and Its Termination: The Subjugation of al-Qaeda by Its Former Franchise in Syria Studies in Conflict and Terrorism April 17, 2022
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains Hadtudományi Szemle April 2022
Iran Entangled CTC West Point April 2022
Who is Katibat al-Tawhid wa-l-Jihad? Syrians for Truth and Justice April 2022
After Shekau: Confronting Jihadists in Nigeria's North East Crisis Group March 29, 2022
Syria: Bashar al-Assad on Why Education Sri Lanka Guardian March 18, 2022
Violent Islamist Movements Rejoice in Ukraine's 'Crusader War AFP March 16, 2022
Islamic State group names new leader, confirms death of predecessor AFP March 10, 2022
Islam is the only winner in this European tragedy - and it knows it Israel National News March 9, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: How Putin is using lessons learned in Syria Middle East Eye March 1, 2022
Anticipating Trouble in the Event of a US Withdrawal from Syria Atlantic Council March 2022
Under the Hood – Learning and Innovation in the Islamic State's Suicide Vehicle Industry Studies in Conflict and Terrorism February 24, 2022
Beyond Greed: Why Armed Groups Tax Studies in Conflict and Terrorism February 20, 2022
Resisting Radical Rebels: Variations in Islamist Rebel Governance and the Occurrence of Civil Resistance Terrorism and Political Violence February 15, 2022
January Events in Kazakhstan Were Terrorist Attacks, International Experts Say Astana Times February 15, 2022
ISIS influence waning as group searches for new leader The National February 9, 2022
ISIS Loses Its Leader, But the Group Lives On The Caravan (Hoover Institution) February 7, 2022
Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group? Asian Spectator February 4, 2022
U.S. Strike on Leader Further Sidelines ISIS The Century Foundation February 4, 2022
A Kurdish al-Qaida? Making Sense of the Ansar al-Islam Movement in Iraqi Kurdistan in the Early 2000s MDPI February 2022
Counterterrorism and the risk of over-classification of situations of violence International Review of the Red Cross February 2022
A foiled prison break brings a sense of deja vu — and fears of an Islamic State resurgence Los Angeles Times January 26, 2022
ISIS prison break crisis in Syria: is the terror group rebuilding? The National January 25, 2022
Islamic State group's Syria prison attack: a turning point? AFP January 24, 2022
Interview on al-Jazeera about Ghweyran Prison Battles Al-Jazeera English January 23, 2022
Disaggregating Slavery and the and the Slave Trade FIU Law Review January 2022
The bombing of a bus in central Damascus The Syrian Archive December 23, 2021
Soldiers of End-Times Washington Institute for Near East Policy December 21, 2021
Casting Shadow: Founders and the Unique Challenges of a Terrorist Group's First Leadership Change Studies in Conflict and Terrorism December 21, 2021
Real or Imagined Consolidation? The Case of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces Studies in Conflict and Terrorism December 19, 2021
State Accompli: The Political Consolidation of the Islamic State Prior to the Caliphate Studies in Conflict and Terrorism December 16, 2021
Forgotten: The Druze of the Levant and the Legacy of the Syrian Civil War The World Mind December 10, 2021
Violent Extremist Innovation: A Cross‑Ideological Analysis ICSR December 2021
Last Words of Abubakar Shekau: A Testament in the Politics of Jihadi Extraversion Sources Journal December 2021
Debates and Controversies over the Legitimacy of "Internet Sources" in Scholarship on Jihadism: The Online Dimension in the Persistence of the "Al-Qaeda Narrative" in Boko Haram Studies Studies in Conflict and Terrorism November 29, 2021
Iraq: Threat to Political Stability After Failed PM Assassination Attempt TRT World November 8, 2021
From Iranian Shi'ization to colonization in Syria to establish Shiʿi territorial contiguity Middle Eastern Studies November 2, 2021
Ramifications of the Assassination Attempt against Al-Kadhimi Trends Research November 2021
The Arc of Jihad": The Ecosystem of Militancy in East, Central and Southern Africa ICSR November 2021
Jihadists' Use and Pursuit of Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Comparative Study of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Weapons Programs Studies in Conflict and Terrorism October 27, 2021
The Counterterrorism Conundrum: Exploring the Evolution of South Africa's Extremist Networks Hudson Institute October 23, 2021
Counterterrorism and the risk of over-classification of situations of violence International Review of the Red Cross October 15, 2021
Heed the call: the implied freedom of political communication and the terrorism high-risk offenders regime Current Issues in Criminal Justice October 12, 2021
Terrorism Prevention: Conceptual Issues (Definitions, Typologies and Theories) ICCT October 2021
An Examination of India's Policy Response to Foreign Fighters Observer Research Foundation September 30, 2021
Crouching shahid, hidden jihad: mapping the online propaganda campaign of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-affiliated Ebaa News Agency Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression September 29, 2021
The Long Jihad George Washington University Program on Extremism September 22, 2021
Remaining Without Expanding? Examining Jihadist Insurgency in Northeastern Nigeria Hoover September 22, 2021
The Middle East's Jihadists Are Copying the Taliban Model Foreign Policy September 21, 2021
Security experts demand precision amid plan to deploy Tucano planes against terrorists insurgency Punch September 12, 2021
ISIS cannot recover in Iraq unless government loses stability, experts say The National September 10, 2021
Twenty Years After 9/11: The Threat in Africa—The New Epicenter of Global Jihadi Terror CTC Sentinel September 8, 2021
Twenty Years After 9/11: The Fight for Supremacy in Northwest Syria and the Implications for Global Jihad CTC Sentinel September 8, 2021
Massacre without mastermind – A critical look at the investigation into the November 2015 Paris attacks Emmejihad September 7, 2021
Taliban Triumph in Afghanistan and India's Counter-Terrorism Policy against Islamist Extremism in Africa VIF September 6, 2021
Shining Light on the 'Going Dark' Phenomenon Harvard National Security Journal September 3, 2021
Islamic State Under-Reporting in Central Syria: Misdirection, Misinformation, or Miscommunication? Middle East Institute September 2, 2021
Is ISIL-K a challenge for the Taliban? Al-Jazeera English August 30, 2021
Selling terror: a multidimensional analysis of the Islamic State's recruitment propaganda Australian Journal of International Affairs August 27, 2021
The Coming Carnage Between the Taliban and Their Jihadist Rivals Bloomberg August 26, 2021
Al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria, Yemen welcome Taliban victory The Arab Weekly August 20, 2021
Islamic State brand Taliban takeover of Afghanistan a 'US-backed conspiracy The Telegraph August 20, 2021
Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Issues Statement Celebrating Taliban Victory in Afghanistan Al-Masdar News August 19, 2021
Taliban takeover risks emboldening jihadists worldwide: Analysts AFP August 18, 2021
For the Taliban, a victory. For other jihadis, an inspiration Los Angeles Times August 17, 2021
Taliban to give Al-Qaeda covert, not overt support: analysts AFP August 16, 2021
A Farewell to Firearms? The logic of weapon selection in terrorism: the case of jihadist attacks in Europe Global Change, Peace & Security August 6, 2021
Chechnya's Veteran Fighters Have Their Backs to the Wall Jamestown Foundation August 2, 2021
Thinking Theoretically about the Kurds Middle East Critique July 27, 2021
Inside Story: Should families of foreign ISIL fighters be able to return home? Al-Jazeera English July 18, 2021
Interview about Belgium's Repatriation of Women and Children in Syria Al-Jazeera English July 17, 2021
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Catalyst or Complication for Bioterrorism? Studies in Conflict and Terrorism July 14, 2021
Syria Security Situation EASO July 2021
You Reap What You Sow: The Importance of Agriculture to the Islamic State's Governance Strategy George Washington University Program on Extremism June 28, 2021
Structure of a State: Captured Documents and the Islamic State's Organizational Structure Combating Terrorism Centre (West Point) June 28, 2021
Interview on al-Jazeera about Islamic State in Africa Al-Jazeera English June 28, 2021
Women in the Islamic State: Victimization, Support, Collaboration, and Acquiescence George Washington University Program on Extremism June 24, 2021
Insight 262: Malhama Tactical – The Evolving Role of Jihadist Mercenaries in the Syrian Conflict Middle East Institute (National University of Singapore) June 22, 2021
Translations of Mozarabic texts at Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi Roger Pearse Blog June 16, 2021
Religious Governance in Syria Amid Territorial Fragmentation Carnegie Endowment for International Peace June 7, 2021
Israeli cross-border assistance to Syrians: Creating bonds by giving? Mediterranean Politics June 6, 2021
ISWAP Launches Hearts and Minds Strategy to Counter Nigerian Army Offensive Jamestown Foundation June 5, 2021
Violent Extremism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from the Rise of Boko Haram Tony Blair Institute for Global Change June 2021
Syria 2021 International Legal Assistance Consortium June 2021
New Info On Zakat Collection, Distribution Throws Light On ISWAP's Revenue Model Human Angle May 28, 2021
Nigeria: Reports of Boko Haram chief wounded in attack by rival group Nigeria Analysis May 21, 2021
Innovating to Survive, a Look at How Extremists Adapt to Counterterrorism Studies in Conflict and Terrorism May 20, 2021
IDF drops leaflets in Syrian Golan after reportedly bombing area Times of Israel May 6, 2021
An Analysis of Islamic State's Gendered Propaganda Targeted Towards Women: From Territorial Control to Insurgency Terrorism and Political Violence May 4, 2021
Al-Hazimiyya: the ideological conflict destroying the Islamic State from within ICCT May 2021
Will the South African Military Intervene in Mozambique? Jamestown Foundation April 23, 2021
Quilliam: Social media react to the closing of British think-tank Middle East Eye April 10, 2021
Is ISIL gaining a foothold in southern Africa? Al-Jazeera English April 9, 2021
The Routinization of the Islamic State's Global Enterprise Hudson Institute April 1, 2021
The Islamic State's Department of Soldiers George Washington University Program on Extremism April 2021
Policing as Rebel Governance: The Islamic State Police George Washington University Program on Extremism April 2021
'A Caliphate That Gathered' Addressing the Challenge of Jihadist Foreign Fighter Hubs Washington Institute for Near East Policy April 2021
The Making of the Kurdish Frontier: Power, Conflict, and Governance in the Iraqi-Syrian Borderlands Carnegie Middle East Center March 30, 2021
Series of Strikes Show Pressures Building on Northwest Syria Aid Response COAR March 29, 2021
The Case of Jihadology and the Securitization of Academia Terrorism and Political Violence March 24, 2021
Daesh and the Power of Media and Message Arab Media & Society March 22, 2021
Weekly Conflict Summary (8 March-14 March) Carter Center March 14, 2021
The Islamic State in Congo George Washington University Program on Extremism March 11, 2021
COVID-19: Inside Indonesia's Islamic State Social Media Network Masyarakat Indonesia March 4, 2021
Lessons from humanitarian access negotiations under counter-terrorism legislation in north-western Syria Centre for Humanitarian Action March 2021
The New Sykes-Picot: Imperial Geographies, Economic Violence and the Occupation of Northern and Eastern Syria Asian Institute of Research February 23, 2021
Officials, Experts Say Islamic State's Economic Spigot Not Dry Yet Voice of America February 19, 2021
Syrian jihadi mounts charm offensive in effort to hang on to power Financial Times February 16, 2021
Syrian government again attempts to incite Arab tribes against SDF Kurdistan 24 February 11, 2021
Syria at the Center of Power Competition and Counterterrorism Washington Institute for Near East Policy February 8, 2021
SDF launches anti-ISIS campaign to avenge killed female politicians Kurdistan 24 February 6, 2021
In Syria's Idlib, Washington's Chance to Reimagine Counter-terrorism Crisis Group February 3, 2021
How Global Jihad Relocalises and Where it Leads. The Case of HTS, the Former AQ Franchise in Syria European University Institute February 3, 2021
Munathamat Badr, from an armed wing to a ruling actor Small Wars and Insurgencies February 1, 2021
Networks of power The Popular Mobilization Forces and the state in Iraq Chatham House February 2021
Al-Qa'ida's Soon-To-Be Third Emir? A Profile of Saif al-'Adl CTC Sentinel February 2021
Boko Haram, the Islamic State, and the Surge in Female Abductions in Southeastern Niger ICCT February 2021
The View From Tehran: Iran's Militia Doctrine Tony Blair Institute for Global Change February 2021
Weekly Conflict Summary Carter Center January 21, 2021
COVID-19 and Conflict in the Middle East Middle East Institute January 21, 2021
Obscure Islamist Group Targets Turkish Military in Northwest Syria VOA News January 17, 2021
Turkish forces come under attack by jihadist group in northwest Syria Al-Masdar News January 17, 2021
Twitter Surges And Twitter Purges MEMRI January 14, 2021
Weekly Conflict Summary The Carter Center January 13, 2021
Sectarianisation in Syria: the disintegration of a popular struggle Conflict, Security and Development January 11, 2021
SDF-linked police killed in clash with ISIS in Syria's al-Hol camp Kurdistan 24 January 9, 2021
At Least 15 Killed after Militants Attack Bus in Syria, Second Road Ambush in a Week AFP January 4, 2021
Jihadi group claims rare attack against Russian base in northeast Syria Kurdistan 24 January 1, 2021
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims bomb attack on Russian base The Telegraph January 1, 2021
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Challenges for the Biden Administration CTC Sentinel January 2021
Ideology matters: cultural power in the case of Daesh British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies December 27, 2020
Three rockets hit Baghdad's Green Zone amid heightened tensions in Iraq Kurdistan 24 December 21, 2020
Alternative Political Projects of Territoriality and Governance during the Syrian War: The Caliphate Vs Democratic Confederalism Geopolitics December 17, 2020
My Beloved Brothers in God, This Is An Invitation: The Islamic State's Dawa and Mosques Administration George Washington University Program on Extremism December 15, 2020
Ayman al-Zawahiri and the Challenges of Succession in Terrorist Organizations Terrorism and Political Violence December 10, 2020
No End in Sight for the Conflict in Syria: Who are Winners and Losers? Small Wars Journal December 9, 2020
Al-Qaeda-linked figures visit Turkish-occupied Afrin Medium December 9, 2020
More attacks or more services? Insurgent groups' behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression December 8, 2020
A Downward Scale Shift? The Case of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Perspectives on Terrorism December 2020
The Future of the Popular Mobilization Forces After the Assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis FPRI December 2020
Outlasting the Caliphate: The Evolution of the Islamic State Threat in Africa CTC Sentinel November 21, 2020
CIJ Logan Symposium 2020: Investigating Islamism The Centre for Investigative Journalism November 18, 2020
Power Through Strength Carter Center November 6, 2020
Between the Coalition, ISIS, and Assad: Courting the Tribes of Deir ez-Zor Middle East Institute November 3, 2020
The Islamic State's Pattern of Sexual Violence: Ideology and Institutions, Policies and Practices Journal of Global Security Studies November 2, 2020
The Islamic State's Global Insurgency and its Counterstrategy Implications ICCT November 2020
Interview on the Arabic Hour Arabic Hour November 2020
Operation Inherent Resolve: Quarterly Report (July-September 2020) Lead Inspector General November 2020
The Islamic State Franchises in Africa: Lessons from Lake Chad Crisis Group October 29, 2020
The "Central African" Jihad: Islamism and Nation-Building in Mozambique and Uganda Hudson Institute October 29, 2020
Shifting Gears: HTS' Evolving Use of SBVIEDS During the Idlib Offensive of 2019-2020 Middle East Institute October 28, 2020
The consolidation of a (post-jihadi) technocratic state-let in Idlib POMEPS October 27, 2020
Jihadi Insurgency in Mozambique Grows in Sophistication and Reach CTC Sentinel October 22, 2020
Back into the Shadows? The Future of Kata'ib Hezbollah and Iran's Other Proxies in Iraq CTC Sentinel October 22, 2020
Terrorism Monitor Jamestown Foundation October 13, 2020
Weekly Conflict Summary: Syria (28 September-4 October) The Carter Center October 8, 2020
Who Are The Foreign Fighters In Nagorno-Karabakh? AFP October 2, 2020
How Was Rukmini Callimachi Fooled by a Fake Terrorist? New Republic October 1, 2020
Rukmini Callimachi's reporting troubles Washington Post September 30, 2020
Understanding Islamism Policy Exchange September 27, 2020
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghrib's Expansion in the Sahara: New Insights from Primary Sources Studies in Conflict and Terrorism September 24, 2020
Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula: A Never-Ending Conflict ISPI September 24, 2020
Fuel shortage, bread crisis signal state failure in Syria COAR September 21, 2020
The al-Mawla TIRs: An Analytical Discussion with Cole Bunzel, Haroro Ingram, Gina Ligon, and Craig Whiteside CTC Sentinel September 18, 2020
Competitive Governance and Displacement Decisions Under Rebel Rule: Evidence from the Islamic State in Iraq Journal of Conflict Resolution September 14, 2020
Defying Rules. Defying Gender?: Women's Resistance to Islamic State Studies in Conflict and Terrorism September 11, 2020
Who Are Syria's National Defense Forces? Voice of America August 26, 2020
Islamic State operative planning 'sensational' attack nabbed in Istanbul Al-Monitor August 25, 2020
Document #2035658 Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation August 12, 2020
Is ISIL resurging amid the coronavirus pandemic? al-Jazeera August 11, 2020
Chronicling the Boko Haram Decade in Nigeria (2010-2020): distinguishing factions through videographic analysis Small Wars and Insurgencies August 7, 2020
Sanctioning Arabia through the Caesar Act: Economic Violence & Imperial Anxieties in the "Middle East" Journal of Social and Political Sciences August 2020
Country Policy and Information Note Syria: the Syrian Civil War Home Office August 2020
Telegram's anti-IS Campaign: Effectiveness, Perspectives, and Policy Suggestions GNET July 30, 2020
ISIS and al-Qaeda's Commentary on American Protests ICCT July 23, 2020
US-Backed Forces Renew Campaign Against IS Remnants in Eastern Syria Voice of America July 20, 2020
Covid-19, jihadism and the challenge of a pandemic Fondation pour la recherche stratégique July 20, 2020
Into the heart of Jihadism Tam Hussein July 19, 2020
Iraq: Issues in the 116th Congress Congressional Research July 17, 2020
Unity, Segregation, and Obedience: Islamic State's Use of Quranic Verses and How It Relates to State-Building Studies in Conflict and Terrorism July 16, 2020
How Southern Syria Has Been Transformed Into a Regional Powder Keg Carnegie Middle East Center July 14, 2020
'ISIS' warns SA: Steer clear of Mozambique conflict News 24 July 7, 2020
Cabo Ligado Weekly ACLED July 7, 2020
Was 'IS' trying to sell €1 billion worth of drugs in Europe? DW July 7, 2020
Extremism in the time of COVID-19 Bussola Institute July 2020
A View from the CT Foxhole: Chris Costa, Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism CTC Sentinel July 2020
Crafting Strategy for Irregular Warfare NDU Press July 2020
The Islamic State's Ideology: History of a Rift George Washington University Program on Extremism June 29, 2020
Missing in Action: The International Crime of the Slave Trade Journal of International Criminal Justice June 29, 2020
Powerful Islamist Group Intensifies Crackdown on Jihadists in Syria's Idlib VOA June 28, 2020
Infighting between extremist opposition groups reveals tension with HTS rule in Idlib Syria Direct June 25, 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on terrorism, counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism UN Security Council: Counter-Terrorism Committee June 25, 2020
From Cooperation to Competition: Localization, Militarization and Rebel Co-Governance Arrangements in Syria Studies in Conflict and Terrorism June 22, 2020
New York Times public editor: the Times corrects factual errors. What about bigger controversies? Columbia Journalism Review June 22, 2020
Jihadists in Syria's Idlib Form New 'Operations Room' Voice of America June 15, 2020
PMF's containment, demobilisation in Iraq 'a long way off': analyst Rudaw June 12, 2020
State atrophy and the reconfiguration of borderlands in Syria and Iraq: Post-2011 dynamics Political Geography June 11, 2020
Several cities in Syria move to adopt Turkish lira TRT World June 11, 2020
Articles of the Week - 5/30-6/5 Jihadology June 5, 2020
Islamic State Calls Chaos From Protests And Pandemic A 'Blessing' Daily Caller June 5, 2020
The Escalating Terrorism Problem in the United States CSIS June 2020
Pandemic Narratives: Pro-Islamic State Media and the Coronavirus CTC Sentinel June 2020
The Security Threat COVID-19 Poses to the Northern Syria Detention Camps Holding Islamic State Members CTC Sentinel June 2020
Homecoming: Considerations for Rehabilitating and Reintegrating Islamic State-Affiliated Minors CTC West Point June 2020
The future of the Islamic State's Women: assessing their potential threat ICCT June 2020
Investigators build a case for IS crimes against Yazidis Associated Press May 21, 2020
Unable to control territory, IS still 'has the upper hand in the Syrian Badiya' Syria Direct May 17, 2020
The Armed Opposition in Northwest Syria The Carter Center May 15, 2020
The Islamic State and Coronavirus, Time for a Comeback? ISPI May 15, 2020
Silencing the Guns in Syria's Idlib Crisis Group May 14, 2020
In chaos, they thrive: The resurgence of extremist and terrorist groups during the COVID-19 pandemic European Policy Centre May 5, 2020
Pandemic offers perfect opportunity for Islamic State comeback The Irish Times May 3, 2020
Reviewing Iran's Proxies by Region: A Look Toward the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa CTC Sentinel May 2020
Nowhere is Safe for Us Amnesty International May 2020
Cumulative Prosecution of Foreign Terrorist Fighters Eurojust May 2020
Syria Security Situation European Asylum Support Office May 2020
The Failed Ideological Hybridization of the Islamic State Studies in Conflict and Terrorism April 30, 2020
The BAK Show: What is the Future of the Syrian Islamic Revolution? OGN April 22, 2020
Articles of the Week - 4/11-4/17 Jihadology April 17, 2020
War in Syria: the translocal dimension of fighter mobilization Small Wars & Insurgencies April 16, 2020
Opportunity or threat? How Islamic extremists are reacting to coronavirus The Guardian April 16, 2020
Coronavirus creates opening for ISIS attacks in Iraq, experts warn The National April 15, 2020
The Future of the Popular Mobilization Forces After the Assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis FPRI April 15, 2020
Rebel fragmentation in Syria's civil war Small Wars & Insurgencies April 14, 2020
Turkish crackdown on Idlib protest exposes Syrian rebel divisions Middle East Eye April 14, 2020
ISIS brides from Shamima Begum's former camp claim coronavirus is 'reserved for infidels' and is one of 'god's soldiers' The Sun April 10, 2020
Wives of ISIS members: Coronavirus is for infidels and non-Muslims Rudaw April 9, 2020
How the Islamic State Feeds on Coronavirus Politico April 8, 2020
How Terrorist Groups Will Try to Capitalize on the Coronavirus Crisis Just Security April 3, 2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity for Terrorist Groups? Counter-Terrorist Trends and Analyses April 2020
Combat in the world's biggest conflict areas not slowing down despite COVID-19 PRI The World March 30, 2020
ISIS tells followers they'll be 'immune' from coronavirus if they fight in jihad Daily Star March 24, 2020
Coronavirus: 'Islamic State' seeks to profit from pandemic DW March 23, 2020
ISIS calls on God to increase coronavirus torment against idolatrous nations Al-Masdar News March 22, 2020
In time of coronavirus, ISIS shows method in its murderous madness The Arab Weekly March 21, 2020
Amir al-Mawli: who is the new Isis leader? The Week March 19, 2020
Islamic State warns fighters against travel to coronavirus-hit Europe RFI March 18, 2020
ISIS Instructs Its Terrorists Not to Travel to Europe to Wage Jihad Due to COVID-19 CBN March 16, 2020
ISIS issues travel warning over coronavirus pandemic Al-Masdar News March 15, 2020
ISIS issues Sharia-compliant Coronavirus guidelines for its suicide bombers in COVID 19 hit countries International Business Times March 15, 2020
Wash Hands, Flee from Sick Like a Lion: ISIS Issues Coronavirus Advisory to Terrorists News 18 March 15, 2020
Islamic State Issues Terrorist Travel Ban Due To Coronavirus, Advises Them To 'Stay Away From Sick People' Inquisitr March 15, 2020
ISIS issues travel warning to coronavirus-hit countries Al-Arabiya March 14, 2020
How to avoid coronavirus, according to ISIS Military Times March 14, 2020
'Trust in God, wash hands before eating, flee from sick' — ISIS issues coronavirus advisory The Print March 13, 2020
Lying to Win: The Islamic State Media Department's Role in Deception Efforts The RUSI Journal March 9, 2020
Uncertain future for thousands of Idlib jihadists The Arab Weekly March 1, 2020
Challenges Posed by Returning Foreign Fighters GWUPOE March 2020
Islamic State in Libya: From Force to Farce? ICSR March 2020
In Limited Demand: The Other Foreign Volunteers in the Syrian Civil War Terrorism and Political Violence February 25, 2020
Syria: Who's in control of Idlib? BBC February 18, 2020
Syrian Troops Continue Advancing on Idlib VOA February 16, 2020
The Sunnis of Iraq's "Shia" Paramilitary Powerhouse The Century Foundation February 13, 2020
Latest Battle for Idlib Could Send Another Wave of Refugees to Europe Washington Institute for Near East Policy February 10, 2020
The Mobility of Displaced Syrians: An Economic and Social Analysis World Bank February 6, 2020
Not Yet Dead: The Establishment and Regulation of Slavery by the Islamic State Studies in Conflict and Terrorism February 4, 2020
Accidental ethnographers: the Islamic State's tribal engagement experiment Small Wars & Insurgencies February 3, 2020
Learning in a Double Loop: The Strategic Transformation of Al-Qaeda Perspectives on Terrorism February 2020
"Breaking the Walls" Goes Global: The Evolving Threat of Jihadi Prison Assaults and Riots CTC Sentinel February 2020
Understanding the role of al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Iraq's national and transnational political field POMEPS February 2020
The Syrian Desert Hawks: flying no more Clingendael February 2020
UN report warns ISIS is reasserting under new leader believed to be behind Yazidi genocide CNN January 29, 2020
What is role of Haraket Hezbollah al-Nujaba in uniting PMU? Al-Monitor January 28, 2020
Al Azhar warns of ISIS efforts to regain its status in Iraq The National January 21, 2020
Judge, Jury and Executioner Syria Justice and Accountability Centre January 14, 2020
The Origins of Boko Haram—And Why It Matters Current Trends in Islamist Ideology January 13, 2020
The Islamic State as the Epitome of the Terrorist Parastate Nationalities Papers January 2020
Islamic State's Narratives of Resilience and Endurance Counter-Terrorist Trends and Analyses January 2020
Lessons from the Islamic State's 'Milestone' Texts and Speeches CTC Sentinel January 2020
Piety Is in the Eye of the Bureaucrat: The Islamic State's Strategy of Civilian Control CTC Sentinel January 2020
Murder, Looting, and Displacement: Two Months into Turkey's Invasion of Eastern Syria AK Mckeever December 27, 2019
Journalism under assault in Libya, the UAE and the UK Arab Digest December 20, 2019
Exploring the Social-Ecological Factors that Mobilize Children into Violence Terrorism and Political Violence December 19, 2019
A Witch's Brew of Instability: Iraq's Tribe-Militia Nexus IraqinContext December 17, 2019
Using the McKinsey 7S Framework to Assess Al-Qaeda Over Three Decades: Lessons for the Future ICCT December 11, 2019
The Syria Effect: Al-Qaeda Fractures Hudson Institute December 11, 2019
Infographics and their Role in the IS Propaganda Machine Contemporary Voices December 9, 2019
The territorial control strategy of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Coleç. Meira Mattos December 2019
Caliph Abu Unknown: Succession and Legitimacy in the Islamic State War on the Rocks November 25, 2019
'Without a shot': How a local warlord aims to break Hezbollah's hold Christian Science Monitor November 19, 2019
NYT Editor's Note: ISIS Receipts May not Be Real iMediaEthics November 18, 2019
Experts Divided on Authenticity of Islamic State Receipts New York Times November 14, 2019
Iraq protesters insist on system overhaul after US call for vote al-Jazeera November 11, 2019
After Baghdadi: Will Islamic State fighters seek return to al-Qaeda? Middle East Eye November 9, 2019
Tribal Justice in a Fragile Iraq The Century Foundation November 7, 2019
Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi's brother travelled in and out of Istanbul as his courier for months The National November 6, 2019
Who is he? Experts question the identity of new Islamic State leader Middle East Eye November 2, 2019
How Did the Islamic State Pick Its New Leader? Jihadica November 1, 2019
Next in Line to Lead al-Qa'ida: A Profile of Abu Muhammad al-Masri CTC Sentinel November 2019
Russia's Dead-End Diplomacy in Syria Institute for the Study of War November 2019
The Hashd's Popular Gambit ICSR November 2019
Islamic State vows revenge against U.S. for Baghdadi killing Reuters October 31, 2019
The legacy of the "caliph". Opportunities and vulnerabilities in the post al-Baghdadi Islamic State ITSTIME October 30, 2019
ISIS Leader Paid Rival for Protection but Was Betrayed by His Own New York Times October 30, 2019
Baghdadi's successor likely to be Iraqi religious scholar CNN October 29, 2019
Jihadi Reactions to Baghdadi's Death Wilson Center October 29, 2019
Islamic State silent on Baghdadi death as it searches for successor Reuters October 29, 2019
How ISIS supporters are discussing the death of their leader PRI The World October 28, 2019
With Baghdadi gone, who is heir to the 'caliph'? France 24 October 28, 2019
Islamic State Spokesman Targeted in U.S. Airstrike, Say Kurds Wall Street Journal October 28, 2019
Would the demise of Abu Bakr Baghdadi also be the end of Islamic State? Los Angeles Times October 28, 2019
Ethno-Religious Belonging in the Syrian Conflict: Between Communitarianism and Sectarianization The Middle East Journal October 20, 2019
Wilayat al-Hawl Washington Institute October 18, 2019
Children of war flee as a rabble army of Syrian rebels backed by Turkey sweeps in Daily Mail October 16, 2019
Russia's Battlefield Success in Syria: Will It Be a Pyrrhic Victory? CTC Sentinel October 10, 2019
Newly Released ISIS Files: Learning from the Islamic State's Long-Version Personnel Form CTC West Point October 10, 2019
ISIS exploits security vacuum amid Turkish incursion, attacks Syrian Kurds Kurdistan 24 October 10, 2019
Interview: Withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria border Press TV October 7, 2019
'We have nothing to lose': Iraqis vow to keep up protests al-Jazeera October 5, 2019
Minor Misery CTC West Point October 2019
Is It About the Money? Insights About Terrorism and Terror-Financing in West-Africa Institut Thomas More October 2019
Huras al-Din: The Overlooked al-Qaeda Group in Syria Washington Institute September 24, 2019
Syrians from Qalamoun ignore Hezbollah leader's call to go home The National September 22, 2019
HTS's Offline Propaganda: Infrastructure, Engagement and Monopoly ICSR September 19, 2019
Can Turkey escape the fireball in Idlib? Al-Monitor September 12, 2019
US-led coalition drops 36,000 kg of bombs on 'ISIS-infested island' in Iraq Kurdistan 24 September 10, 2019
In Syria's Idlib, Foreign Jihadists Complicate Efforts to Achieve Stability VOA September 8, 2019
Syrians protest Turkey's Erdoğan as Idlib crisis deepens Ahval August 30, 2019
Sleeper cell attacks continue in northeast Syria Kurdistan 24 August 27, 2019
Who are the PFLP-GC, the Palestinian group targeted by air strikes in Lebanon? The National August 26, 2019
The Algerian State, Islamist Insurgents, and Civilians Caught in Double Jeopardy by the Violence of the Civil War of the 1990s Terrorism and Political Violence August 8, 2019
Hamza bin Laden's death is symbolic but will not end Al Qaeda threat The National August 1, 2019
Iran's Expanding Militia Army in Iraq: The New Special Groups CTC Sentinel August 2019
A Shia "Boko Haram" Insurgency or Iranian Proxy in Nigeria? Not So Fast Jamestown July 26, 2019
Mystery swirls over killing of alleged Hezbollah operative in Syria The National July 26, 2019
The containment of the Islamic State: A realist case to engage a hybrid actor Contemporary Security Policy July 22, 2019
The Lion and The Eagle: The Syrian Arab Army's Destruction and Rebirth Middle East Institute July 18, 2019
As violence flares up in Daraa, control can be an illusion Middle East Institute July 3, 2019
Remain and Reshaping: IS' Second Reorganization ITSTIME July 1, 2019
Five Conundrums: The United States and the Conflict in Syria INSS July 2019
The Islamic State's Leadership Today ISPI June 28, 2019
Black Ops: Islamic State and Innovation in Irregular Warfare Studies in Conflict and Terrorism June 25, 2019
Behind the Veil: Women in Jihad After the Caliphate Lowy Institute June 25, 2019
Between Ankara and Damascus: The role of the Turkish state in north Aleppo Middle East Institute June 20, 2019
How to Run a Caliphate London Review of Books June 12, 2019
ISIS carries out rare attack in Shingal region Kurdistan 24 June 12, 2019
Encrypted Extremism Program on Extremism June 11, 2019
Night Raiders: Arms of ISIS in Fallujah Calibre Obscura June 3, 2019
Torching And Extortion: OSINT Analysis Of Burning Agriculture In Iraq Bellingcat June 3, 2019
West Mosul IOM UN Migration June 2019
From Battlefront to Cyberspace: Demystifying the Islamic State's Propaganda Machine CTC West Point June 2019
Deciphering the Rhetoric and Posturing of US-Iran Tensions Atlantic Council May 31, 2019
From Jabhat al-Nusra to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, what has changed? The Conflict Archives May 29, 2019
The Guerrilla 'Caliph': Speeches that Bookend the Islamic State's 'Caliphate' Era CTC Sentinel May 29, 2019
Heeding the Call: Sahelian Militants Answer Islamic State Leader Al-Baghdadi's Call to Arms With a Series of Attacks in Niger ACLED May 23, 2019
Dutch police arrest Syrian Nusra commander on suspicion of terrorism Kurdistan 24 May 21, 2019
Kill the Caliph! The Islamic State's evolution from an integrated to a fragmented group Jihadica May 20, 2019
Caliphate Soldiers and Lone Actors ICCT May 17, 2019
The truth about 'tawhid': how a central tenet of Islam became a violent strain linked to the Sri Lanka bombings South China Morning Post May 16, 2019
Facing the Challenge of the Islamic State in West Africa Province Crisis Group May 16, 2019
The return of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | The Listening Post al-Jazeera May 4, 2019
Terrorism on the Teardrop Island: Understanding the Easter 2019 Attacks in Sri Lanka CTC Sentinel May 2019
Why has IS chief appeared after a five-year absence? AFP April 30, 2019
Does Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Still Matter? Medium April 30, 2019
Isis leader seeks to refocus on spreading global terror Financial Times April 30, 2019
Deconstructing al-Baghdadi's surprise video The Daily Telegraph April 30, 2019
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi purportedly appears in video for first time in five years USA Today April 29, 2019
Isis leader Baghdadi appears in video for first time in five years The Guardian April 29, 2019
Sri Lanka shows the deadly reach of the Islamic State Washington Post April 29, 2019
Intelligence officials fear more Sri Lanka-style 'terrorist spectaculars' as Isil look to tourist destinations The Daily Telegraph April 27, 2019
Articles of the Week- 4/20-4/26 Jihadology April 26, 2019
Syria Weekly: Is a new anti-Assad insurgency emerging in Syria? The New Arab April 26, 2019
SDF says no plans to attack Abu Kamal held by Iran-backed forces Kurdistan 24 April 25, 2019
Branding a Caliphate in Decline: The Islamic State's Video Output (2015- 2018) ICCT April 24, 2019
Islamic State Says Its Fighters Carried Out Sri Lanka Attacks Bloomberg April 23, 2019
ISIS Sri Lanka claim mixes Tamil, Arabic Asia Times April 22, 2019
Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement Terrorism and Political Violence April 12, 2019
The Rise of the "Resistance Axis": Hezbollah and the Legacy of the Taif Agreement Nationalism and Ethnic Politics April 10, 2019
Returning from Syria, Iranian-Backed Afghan Fighters Could Pose Threat VOA April 8, 2019
Digitised, digital and static archives and the struggles in the Middle East and North Africa Archives and Manuscripts April 3, 2019
Religious Authority and the Politics of Islamic Endowments in Iraq Carnegie Endowment March 29, 2019
The Battle for Algeria: Explaining Fratricide among Armed Nonstate Actors Studies in Conflict and Terrorism March 27, 2019
The Tunisian Jihad: Between al‐Qaeda and ISIS Middle East Policy March 25, 2019
The Return of al-Qaeda's Faction in Nigeria: What's Going on in Zamfara? Jamestown March 25, 2019
Estatu Islamikoak landa eremuko talde maxtimo baten gisan jarraituko du Berria March 20, 2019
A look back at Kamal Jumblatt and the Progressive Socialist Party Syria Comment March 16, 2019
The Best of Bad Options for Syria's Idlib Crisis Group March 14, 2019
Boko Haram's Factional Feuds: Internal Extremism and External Interventions Terrorism and Political Violence March 13, 2019
Divine Test or Divine Punishment? Explaining Islamic State Losses Jihadica March 11, 2019
Articles of the Week – 3/2-3/8 Jihadology March 8, 2019
Rehabilitating the Children of ISIS: A Comparative Case Study of Armed Groups and Child Soldier Reintegration Small Wars Journal March 6, 2019
Can Assad's Demobilization, Demilitarization, and Rehabilitation Strategy Actually Consolidate Syria's Paramilitary Forces? Fikra Forum March 6, 2019
Syrian Arab province pleased with continued US presence: Deir al-Zor Civil Council Kurdistan 24 March 4, 2019
Country of Origin Information Report: Iraq European Asylum Support Office March 1, 2019
Die-hard ISIS supporters remain in Baghouz and also among those fleeing Kurdistan 24 March 1, 2019
Justifying Relations with an Apostate During a Jihad Middle East Institute March 2019
Ceasefires as State-Building The Program on Governance and Local Development March 2019
Lessons from the Syrian State's Return to the South Crisis Group February 25, 2019
An Account of Fact & Fiction Regarding ISIS Governance ITCT February 25, 2019
Do Great Nations Fight Endless Wars? Against The Islamic State, They Might War on the Rocks February 25, 2019
The caliphate is all but finished, but its online presence endures Los Angeles Times February 22, 2019
What should be done with foreign ISIL fighters captured in Syria? al-Jazeera English February 17, 2019
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief Congressional Research Service February 8, 2019
Donald Trump's declaration of ISIS victory 'in one week' is miscalculated The National February 7, 2019
Proscribing Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation BICOM February 2019
The Failing Islamic State Within The Failed State of Yemen Perspectives on Terrorism February 2019
From Directorate of Intelligence to Directorate of Everything: The Islamic State's Emergent Amni-Media Nexus Perspectives on Terrorism February 2019
The Islamic State's Way of War in Iraq and Syria: From its Origins to the Post Caliphate Era Perspectives on Terrorism February 2019
Identifying and Exploring the Nexus Between Human Trafficking, Terrorism, and Terrorism Financing UN CTED February 2019
Articles of the Week – 1/12-1/18 Jihadology January 18, 2019
US soldiers among those killed, injured in Manbij explosion Kurdistan 24 January 16, 2019
Articles of the Week – 1/5-1/11 Jihadology January 11, 2019
Death of a Mufti: The Execution of the Islamic State's Abu Ya'qub al-Maqdisi Jihadica January 4, 2019
Articles of the Week – 12/22-1/4 Jihadology January 4, 2019
On the Zarqawi/Anbari Issue: Source Criticism and Subtext in the Analysis of Jihadism Sahel Blog January 4, 2019
Trends of Anashid Usage in Da'esh Video Messaging and Implications for Identifying Terrorist Audio and Video Studies in Conflict and Terrorism January 2, 2019
The Spatial Dimension of Insurgent-Civilian Relations: Routinised Insurgent Space Peace Research Institute Frankfurt January 2019
Syrian Arab Republic Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa. January 2019
Mystery Australian 'emir' of Islamic State media The Australian December 29, 2018
Fears in SDF-held Arab majority towns amid Syrian gov. troops amassing near Deir al-Zor Kurdistan 24 December 23, 2018
Syria's next chapter Open Canada December 20, 2018
Analysts: Uighur Jihadis in Syria Could Pose Threat Voice of America December 15, 2018
Reintegrating Syrian Militias: Mechanisms, Actors, and Shortfalls Carnegie Endowment December 11, 2018
Syria: Who will Blink First? AlSharq Forum December 10, 2018
ISIS Researchers Have Become The Collateral Damage Of The West's War On Terrorism Buzzfeed December 8, 2018
IS Clings to Last Stronghold in Eastern Syria Voice of America December 4, 2018
The tentative ties between the Allied Democratic Forces and ISIS Defense Post December 4, 2018
Understanding the Syria Babel: Moral Perspectives on the Syrian Conflict from Just War to Jihad Studies in Conflict and Terrorism December 3, 2018
Syria seeks to integrate myriad paramilitaries Al-Monitor December 3, 2018
Picturing the Islamic State's online propaganda: vanishing or resurfacing from the World Wide Web? EUI Working Papers December 2018
Rethinking Stabilization in Eastern Syria: Toward a Human Security Framework Atlantic Council December 2018
The Islamic State Inside Iraq: Losing Power or Preserving Strength? CTC Sentinel December 2018
Syria's Civil War FOI December 2018
Arrests and assassinations: Consolidating power in Assad's Syria New Arab November 30, 2018
Jihadism after the 'Caliphate': towards a new typology British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies November 28, 2018
Articles of the Week – 11/17-11/23 Jihadology November 23, 2018
Think Global, Act Local? Tensions between Regional and International Objectives in the Jihadist Movement Georgetown Security Studies Review November 21, 2018
Central Asian Jihadists between Turkey and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Modern Diplomacy November 17, 2018
How Blindness On Syria Reveals Cracks In Media Epistemology Palladium Magazine November 14, 2018
Articles of the Week – 11/3-11/9 Jihadology November 9, 2018
Song and rebellion in the Syrian uprising Middle Eastern Studies November 1, 2018
Iraq's Stolen Election: How Assyrian Representation Became Assyrian Repression Assyrian Policy Institute November 2018
Tunisian Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria Washington Institute for Near East Policy November 2018
From soldiers to politicians? Clingendael November 2018
Armed Conflicts and the Erosion of the State MENARA November 2018
The Caliph's Role in the (un)Surprising Resilience of the Islamic State FPRI October 25, 2018
Russia claims to have killed thousands of ISIS militants in Syria The National October 21, 2018
Boko Haram's Ultra-Extremist Side Resurfaces: From the Execution of Mamman Nur to Humanitarian Workers Jamestown October 19, 2018
Pentagon exaggerates ISIS foreign fighter estimates The National October 17, 2018
Syria's porous borders The National October 16, 2018
Syrian regime militias clash in Aleppo The National October 15, 2018
Al-Qaeda's Propaganda in the Virtual Turkey Moshe Dayan Center October 15, 2018
Axis Rising: Iran's Evolving Regional Strategy and Non-State Partnerships in the Middle East CSIS October 11, 2018
Articles of the Week – 9/29-10/5 Jihadology October 5, 2018
The Tiger Forces Middle East Institute October 2018
Crimes sexuels contre la communauté yézidie : le rôle des djihadistes étrangers de Daesh FIDH October 2018
The Fatemiyoun Division Middle East Institute October 2018
Jihadist Groups in North Africa and the Sahel MENARA October 2018
Articles of the Week – 9/22-9/28 Jihadology September 28, 2018
Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Foreign Affairs Committee September 27, 2018
Boko Haram Leader Shekau's Book Helps Explain Factional Rifts Council on Foreign Relations September 25, 2018
ISIS video claims deadly terror attack in Iran Jerusalem Post September 24, 2018
Articles of the Week – 9/15-9/21 Jihadology September 21, 2018
Al-Qaeda's Quagmire in Syria Survival September 18, 2018
Another explosion in Syria's Manbij injures six Kurdistan 24 September 14, 2018
Articles of the Week – 9/8-9/14 Jihadology September 14, 2018
How the Syrian civil war has mutated again The New Statesman September 12, 2018
Troublesome allies: How the Syrian regime is reintegrating loyalist militias Middle East Eye September 11, 2018
Boko Haram releases photos of deadly attack in Gudumbali Daily Nigerian September 10, 2018
Articles of the Week – 9/1-9/7 Jihadology September 7, 2018
Security forces launch crackdown on IS cells in Syria's Raqqa Kurdistan 24 September 7, 2018
Nine Bullets for the Traitors, One for the Enemy: The Slogans and Strategy behind the Islamic State's Campaign to Defeat the Sunni Awakening ICCT September 7, 2018
IS continues small-scale attacks targeting Manbij's security Kurdistan 24 September 6, 2018
Boko Haram to Ansaru to ISWAP: A Post-Mortem Analysis of Abu Fatima Jamestown September 2018
No Matter Who Wins the Syrian Civil War, Israel Loses The Atlantic August 29, 2018
Pulling Back The Curtain Combating Terrorism Center August 28, 2018
Syrian Regime Cracks Down On Former Rebel Areas Near Golan Jerusalem Post August 26, 2018
Articles of the Week – 8/18-8/24 Jihadology August 24, 2018
Four Recent Reports/Translations on Boko Haram Sahel Blog August 16, 2018
Insurgent courts in civil wars: the three pathways of (trans)formation in today's Syria (2012–2017) Small Wars and Insurgencies August 10, 2018
Boko Haram Faction Releases Book on History and Ideology Council on Foreign Relations August 9, 2018
Capture of ISIS affiliated group's final redoubt brings Assad closer to victory The Arab Weekly August 3, 2018
Russia puts military police on Israel-Syria frontier, reinforcing role as mediator DW August 2, 2018
After ISIS: Development and Demography in the Jazira Brandeis August 2018
Romancing Rojava: Rhetoric vs. Reality Syria Comment July 31, 2018
IS jihadists cornered in pocket of south Syria: monitor The New Arab July 31, 2018
IS militia collapse following Syrian regime offensive in Yarmouk Valley The New Arab July 30, 2018
Iraq's Paramilitary Groups: The Challenge of Rebuilding a Functioning State Crisis Group July 30, 2018
Syrians find plenty of bargains at markets for looted goods — sometimes their own Los Angeles Times July 30, 2018
14 Druze women kidnapped in latest ISIS Atrocity in Syria Jerusalem Post July 29, 2018
Trump and Rouhani in war of words as tensions over Syria rise The Times July 23, 2018
Articles of the Week – 7/14-7/20 Jihadology July 20, 2018
Rearing Cubs of the Caliphate: An Examination of Child Soldier Recruitment by Da'esh Terrorism and Political Violence July 19, 2018
Syria civil war: 'Grand bargain' expected at Trump-Putin Helsinki summit fails to materialise The Independent July 18, 2018
Articles of the Week – 6/30-7/6 Jihadology July 6, 2018
Iranian-backed militia, Syria threaten to cut off rebels near Golan Jerusalem Post July 2, 2018
The Case of the Purloined Poultry: How ISIS Prosecuted Petty Crime New York Times July 1, 2018
Down, but Not Out: An Updated Examination of the Islamic State's Visual Propaganda Combating Terrorism Center (West Point) July 2018
The Breaking of Syria's Rebellion The Forum for Regional Thinking July 2018
Tens of Thousands of Refugees Fleeing Syrian Offensive Jerusalem Post June 29, 2018
Syria Treads Carefully Amid Russian Airstrikes Near Golan Jerusalem Post June 27, 2018
Now the Real Politics Begin: Why Iraq's Parliamentary Election Isn't Really Over Yet al-Bawabah June 24, 2018
Articles of the Week – 6/16-6/22 Jihadology June 22, 2018
Keeping the Calm in Southern Syria Crisis Group June 21, 2018
The Militia That's Threatening American Troops in Syria New York Times June 14, 2018
Power in perspective: CRU Policy Brief Four key insights into Iraq's Al-Hashd al-Sha'abi Clingendael June 13, 2018
Articles of the Week – 6/2-6/8 Jihadology June 8, 2018
Open Sources Summary CIED-COE June 5, 2018
A Tale of Two Caliphates Vox Pol June 2018
Empowerment or Subjugation UN Women June 2018
Why We Collected ISIS' Internal Documents, and What Happens Next New York Times May 31, 2018
How Al-Qaeda Works: The Jihadist Group's Evolving Organizational Design Current Trends in Islamist Ideology May 30, 2018
Israel, Russia Agree to Boot Iran and Hezbollah from Northern Border Jerusalem Post May 28, 2018
Protection or Plunder? The Intercept May 23, 2018
What is Trump's Real Policy in Syria? al-Jazeera Centre for Studies May 21, 2018
Developing a Containment Strategy in Syria CSIS May 17, 2018
Articles of the Week – 5/5-5/11 Jihadology May 11, 2018
How will US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal influence Iraq? al-Jazeera May 10, 2018
Preservation or Plunder? The ISIS Files and a History of Heritage Removal in Iraq MERIP May 8, 2018
The Politics of Security in Ninewa Harvard Kennedy School May 7, 2018
Shi'ite Militia Groups in Syria to do Iran's dirty work, strike Israel The Jerusalem Post May 7, 2018
Gray Media Under the Black and White Banner Lawfare May 6, 2018
The Limits of Punishment Institute for Integrated Transitions May 2018
Boko Haram Beyond The Headlines Combating Terrorism Center May 2018
Caliphate Podcast Series New York Times May 2018
Who could have been behind the massive explosion in Syria? Jerusalem Post April 30, 2018
Who are Iran's 80,000 Shi'a fighters in Syria? Jerusalem Post April 28, 2018
Articles of the Week – 4/21-4/27 Jihadology April 27, 2018
The Growing Role of Reconciled Rebels in Syria International Review April 21, 2018
Articles of the Week – 4/7-4/13 Jihadology April 13, 2018
Syrian Shiite group announces new operation in eastern Syria al-Masdar News April 7, 2018
The ISIS Files New York Times April 4, 2018
Donald Trump wants out of Syria. Israel thinks that's a problem Jewish Telegraphic Agency April 3, 2018
Al-Qaeda's Struggling Campaign in Syria CSIS April 2018
Articles of the Week – 3/24-3/30 Jihadology March 30, 2018
How Washington Learned to Love Haider al-Abadi Century Foundation March 29, 2018
Whither the Syrian Baʿth? Down, but Not Out Moshe Dayan Centre March 28, 2018
The Changing Islamic State Intelligence Apparatus International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence March 26, 2018
Articles of the Week – 3/17-3/23 Jihadology March 23, 2018
The Islamic State's Manipulation of Gender in their Online Information Operations Vox Pol March 22, 2018
Parsons Green attack: Police failings cause bomber's Isis inspiration to be missed The Independent March 22, 2018
Policy Roundtable: What Is the Future of the Jihadist Movement? Texas National Security Review March 20, 2018
Damascus' "Democratic" Experiments: Local Councils under Government Control International Review March 14, 2018
Hayyat Tahrir al-Sham Shifts Gears with "100+ Days" Propaganda Piece International Review March 9, 2018
The Ongoing Israel-Iran Proxy War in Syria Atlantic Council March 8, 2018
Understanding Iraq's Hashd al-Sha'bi Century Foundation March 5, 2018
Mideast braces for war: Israel vs. Iran-backed Hezbollah Al-Monitor March 3, 2018
Resistance in the Caliphate's Classrooms: Mosul Civilians vs IS Middle East Policy Council March 2018
Islamic State Chemical Weapons: A Case Contained by its Context? CTC Sentinel March 2018
Has al-Qaeda Learned from Its Mistakes? Middle East Quarterly March 2018
Kurdish-majority Syrian canton dependent on Assad Ahval February 28, 2018
Putin signals concession on Eastern Ghouta bombardment Channel 4 February 26, 2018
After the fall of its caliphate, ISIS threat goes global Arab Weekly February 25, 2018
Syria has become a gruesome cockpit once again Washington Post February 22, 2018
Public Opinion and Counterterrorism Policy Cato Institute February 20, 2018
Washington's Militia Problem in Syria Is an Iran Problem Washington Institute for Near East Policy February 19, 2018
Militias in Syria could next attack Israel and launch a new war Fox News February 16, 2018
Picturing Law and Order: A Visual Framing Analysis of ISIS' Dabiq Magazine Arab Media & Society February 15, 2018
How al-Qa'ida Lost Control of its Syrian Affiliate: The Inside Story CTC Sentinel February 15, 2018
Where is ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and what will happen when he dies? Washington Examiner February 13, 2018
Israel Needs More Reasoned Decision-Making After Attacks in Syria Sputnik News February 13, 2018
Pro-Syrian government militia leader says Afrin will resist neo-Ottoman invasion The Region February 11, 2018
Inside the U.S. coalition attack on Syrian forces in Deir-ez-Zor International Review February 10, 2018
Review: A History of 'The Caliphate at War' Wall Street Journal February 8, 2018
Israel, Hizbollah and Iran: Preventing Another War in Syria Crisis Group February 7, 2018
Isis 'far from finished' as jihadi fighters regroup in Syria Financial Times February 4, 2018
Disillusioned jihadist Ahrar al-Sharqiya members defect to SDF-backed council The Region February 4, 2018
Prominent Islamic Scholar Charged With Rape in France VOA February 3, 2018
Trump's New Syria Strategy is Woefully Unrealistic Lawfare Blog February 2, 2018
Articles of the Week – 1/27-2/2 Jihadology February 2, 2018
The Development of Jihadist Operations Targeting Western Interests in Africa FDD February 2018
Cradled by Conflict United Nations University February 2018
The Travelers: American Jihadists in Syria and Iraq Program on Extremism February 2018
The Elusive Quest for Stability in Syria Moshe Dayan Centre January 31, 2018
What is behind the US' support of the YPG? MEMO January 30, 2018
Israel and the Jihadi Threat Survival January 29, 2018
Assad in Syria: one king among many kingdoms The Arab Weekly January 28, 2018
Kurds call on Syrian regime to help fight Turkey MEMO January 26, 2018
Tackling Global Terrorism in 2018 – ISIS 2.0 and Beyond Criterion Quarterly January 23, 2018
The changing faces of al-Qaeda in Syria Arab Weekly January 21, 2018
The US Economy on a Roll: Turkey Wants to Roll American Pastors January 19, 2018
Idlib's ragtag rebels attempt unity to save fading Syrian revolt Middle East Eye January 16, 2018
Four years and one caliphate later, IS claims Idlib comeback AFP January 16, 2018
In Syria, only 'The Octopus' and a motley crew of rebels keep Iran from Israel Times of Israel January 15, 2018
Could ISIL stage a comeback? al-Jazeera January 12, 2018
Meet the Neighbours: ISIS on Israel's Doorstep Small Wars Journal January 7, 2018
Beit Jinn, Syria: Between Israel's Dilemma and Iran's Opportunity The Jerusalem Post January 6, 2018
Sectarianism in Syria's Civil War Washington Institute for Near East Policy January 2018
ISIS beyond the spectacle: communication media, networked publics, terrorism Critical Studies in Media Communicaton January 2018
Religionist Rebels & the Sovereignty of the Divine Daedalus January 2018
When Terrorists Govern: Why State-Building Armed Groups Require a New Targeting Approach Harvard National Security Journal January 2018
Top of the (political) pops 2017 Politico December 31, 2017
Second senior Shi'ite militia commander visits Israeli-Lebanese border Jerusalem Post December 29, 2017
Will Israel's Northern Border Become Hezbollah Land if Assad Wins? Jerusalem Post December 26, 2017
Uighurs fighting in Syria take aim at China AP December 23, 2017
Jableh's Sacrifice: Testing the Limits of Syrian Loyalty International Review December 20, 2017
Mosul and Tel Afar Context Analysis Rise Foundation December 18, 2017
The year the 'caliphate' collapsed AFP December 18, 2017
The Ties That Bind: Families, Clans And Hizballah's Military Effectiveness War on the Rocks December 15, 2017
Syria forces not yet victorious but IS already defeated AFP December 12, 2017
Yes, Bashar Assad's success will fuel ISIS Washington Examiner December 11, 2017
French Fighters Appear With ISIS In Afghanistan AFP December 10, 2017
The pundits were wrong about Assad and the Islamic State. As usual, they're not willing to admit it Los Angeles Times December 10, 2017
Yemen: Slain Saleh's son calls for revenge against Houthis MEMO December 5, 2017
Golan ISIS Threat The Jerusalem Post December 4, 2017
The insurgency business: the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, 2010-2016 Calhoun: The NPS Institutional Archive December 2017
To be Thankful American Spectator November 30, 2017
What next for PMU in Iraq's Anbar province? Al-Monitor November 28, 2017
US-backed forces involved in one month long ceasefire with IS in Hasakah al-Masdar News November 28, 2017
The (Last) King of Syria War on the Rocks November 22, 2017
Civil War as State-Making: Strategic Governance in Civil War International Organization November 20, 2017
Articles of the Week – 11/11-11/17 Jihadology November 17, 2017
Iraq plays with Iran and United States over control of its Shia militias al-Araby al-Jadeed November 16, 2017
The Controversial End of the Islamic State in Raqqa Henry Jackson Society November 14, 2017
Sexual Assault Charges Against Islamic Scholar Divide Europe's Muslim Communities VOA November 13, 2017
Relations between Hai'yat Tahrir al-Sham and Nour al-Din al-Zinki in 2017 The Carter Center November 7, 2017
In This Sign They Will Conquer? – Christian Militias in the Syrian Conflict Bellingcat November 4, 2017
ISIS claims responsibility for New York truck attack, report says Fox News November 2, 2017
The Jihādī Movement and Rebel Governance: A Reassertion of a Patriarchal Order? Die Welt des Islam November 2017
Iraq's second army: Who are they, what do they want? al-Jazeera October 31, 2017
Israel Unmasks New Hezbollah Leader on Syria Border The Jerusalem Post October 25, 2017
Beyond the Caliphate Soufan Group October 24, 2017
For ISIS, Losing Territory Means Losing Revenue Wall Street Journal October 18, 2017
ISIS 'caliphate' crumbles but group remains potent threat AFP October 17, 2017
Kirkuk: Kurds will fight to the 'very last Peshmerga' al-Jazeera October 16, 2017
Hymnal Propaganda: A Closer Look at 'Clanging of the Swords' Jihadology October 16, 2017
Piety and Porn: In Raqqa, the Laptop Secrets of an ISIS Wife The Daily Beast October 15, 2017
Turkey's Idlib adventure a last gasp bid to secure influence Middle East Eye October 10, 2017
FBI Reluctant to Investigate Possible ISIS Link to Las Vegas Shooter? Medium October 4, 2017
Distinctions of terrorism matter: Analysis The Star October 3, 2017
Fleeing offensives, where are the IS jihadists going? AFP October 3, 2017
Why ISIS claimed the allegiance of Las Vegas shooter, Stephen Paddock Washington Examiner October 2, 2017
Why ISIS claims responsibility for attacks it didn't commit Business Insider October 2, 2017
ISIS Crimes Against the Shia: The Islamic State's Genocide Against Shia Muslims Genocide Studies International Fall 2017
IS's Appeal to Western Women: Policy Implications ICCT October 2017
End of Siege Exposes Deir al-Zour to Complicated Conflict IHS Jane's Intelligence Weekly October 2017
Trafficking Terror Henry Jackson Society October 2017
Articles of the Week – 9/23-9/29 Jihadology September 29, 2017
Articles of the Week – 9/16-9/22 Jihadology September 22, 2017
Why The Race To Oust ISIS From Deir Ez-Zor In Syria May Present New Dangers NPR September 20, 2017
When the Islamic State Comes to Town RAND September 2017
Assad Rex? Netherlands Institute of International Relations September 2017
Is Hezbollah stronger after its involvement in Syria? al-Jazeera English August 28, 2017
Isis finds escape route for the spoils of war Financial Times August 23, 2017
Operations Against Islamic State Spotlight Competing Priorities for U.S. Wall Street Journal August 20, 2017
The Islamic State May Be Failing, But Strategic Communications Legacy Is Here To Stay War on the Rocks August 17, 2017
Who's Who: Quick Facts about Local and Sub-State Forces GPPI August 16, 2017
The Mujahidat Dilemma CTC Sentinel August 16, 2017
Middle East Ticker Lawfare August 15, 2017
Battle for Idlib: How Damascus Could Benefit From Jihadi Takeover Sputnik August 11, 2017
Fighting for Assad World Weekly August 10, 2017
A Deadly Delusion: Were Syria's Rebels Ever Going to Defeat the Jihadists War on the Rocks August 10, 2017
Making Sense Of Turkey's Syria Strategy: A Turkish 'Tragedy In The Making' War on the Rocks August 4, 2017
Interview: Ceasefire in southwest Syria Voice of Islam Radio August 2, 2017
The Danger of Conflict Between the Syrian Regime and Y.P.G. Middle East Institute August 1, 2017
The Dawa'ish: A Collective Profile of IS Commanders Perspectives on Terrorism August 2017
Predicting the Shape of Iraq's Next Sunni Insurgencies CTC Sentinel August 2017
Syria Report Danish Refugee Council/Ministry of Integration and Immigration August 2017
Erdogan touts missile deal as Ankara, Moscow exchange favors Al-Monitor July 25, 2017
Beyond the Wire CSIS July 21, 2017
Next Israel-Hezbollah confrontation could be in Syria Al-Monitor July 21, 2017
Today's Worldview Washington Post July 21, 2017
Here's What To Know About The Trump-Putin Syria Cease-Fire NPR July 17, 2017
What will post-ISIL Mosul look like? al-Jazeera English July 17, 2017
Iran's control of Iraq-Syria border unlikely for now The Arab Weekly July 16, 2017
Strangers in the Darkness of Black Crows Mizan July 13, 2017
Iraqi forces declare victory over ISIS in Mosul KCRW July 13, 2017
Winning the Blame Game: The Caliphate of Complete Disaster ICCT July 13, 2017
Interview: Ceasefire in southwest Syria TRT World July 12, 2017
The Al Qaeda–Islamic State Rivalry: Competition Yes, but No Competitive Escalation Terrorism and Political Violence July 11, 2017
Mosul liberated as Daesh faces total defeat in Iraq Bloomberg July 9, 2017
Myths and Misconceptions about Israel and Syrian Rebels on the Golan Jerusalem Post July 6, 2017
The Islamic State of Al-Qaeda New English Review July 2017
A Strategic History of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's Formation Washington Institute for Near East Policy June 29, 2017
Iraq Reclaims Historic Mosul Mosque, Saying ISIS 'Caliphate' Has Fallen NPR June 29, 2017
A Pedigree of Terror: The Myth of the Ba'athist Influence in the Islamic State Movement Perspectives on Terrorism June 29, 2017
As ISIS Gets Squeezed In Syria And Iraq, It's Using Music As A Weapon NPR June 29, 2017
The Battle for Raqqa and the Challenges after Liberation CTC Sentinel June 27, 2017
Terror in Tehran: The Islamic State Goes to War with the Islamic Republic CTC Sentinel June 27, 2017
Destruction of mosque 'heralds end of Isis' The Times June 23, 2017
The Battle for Marawi: Appropriating ISIS Propaganda and Importing the Wilayah Model Security Reform Initiative June 22, 2017
Aleppo militias become major test for Assad IRIN News June 22, 2017
The geopolitics behind race for eastern Syria Al-Monitor June 21, 2017
Mosul Campaign Day 243 Jun 16 2017 Musings on Iraq June 17, 2017
After Raqqa: The Challenges Posed by Syria's Tribal Networks Jamestown June 16, 2017
Aleppo's Warlords and Post-War Reconstruction Middle East Institute June 13, 2017
Manchester Bomber Met With ISIS Unit in Libya, Officials Say New York Times June 3, 2017
Why Iran-Backed Forces in Iraq and Syria Can't Link Up Yet Syria Deeply June 2, 2017
Al-Qaeda's Branch in Syria Foundation for Defense of Democracies June 2017
Iraqi Forces Face New Challenge from ISIS in Western Desert Warfare Today May 17, 2017
Hezbollah's Military Involvement in Syria and its Wider Regional Role King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies May 12, 2017
ISIS's Dirty Secret Jerusalem Post May 11, 2017
Why liberating Mosul won't lead to the end of IS Al-Monitor May 10, 2017
Mini-Hizballahs, Revolutionary Guard Knock-Offs War on the Rocks May 9, 2017
Iranian-Kurdish Militias: Terrorist-Insurgents, Ethno Freedom Fighters, or Knights on the Regional Chessboard? CTC Sentinel May 4, 2017
Islamic State's Financing: Sources, Methods and Utilisation Counter Terrorist Trends & Analysis May 2017
Interview: Disillusioned Foreign Fighters and Returnees Sputnik April 28, 2017
Israelis Learn to Live With a New Neighbor: Islamic State Wall Street Journal April 27, 2017
Expert View: The Crucial Developments Overshadowed by Recent Headlines Syria Deeply April 26, 2017
Columbia Student Joins ISIS—And Regrets It Columbia Spectator April 18, 2017
Jaysh Usud al-Sharqiya: Exiles of the Euphrates Bellingcat April 17, 2017
Eastern Aleppo under al-Assad IRIN News April 12, 2017
Why is Russia still supporting Assad? TRT World April 12, 2017
Interview: Syria strikes FOX 5 DC April 10, 2017
Understanding War-Sustaining Targeting: A Rejoinder to Iulia Padeanu Yale Journal of International Law April 6, 2017
Rolling Back the Islamic State RAND Corporation April 2017
'Blood aniquities' in focus Oman Observer March 30, 2017
Four Perspectives on Syria, Round II The Century Foundation March 30, 2017
Diluting Jihad: Tahrir al-Sham and the Concerns of Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi Jihadica March 29, 2017
Trapped: How northwestern Syria became a cage for hundreds of thousands of civilians IRIN March 28, 2017
In Raqqa, Signs of Faltering Islamic State Rule Wall Street Journal March 28, 2017
US-Allied Syrian Forces Have Been Accused Of War Crimes — UN Says That's Not True Rantt March 28, 2017
Beyond Raqqa: Daesh's Next Battlefield The Daily Star (Beirut) March 21, 2017
Mosul Campaign Day 147, March 14, 2017 Musing on Iraq March 15, 2017
Damascus Suicide Bombings Could Indicate New Insurgent Strategy NPR March 15, 2017
In Mosul, a heavy but not crushing blow to IS group Associated Press March 14, 2017
Executive Summary for March 10th Syria Deeply March 10, 2017
The Reina Nightclub Attack and the Islamic State Threat to Turkey CTC Sentinel March 10, 2017
In Syria, Patchwork of Forces Control Regime-Held Areas Wall Street Journal March 7, 2017
New 'caliphate' rises in southern Syria as IS loses grip on the north Middle East Eye March 7, 2017
War and opportunity : the Turkistan Islamic Party and the Syrian conflict Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique March 2, 2017
Hezbollah Embedded in Syria Atlantic Council March 2, 2017
Islamic State: Financial Assessment Foundation for Defense of Democracies March 2017
War by Suicide: A Statistical Analysis of the Islamic State's Martyrdom Industry International Centre for Counter-Terrorism: The Hague February 27, 2017
The Fight for Mosul TRT World February 24, 2017
The Islamic State Looks East: The Growing Threat in Southeast Asia CTC Sentinel February 22, 2017
Trump really could crush Isis. But what happens next could be worse Spectator February 18, 2017
A Caliphate in Decline: An Estimate of Islamic State's Financial Fortunes ICSR February 17, 2017
Erdogan's purge 'robs military of expertise' in fight for Syrian town The Times February 16, 2017
Can Turkey take on Raqqa before concluding al-Bab? Al-Monitor February 15, 2017
Intra-group Fractures in Iraq Paper Series (II) – The Iraqi Arab Shia Political Crisis AlSharq Forum February 15, 2017
Turkey wants safe zone, but can it maintain one? Al-Monitor February 13, 2017
The Battle for Al-Bab: Verifying Euphrates Shield Vehicle Losses Bellingcat February 12, 2017
Survival Is Syria's Strategy The Century Foundation February 8, 2017
Interview: Islamic State & Foreign Fighters Sputnik February 8, 2017
A file on Islamic State's 'problem' foreign fighters shows some are refusing to fight Washington Post February 7, 2017
Prosecuting Gender-Based Persecution: The Islamic State At The ICC The Yale Law Journal February 4, 2017
After more setbacks, where do Syria's rebels stand? AFP February 1, 2017
The Syrian Conflict: Additional Resources University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign February 2017
Media Jihad: The Islamic State's Doctrine for Information Warfare ICSR February 2017
Can Women Be Soldiers of the Islamic State? Survival (Global Politics and Strategy) January 31, 2017
Syria rebels and ex-Qaeda affiliate in mini-war AFP January 26, 2017
Why Fateh al-Sham is lashing out at Syrian rebels Middle East Eye January 26, 2017
'An Invitation to Kill': Proxies, Foreign Powers in Syria Endanger Civilians Syria Deeply January 19, 2017
Who is set to win the Syrian civil war? New Statesman January 18, 2017
Al-Qaeda jihadists deny involvement in killing of Russian ambassador ARA News January 10, 2017
GOP must act fast on ObamaCare, the return of Kissinger, & other commentary New York Post January 4, 2017
Gunman 'knew where to find nightclub victims' The Times January 3, 2017
Terrorist recruiter Neil Prakash did dash as IS noose tightened The Australian January 3, 2017
Protecting Cultural Heritage as a Means for International Peace, Security and Stability: The Case of ISIS, Syria and Iraq Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law January 2017
To Pay Ransom Or Not To Pay Ransom New America January 2017
Russian-Turkish Brokered Ceasefire Significantly Changes Situation in Syria Sputnik December 30, 2016
IS Makes Small Comeback in Areas It Once Held Voice of America December 27, 2016
Executive Summary for December 21st Syria Deeply December 21, 2016
Russian ambassador's killer had protected Turkey's president Erdogan Middle East Eye December 21, 2016
Unknown militants torch evacuation buses in Syria's Idlib province TheNewArab December 18, 2016
Ceasefire after Citizens Report Mass Executions as Aleppo Falls to Assad Media Line December 14, 2016
Palmyra Falls to IS, Syrian Army Regroups at T4 Airbase Sputnik December 12, 2016
'Whitewashing Islam, Defaming the West: A Case Study in Islamic Apologetics New English Review December 12, 2016
For Women Under ISIS, a Tyranny of Dress Code and Punishment New York Times December 12, 2016
Array of pro-Syrian government forces advances in Aleppo Long War Journal December 9, 2016
A Syria Policy for Trump's America The Century Foundation December 9, 2016
Assad and ISIS Qifa Nabki December 7, 2016
Someone Is Smuggling Desperate Civilians Out of Mosul. It Might Be ISIS. Foreign Policy December 7, 2016
UN to stop publishing Iraqi casualty figures after criticism from Baghdad ARA News December 4, 2016
The Virtual Caliphate: ISIS's Information Warfare Institute for the Study of War December 2016
Assad Regime Militias and Shi'ite Jihadis in the Syrian Civil War Bellingcat November 30, 2016
Aleppo victory boosts al-Assad's legitimacy - but battle isn't over DPA International November 29, 2016
Keeping the Lights On in Rebel Idlib The Century Foundation November 29, 2016
IAF strikes ISIS-linked cell in Syria after cross-border fire on Golan Jerusalem Post November 27, 2016
ISIS Soldiers Get Cash Bonus For Unleashing Chemical Weapons Vocativ November 14, 2016
Jund al-Aqsa: The Disappearance of a 'Third-Way' Faction in Syria's Conflict Jamestown November 11, 2016
ISIS claims attack in Diyarbakir after Baghdadi's call to hit Turkey ARA News November 5, 2016
Iraq forces ready for push into streets of Mosul AFP November 4, 2016
Leaked document shows makeup of an Islamic State fighting unit Jerusalem Post November 4, 2016
Interview: Baghdadi's new speech and Mosul offensive Al-Jazeera English November 3, 2016
Israel cautious about new Lebanese president The Jerusalem Post November 2, 2016
Life under Islamic State was strict and brutal, but some moments didn't seem so bad, Sunni Iraqis say Los Angeles Times October 28, 2016
Victory Over Daesh in Mosul to Benefit Hilary Clinton's Campaign Sputnik October 20, 2016
Iraq forces move to retake Christian town on way to Mosul AFP October 19, 2016
For IS jihadists, losing Mosul spells caliphate doom AFP October 18, 2016
Battle for Mosul: Low morale of Isis fighters revealed in commander's secret communique International Business Times October 17, 2016
ISIS propaganda takes huge hit with the fall of apocalyptic Dabiq town ARA News October 17, 2016
Exclusive: Private ISIS letter outlines group's merciless tactics ahead of Mosul battle Newsweek October 15, 2016
Interview: new Syria talks in Switzerland BBC World Service October 15, 2016
Assad may take Aleppo – but then he faces a war against the victors Middle East Eye October 13, 2016
In Coastal Libya, Islamic State Prepared to Build a Nation Wall Street Journal October 10, 2016
Welcome to the Hotel Caliphate CTC Perspectives (CTC, West Point) October 7, 2016
Interview: Aleppo siege BBC World Service October 2, 2016
Agriculture as a funding source of ISIS: A GIS and remote sensing analysis Food Policy October 2016
The Anatomy of Terrorist Groups (Course Program and Reading List) IDC Herzliya October 2016
How to Secure Mosul Washington Institute for Near East Policy October 2016
After an apparently errant strike in Syria, confusion and competing claims Washington Post September 28, 2016
Trump Ads Are Running Next To ISIS Propaganda, Campaign Unperturbed Daily Caller September 21, 2016
Long Read: Game of Shrines and the Road to Darayya Syria Deeply September 15, 2016
Foreign Fighters In Syria And Iraq: The Day After Lowy Institute September 13, 2016
al-Qa'ida's Comeback in Afghanistan and its Implications CTC Sentinel September 7, 2016
No going back: Why decentralisation is the future for Syria European Council on Foreign Relations September 6, 2016
After setbacks, IS digs in with focus on deadly attacks AFP September 6, 2016
Isis vows revenge on West for killing propaganda chief The Times September 1, 2016
The Death of IS Top Strategist Counter Terrorist Trends and Analysis September 2016
Guiding Principles for Countering and Displacing Extremist Narratives Journal of Terrorism Research August 31, 2016
Russian military claims airstrike that killed senior Islamic State strategist Washington Post August 31, 2016
The decay of the Syrian regime is much worse than you think War on the Rocks August 31, 2016
Islamic State leader Muhammad al-Adnani 'killed in US air strike' AFP August 31, 2016
Islam in Post-Ottoman Syria Oxford Bibliographies August 30, 2016
Leaked ISIS Documents Show Internal Chaos The Daily Beast August 30, 2016
How Assad regime controls UN aid intended for Syria's children The Guardian August 29, 2016
Interview with Adam Szubin CTC Sentinel August 22, 2016
US coalition bombs ISIS oil tankers in Nineveh ARA News August 19, 2016
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham's income and resources Hate Speech International August 15, 2016
Scot steers Britons to hardline Islamic college The Sunday Times August 14, 2016
U.S.-Backed Militias in Libya Claim to Retake ISIS Stronghold of Surt New York Times August 10, 2016
Tribes of Syria: Pieces on a chessboard? Hate Speech International August 10, 2016
Nusra name change may prove a boon Daily Star (Lebanon) August 9, 2016
From Cubs to Lions: A Six Stage Model of Child Socialization into the Islamic State Studies in Conflict and Terrorism August 5, 2016
The Islamic State and the Return of Revolutionary Warfare Small Wars & Insurgencies August 5, 2016
ISIL demands many things of its top commanders, but good Arabic isn't always one of them Quartz August 5, 2016
ISIL isn't merely tolerant of people who speak languages besides Arabic; it needs them Quartz August 4, 2016
Conference: evolving shades of jihadism - ISIS in Europe Religioscope August 3, 2016
Al Nusra receives mixed reception from Syrian rebels after split from Al Qaeda The National August 1, 2016
Reconciliation, Reward and Revenge Conflict Dynamics International August 2016
Inside the Caliphate's Classroom Washington Institute for Near East Policy August 2016
Refuting Da'esh properly: a critical review of the "Open Letter to Baghdadi" Journal of International Humanitarian Action July 29, 2016
Doubts over true extent of Nusra Front split from al-Qaeda in Syria Middle East Eye July 29, 2016
A farewell to arms Ynet July 28, 2016
Nusra chief in Syria announces break with al-Qaeda AFP July 28, 2016
The Nusra Front breaks ties with al-Qaeda The World Weekly July 28, 2016
Al Qaeda offered to break ties with its branch in Syria as a 'sacrifice' to preserve its unity Reuters July 28, 2016
Nusra Front split from al-Qaeda 'imminent', sources claim Middle East Eye July 25, 2016
The 9 foods that ISIS fighters eat Globalo July 24, 2016
Has the Islamic State abandoned its provincial model in the Philippines? War on the Rocks July 22, 2016
IS-inspired attacks aid jihadists at low cost AFP July 21, 2016
ISIS cuts off internet in Iraq's Mosul ahead of siege Newsweek July 20, 2016
ISIS Runs A Carb-Fueled Caliphate Vocativ July 18, 2016
Why the Holey attack is the work of ISIS Dhaka Tribune July 17, 2016
ISIS Seeks To Claim Credit For Nice Attack Despite Lack Of Evidence Buzzfeed July 16, 2016
Will Attacks On Muslims Push ISIS Fans Away? Vocativ July 9, 2016
ISIS oil revenues reduced under US-led airstrikes ARA News July 8, 2016
The Islamic State's new propaganda film is like an HR meeting, but with beheadings VICE July 7, 2016
Iraq pushes IS back, but struggles to secure Baghdad AFP July 4, 2016
Dhaka, Istanbul, Fallujah - mapping a caliphate of Islamic State terror Sydney Morning Herald July 3, 2016
ISIS attack kills ten in Kurdish-held Syrian town ARA News July 1, 2016
Analyzing Middle Eastern Armed Non-State Actors' Foreign Policy Global Security Studies July 2016
The legal foundations of the Islamic State Brookings Institution July 2016
Turkey Has Become The Hub Of All The Middle East's Wars Buzzfeed June 29, 2016
Bibliography: Resources on the Islamic State Perspectives on Terrorism June 28, 2016
Iraqi forces focus on militants in north and west Fallujah Associated Press June 23, 2016
Saudis, Gulf states could all become nuclear threshold states, former PMO official says The Jerusalem Post June 21, 2016
Interview: Islamic State losing territory and shifting tactics? i24 News June 16, 2016
"They came to destroy": ISIS Crimes Against the Yazidis* OHCHR June 15, 2016
Pakistan proves slippery target for Islamic State AFP June 15, 2016
The Orlando attacker may have been a regular at gay clubs. How will ISIS respond? Washington Post June 14, 2016
Isis: Fake propaganda statement sparks false reports of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's 'death in US air strikes' The Independent June 14, 2016
Turkish press claims Isis leader 'died in air strike on Sunday' Metro June 14, 2016
In Islamic State-held areas, being gay often means a death sentence Los Angeles Times June 13, 2016
The Sectarianism of the Islamic State: Ideological Roots and Political Context Carnegie Endowment June 13, 2016
Foreign fighter group pledges allegiance to Al Nusrah Front Long War Journal June 13, 2016
Islamic State happy to claim killings by "lone wolf" attackers in US DPA International June 13, 2016
How the Islamic State exploits America's mass shooting problem Washington Post June 13, 2016
When the Caliphate Crumbles: The Future of Islamic State Affiliates War on the Rocks June 13, 2016
Fears Isil will use 50,000 trapped civilians as human shields as Iraqi forces storm Fallujah in dawn offensive The Telegraph May 30, 2016
Isis attacks in Baghdad kill 11 as Iraqi forces try to retake Falluja The Guardian May 30, 2016
Kurdish forces in big push against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria The Guardian May 29, 2016
Isis may face Falluja bloodbath, but new offensive shows power to spread terror The Guardian May 28, 2016
Alleged ISIS Document Outlines Plans For Doomsday In Fallujah Vocativ May 24, 2016
As Israel's jihadi neighbor gets bolder, threat remains low, experts say The Times of Israel May 23, 2016
'Get ready' ISIS announce plans to launch Ramadan attacks on Europe and America The Daily Express May 23, 2016
ISIS tells wannabe jihadis to attack the home front The Australian May 23, 2016
IS threatens US, tries to rally support in new audio message AFP May 21, 2016
ISIS Is Training Indonesian 'Cubs of the Caliphate' to Kill for the Cause Foreign Policy May 19, 2016
A Fistful of Dollars: The Dwindling Value of Syrian State Salaries The Century Foundation May 13, 2016
Islamic State Cash Flow Cut, But Still Considerable Voice of America May 11, 2016
Striving for 'the Grandest Epics': Forecasting the Future of Jund al-Aqsa Bellingcat May 2, 2016
Policing Assistance in Armed Conflict: What Can Be Done? Integrity May 2016
Report: ISIS Fighters Seeking Fake Doctors' Notes To Get Out of Work The Young Turks April 27, 2016
Inside Story - Is ISIL facing a cash crunch? Al-Jazeera April 27, 2016
Leaked document: Islamic State struggling to maintain fighters i24 News April 27, 2016
Chemical Weapons in Syria: From Red Line to Routine? Moshe Dayan Center April 26, 2016
ISIS internal docs show struggle to retain fighters, cut costs CNN April 26, 2016
Daraa Rebels to 'Finish Off' Rumored ISIS Affiliates Syria Deeply April 26, 2016
Jihadis see privileges cut in austerity drive Daily Express April 26, 2016
Payslip reveals how Isis fighter earns only $50 a month but gets a 'sex slave' bonus IB Times April 25, 2016
ISIS Pays Higher Salaries to Jihadists Who Keep Sex Slaves Washington Free Beacon April 25, 2016
ISIS fighters earn an extra $50 a month per wife - or sex slave - documents reveal... Daily Mail April 25, 2016
ISIS pay scale revealed: Documents show salaries based on number of wives, sex slaves FOX News April 25, 2016
Jihadist group gains ground on Israel's doorstep The Times April 25, 2016
Cash-strapped ISIS offers $50 a month to fighters — but more if they own sex slaves Washington Post April 22, 2016
What the West really knows about the state of ISIS Maclean's April 22, 2016
The problem with rebuilding a Palmyra ruin destroyed by ISIS – does it simply help Assad? Washington Post April 20, 2016
ISIS oil production takes a hit: Study CNBC April 18, 2016
Memorandum: Islamic State & Antiquities U.S. House of Representatives: Committee on Financial Services April 15, 2016
Foreign Terrorist Fighters: managing a twenty-first century threat Third World Quarterly April 15, 2016
Al-Qaeda affiliate faces unusual backlash from fed-up Syrians Washington Post April 14, 2016
Keeping the Water Running in the Islamic State Bellingcat April 14, 2016
Syrian forces, Russia planning Aleppo offensive as fragile cease-fire unravels DW (Deutsche Welle) April 10, 2016
Kurdish civilians caught in crosshairs in Aleppo NOW Lebanon April 7, 2016
Rebels Ignored the Islamic State in South Syria, and It's Come Back to Haunt Them VICE News April 6, 2016
Cash-Strapped ISIS Demands Smokers Pay Up In Gold Vocativ April 6, 2016
Syria's Qaeda spokesman killed as army pushes anti-IS advance AFP April 4, 2016
Civilians flee ISIL-held territory in Iraq Al-Jazeera April 4, 2016
British aid for Syrians stolen by jihadist militia The Sunday Times April 3, 2016
Organizational Design - A Strategy to Increase the Effectivenes of Terrorist Organizations - A Case Study on the Islamic State Anglia Ruskin University April 2016
Ascent of the PYD and the SDF Washington Institute for Near East Policy April 2016
How ISIS 'Fashion' Sews the Seeds of Terror Business of Fashion March 28, 2016
Syrian regime seeks symbolic victory in Palmyra Al-Jazeera March 26, 2016
Isis' attempt to topple US economy with own currency 'failing' as reliance on American dollars increases The Independent March 25, 2016
The DAESH Health System: An Open Source Intel Report Small Wars Journal March 23, 2016
Bin Laden Sent Videotapes. Islamic State Runs a 24/7 News Agency Bloomberg March 23, 2016
Autonomous IS cells are 'worst nightmare' for security: experts AFP March 23, 2016
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for the Brussels Metro and Airport Bombings VICE News March 22, 2016
The Decline and Fall of the Arab State International Institute for Strategic Studies March 21, 2016
Islamic State kills US soldier in rocket attack ARA News March 20, 2016
Does IS territory now stretch to Israeli-occupied Golan Heights? Al-Araby Al-Jadeed March 19, 2016
Leaked ISIS Documents Tell The Stories Of Hundreds Of Foreign Jihadis Buzzfeed March 19, 2016
Losing Territory and Lashing Out: The Islamic State and International Terror CTC Sentinel March 17, 2016
Al-Qaeda clashes with U.S.-backed FSA rebels in Syria's Idlib ARA News March 13, 2016
Leaked Islamic State Documents - Authentic or a Hoax? i24 News March 11, 2016
ISIS data breach: Money, misinformation or mutiny? Zero Day March 11, 2016
Interview: Purported Islamic State Fighter Records TRT World March 10, 2016
The Jihadist List Hyped as the 'Biggest ISIS Intelligence Haul Ever' Is a Bizarre, Inaccurate Mess Gizmodo March 10, 2016
A huge leaked list of Islamic State fighters sounds too good to be true. Is it? Washington Post March 10, 2016
Intelligence agents study cache of supposed Isis documents The Guardian March 10, 2016
Omar the Chechen 'alive': Isis minister of war did not die in US air strike, claims monitoring group The Independent March 10, 2016
'Omar the Chechen': notorious, red-bearded IS warlord AFP March 9, 2016
ISIS faces crude reality as oil output slumps CNN March 7, 2016
Is ISIS going broke? CNN March 4, 2016
Beyond Mere Terrorism: The Islamic State's Authority as a Social Movement and as a Quasi-State Security and Peace March 1, 2016
Interview: Islamic State in Libya i24 News March 1, 2016
Islamic State fighters pay slashed as terror group finances continue to take a hit Herald Sun March 1, 2016
Salafism and the Challenge of Modern Politics Orient March 2016
Women and the Caliphate: Women's Rights and Restrictions in Islamist Ideology and Practice Henry Jackson Society March 2016
Salvaging Syria's Economy Chatham House March 2016
Syria's Al-Nusra Front: jihadists allied to anti-Assad rebels AFP February 26, 2016
Kurds celebrate capture of key IS stronghold in Syria Middle East Eye February 19, 2016
Iraq running out of money to fight Daesh Daily Kos February 19, 2016
The Kingdom and the Caliphate: Duel of the Islamic States Carnegie Endowment February 18, 2016
It's dollars only in the cash-strapped caliphate The Times February 18, 2016
High Time for Intervention War on the Rocks February 17, 2016
The YPG's Next Move: A Two Front War for the Manbij Pocket Atlantic Council February 17, 2016
Syrian Kurds use Russian and US support to make rapid advances Middle East Eye February 17, 2016
Kurds threaten to take historic epicenter of Syrian rebellion NOW Lebanon February 17, 2016
Kurdish gains risk Turkish overreaction in Syria DW (Deutsche Welle) February 16, 2016
Isis cuts salaries, brings in fines and releases prisoners to make up cash shortage caused by air strikes - report The Independent February 16, 2016
IS Faces Budget Crunch, Killing Perks and Slashing Salaries Associated Press February 16, 2016
Syrian regime drops leaflets telling civilians in Aleppo to 'expel terrorists' or die as advance against rebels continues The Independent February 13, 2016
Ez da probablea EI etorkizun hurbilean hondoratzea Berria (Basque Country) February 12, 2016
What is behind Saudi's anti-IS ground force plan? Al-Araby Al-Jadeed February 8, 2016
Islamic State is no longer so formidable on the battlefield Washington Post February 6, 2016
Islamic State Widow Shames IS Leaders Voice of America February 3, 2016
Religious Pluralism in the Middle East Centre for Religious Pluralism in the Middle East February 2016
Hisba in Mosul: Systematic Oppression in the Name of Virtue Program on Extremism February 2016
Terrorism 2.0: The Rise of the Civilitary Battlefield Harvard National Security Journal February 2016
A reluctant friendship: Syria's rebels and al-Qaeda's local franchise Al-Araby Al-Jadeed January 25, 2016
Documents Show Degree of IS Control Over Life in Its Territories Voice of America January 24, 2016
We talked to a hacker who's taking on the ISIS fanboy army Maxim January 23, 2016
Striking a winning formula as locals take the fight back to Islamic State The Australian January 23, 2016
Interview: Islamic State finances and salary cuts BBC World Service January 21, 2016
Syrian, Iraqi Tribes Snub Fightback Against Jihadists Voice of America January 20, 2016
ISIS Is Losing Mother Jones January 20, 2016
Leaked ISIS document: we're cutting fighter salaries in half Vox January 20, 2016
This is what a jihadist's annual salary review looks like Quartz January 20, 2016
ISIS Halves Fighters' Salaries Following Losses Of Territory, Oil And Cash Forbes January 20, 2016
ISIS cuts fighters' salaries due to 'exceptional circumstances' CNBC January 20, 2016
50 percent pay cut: a tough break for ISIS fighters Christian Science Monitor January 19, 2016
ISIS Fighters Just Got a Huge Pay Cut TIME January 19, 2016
ISIS Terrorists Get a Big Pay Cut The Fiscal Times January 19, 2016
Islamic State fighters hit with 50 percent pay cut i24 News January 19, 2016
ISIS cuts its fighters' salaries by 50% CNN January 19, 2016
ISIS Halves Salaries for Fighters Clarion Project January 19, 2016
War on Isis: Fighters' salaries halved as US-led air strikes target Daesh cash International Business Times January 19, 2016
Wages squeeze hits Islamic State fighters The Australian January 19, 2016
ISIS Cuts Fighters' Salaries In Half As Group Suffers Crippling Blows Vocativ January 18, 2016
It Absolutely Sucks To Be An ISIS Fighter Right Now Maxim January 18, 2016
ISIS fighters' salaries 'halved', US-led coalition claims credit Russia Today January 18, 2016
'Clouds of money' as coalition hits ISIS 'bank' in Iraq Israel National News January 18, 2016
Isis 'halves salaries for fighters in Raqqa' as US-led coalition air strikes continue to target oil and revenue streams The Independent January 18, 2016
'The Uncle': The life and death of ISIL's man in southern Syria The National January 16, 2016
Islamic State & Oil Sales The Cipher Brief January 13, 2016
After Istanbul attack, will Turkey take on IS? AFP January 13, 2016
Isis 'ran sophisticated immigration operation' on Turkey-Syria border The Guardian January 10, 2016
ISIL propaganda: How the group offers two different rationales for its atrocities The National January 9, 2016
Aussie terror recruiters logging on again to Twitter The Australian January 8, 2016
ISIS, imperialism and the war in Syria International Socialism January 6, 2016
The Resilience of the Islamic State Austrian National Defence Academy January 2016
Anticipatory Intelligence and the Post-Syrian War Hezbollah Intelligence Apparatus International Journal of Intelligence January 2016
Jihadi Rivalry: The Islamic State Challenges al-Qaida Brookings Doha January 2016
The Islamic State's Territorial Methodology Washington Institute for Near East Policy January 2016
The Weaponization of Water in Syria and Iraq Washington Quarterly January 2016
What would Kennan do? George Kennan, the Containment Doctrine, and ISIS Foreign Policy Research Institute January 2016
Dark melody: The jihadist soundtrack of hate and violence Digital Journal December 30, 2015
Interview: Leaked documents may reveal the inner workings of the Islamic State — but what if they are fake? Washington Post December 30, 2015
Read the Islamic State's Rules for Rape Clarion Project December 30, 2015
Isis: Seized documents point to Daesh department of 'war spoils' International Business Times December 29, 2015
Exclusive: Seized documents reveal Islamic State's Department of 'War Spoils' Reuters December 28, 2015
IS—doomed to failure Prospect December 27, 2015
Rebel chief death may hurt Syria talks, boost IS AFP December 27, 2015
The fight against ISIL- the UK's role House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee December 15, 2015
Reality of The Islamic State's Finances and Economy Jihadology Podcast December 15, 2015
What They Missed: The Anti-Terror Raid That Asked All The Wrong Questions BuzzFeed News December 15, 2015
Disrupting ISIL Governance Turkish Policy Quarterly December 13, 2015
Experts Mull Options for Dealing With IS Voice of America December 13, 2015
Why bombing oil trucks alone won't put ISIS in the poorhouse Toronto Star December 13, 2015
The Modern Civil Service Behind The Islamic State Journeyman Pictures December 11, 2015
There's Only One Way To Bleed ISIS Dry Vocativ December 11, 2015
Local ceasefires will not end Syria's war Al-Araby Al-Jadeed December 11, 2015
The Role of Oil in ISIL Finances U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee December 10, 2015
Leaked Budget Document Provides Glimpse Into How ISIS Makes Money NPR December 10, 2015
Interview: Islamic State Finances BBC Newsnight December 10, 2015
How The Islamic State Group's Policy Of 'Confiscations' In The So-Called Caliphate Undermines The Anti-ISIS International Coalition International Business Times December 10, 2015
Daesh tackles red tape Times of Malta December 10, 2015
Turkey, Russia, Iraq And Syria: The Black Market Oil Trade That's Fueling ISIS And Dividing The Terrorist Group's Opponents International Business Times December 9, 2015
Interview: Islamic State administration manual BBC Radio Wales December 8, 2015
Interview: Islamic State administration manual BBC World Service December 8, 2015
Isis manual is blueprint for jihadists' caliphate The Times December 8, 2015
Revealed: Isis' masterplan for building caliphate state New Zealand Herald December 8, 2015
Austerity bites as Islamic State's oil income hit by US-led bombing campaign Daily Telegraph December 7, 2015
Understanding ISIS: Leaked document reveals nation-building plans Christian Science Monitor December 7, 2015
ISIS Inc Daily Mail December 7, 2015
Leaked ISIS Governance Documents Published by U.K. Newspaper Haaretz December 7, 2015
How ISIS Governs Its Caliphate International Business Times December 7, 2015
The Isis papers: behind 'death cult' image lies a methodical bureaucracy The Guardian December 7, 2015
The ISIS papers: leaked documents show how ISIS is building its state The Guardian December 7, 2015
How does Islamic State make money off oil fields in Syria and Iraq? Los Angeles Times December 6, 2015
Auditing ISIS NPR December 4, 2015
The real value of the ISIS antiquities trade The New Yorker December 4, 2015
Islamic State money-making streams take a hit as it loses territory The Washington Post December 4, 2015
"I Know You Are But What Am I": Turkey, Russia and the Islamic State's Oil VICE News December 3, 2015
Syria's Kurds at the Center of America's Anti-Jihadi Strategy Carnegie Endowment December 2, 2015
Russia accuses Turkish president of benefiting from oil trade with Islamic State Los Angeles Times December 2, 2015
US-backed alliance faces challenges as a force in Syria Associated Press December 2, 2015
Understanding the Islamic State's competitive advantages: Remaking state and nationhood in the Middle East and North Africa Terrorism and Political Violence (Routledge) December 1, 2015
Alleged Islamic State affiliate in south Syria still viable after Nusra wipes out top leadership Syria Direct December 1, 2015
Britain is on the verge of entering into a long war in Syria based on wishful thinking and poor information The Independent December 1, 2015
Are Paris attacks a signal the Islamic State is stagnating? McClatchy December 1, 2015
Are There 70,000 Moderate Rebels in Syria to Fight ISIS? Clarion Project December 1, 2015
Funding the Islamic State Swedish Defense Research Agency December 2015
A case for terrorism as genocide in an era of weakened states Dynamics of Asymmetric Warfare November 30, 2015
After Paris Attacks, Air Campaign Escalates Against Islamic State Oil Assets Wall Street Journal November 30, 2015
Why ISIL Will Fail on Its Own Politico November 29, 2015
Strings pulled from Ankara, Moscow tangled in a Sukhoi The Australian November 28, 2015
What ISIS songs reveal about the group's evolution CBC Radio (Canada) November 26, 2015
Who are the 70,000 fighters the UK will be backing in Syria? Middle East Eye November 26, 2015
Are There Really 70,000 Moderate Rebels Who Could Help Defeat ISIS In Syria? BuzzFeed News November 26, 2015
Advice on the situation of the Syrian Druze Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada November 25, 2015
Syria's media war Columbia Journalism Review November 24, 2015
Syrian rebels declare war on shadowy IS militia Al-Araby Al-Jadeed November 22, 2015
How Is ISIS Still Making Money? The Atlantic November 21, 2015
Bombing the Islamic State's Oil Isn't the Slam Dunk You Might Expect It to Be VICE News November 20, 2015
Why U.S. Efforts to Cut Off Islamic State's Funds Have Failed Bloomberg November 19, 2015
An ISIS Militant From Belgium Whose Own Family Wanted Him Dead New York Times November 17, 2015
Victory at Iraq's Sinjar aided by Islamic State withdrawal Associated Press November 17, 2015
How the Islamic State group operates AFP November 17, 2015
Paris attacks: a change of ISIL strategy, or a rare success? The National November 17, 2015
How the Baseless 'Terrorists Communicating Over Playstation 4' Rumor Got Started VICE News: Motherboard November 16, 2015
Paris attacks: Live Updates The Guardian November 14, 2015
Deadly Paris attacks reveal 'next stage of IS': experts AFP November 14, 2015
Interview: Breaking the Siege of Kweiris Airbase Radio Sputnik (Moscow) November 12, 2015
Syria's war is still up in the air Al-Araby Al-Jadeed November 11, 2015
Egypt plane crash could shift Russia's game plan in Syria The National November 11, 2015
If proven, IS bomb on Russia plane could herald new phase in fight against group Associated Press November 5, 2015
Inside the jihadi lifestyle magazine wars Hopes & Fears November 4, 2015
Caliphettes: Women and the Appeal of Islamic State Quilliam Foundation November 2015
Briefing to UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee on Syria House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee October 29, 2015
These are the textbooks supposedly used by the Islamic State Fusion October 28, 2015
Kurds to lead in Raqqa dffensive despite US emphasis on Arab role NOW Lebanon October 26, 2015
The State of the Islamic State: Strong National Review October 26, 2015
Tunisian Jihadism after the Sousse Massacre CTC Sentinel October 22, 2015
ISIS trying to hijack Palestinian jihad as its own The Jerusalem Post October 22, 2015
Interview: New supplies for Aleppo rebels amid regime offensive Radio Sputnik (Moscow) October 20, 2015
Russian Airstrikes In Syria Push ISIS Fighters Out And Into Libya, As Islamic State Moves Toward North Africa International Business Times October 19, 2015
Weekend Reading: The Syrian Opposition, Iraq's Identity, and Hamas Holds Back…For Now Council on Foreign Relations October 16, 2015
Iraq claims to have taken key oil facility – again McClatchy October 15, 2015
Iraqi forces say key oil refinery is back in their hands The Washington Post October 15, 2015
TV report on leaked Islamic State budget i24News October 14, 2015
What if Islamic State's Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed? Sydney Morning Herald October 13, 2015
Parties suspend campaigns after bombing of a peace rally in Turkey PRI's The World October 12, 2015
U.S. suspends training Syrian rebels as FBI warns of growing ISIS threat Sinclair Broadcast Group October 10, 2015
ISIS benefits from Russian air strikes, now closer to Aleppo TRT World News (English) October 9, 2015
Þjófnaður er helsta tekjulind ISIS Visir (Iceland) October 8, 2015
A Leaked Budget May Finally Show How the Islamic State Makes Its Money VICE News October 8, 2015
ISIS' Bulging Cash Cow: Shakedowns, Not Oil And Artifacts Vocativ October 7, 2015
These leaked records cast light on how ISIS makes its money Vox October 7, 2015
Jihadists face cash crisis The Times October 7, 2015
Islamic State Scrambles to Stem Exodus of Skilled Workers Wall Street Journal October 6, 2015
Analysts: US Syria Proxy Army Not Reliable Voice of America October 6, 2015
A call to arms from Syria's rebels Al-Araby Al-Jadeed October 5, 2015
Putin's Bombs Add to Reasons Why Syria's War Is Here to Stay Bloomberg October 5, 2015
Islamic State Charging Enemies 'Repentance Fee' Clarion Project October 4, 2015
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Issues Bounty for Capture of Russian Soldiers in Syria Newsweek October 2, 2015
Despair, hardship as Iraq cuts off wages in Islamic State cities Reuters October 2, 2015
Documenting the Virtual 'Caliphate' Quilliam Foundation October 2015
ISIS Is Facing a Cash Crunch in the Caliphate Newsweek September 23, 2015
The Flood Of Syrian Refugees Puts ISIS On The Defensive NPR September 22, 2015
Syrian rebels say they've helped hundreds defect from Islamic State McClatchy September 21, 2015
Russian sleight of hand boosts embattled Syrian regime Al-Araby Al-Jadeed September 14, 2015
Interview: On Kidnapped Turkish Workers in Baghdad TRT World News (English) September 12, 2015
Assad Turns Fifty Carnegie Endowment September 11, 2015
For the West, wishing that ISIS would just go away The Arab Weekly September 11, 2015
Discussion on the situation in Syria BBC Radio 5 Live September 10, 2015
Druze leader's death brings home ghosts of Syria's war Al-Araby Al-Jadeed September 8, 2015
Islamic State: The Future of Global Jihad? International Institute for Counter-Terrorism: 2015 Conference September 8, 2015
Interview: Islamic State at Home & Abroad 15th World Summit on Counter Terrorism September 8, 2015
Debating Syria's war- again Al-Jazeera English September 7, 2015
A Man Apart in Suwayda Syria Direct September 7, 2015
Pied Piper Petraeus NOW Lebanon September 7, 2015
This teenager maps the Syrian war from his bedroom BBC September 1, 2015
The War Against ISIS Through Social Media American Foreign Policy Council September 2015
The war between Islamic State and al-Qaeda: Valens Global September 2015
Fierce Fighting in N. Syria as Turkey Launches Air Raids Voice of America August 31, 2015
Can Iraqi forces drive ISIL out of Anbar? The National August 31, 2015
Pentagon Not Targeting Islamic State Training Camps Washington Free Beacon August 28, 2015
Syrian rebels: Turkey tipped al Qaida group to U.S.-trained fighters McClatchy August 24, 2015
Wilayat West Africa Reboots For The Caliphate CTC Sentinel (West Point) August 21, 2015
US Claims Airstrike Kills Islamic State's Second-in-Command Voice of America August 21, 2015
Islamic State Affiliates Press Hamas CTC Sentinel (West Point) August 21, 2015
Governing The Caliphate: The Islamic State Picture CTC Sentinel (West Point) August 21, 2015
Panel: The Progress of the War Against the Islamic State Musings on Iraq August 19, 2015
As Rifts Open Up in Syria's al-Qaeda Franchise, Secrets Spill Out Carnegie Endowment August 10, 2015
Are Saddam-era soldiers secretly behind the rise of Islamic State? No. The Jerusalem Post August 9, 2015
Interview: Airstrikes on Islamic State and their Effectiveness Al-Jazeera English August 8, 2015
Perspectives on Terrorism Releases New Issue on ISIS Lawfare Blog August 6, 2015
Analysis: Arabs see US-trained anti-Islamist force as only fit to 'play paintball' Jerusalem Post August 6, 2015
Profile: 1920s Revolution Brigades Mapping Militant Organizations (Stanford University) August 2015
Profile: Jaysh Rijal al-Tariqat al-Naqshbandia (JRTN) Mapping Militant Organizations (Stanford University) August 2015
The Mystery of ISIS New York Review of Books August 2015
Interview: Islamic State and Removing Presence on Social Media Sky News July 25, 2015
Turkey vows to fight Islamic State, calls it 'primary threat' McClatchy July 24, 2015
Four things we can learn from a translation of Assad's new recruitment ad Al-Bawaba July 24, 2015
Pentagon says top Al-Qaeda figure in Syria killed in US airstrike Al-Jazeera America July 21, 2015
Hamas in the firing line? Al-Jazeera English July 19, 2015
How the Dominoes Will Fall After ISIS Takes Damascus Fiscal Times July 13, 2015
Islamic State recruits must complete application form: supporter The Australian July 11, 2015
In IS-ruled Raqqa, new class divide creates tensions with local Syrians Middle East Eye July 10, 2015
Interview: Islamic State and Alleged 4th July Threats NBC News Philadelphia July 3, 2015
Inside 'The Caliphate Army': ISIS's Special Forces Military Unit Of Foreign Fighters International Business Times July 3, 2015
Explaining Syria Geographical July 2, 2015
In Ramadi, the Islamic State settles in, fixing roads and restoring electricity Washington Post July 2, 2015
Interview: On Child Recruits and Islamic State Training Camps Mishpacha July 1, 2015
Only 100 'Moderate Rebels' Left in Syria Clarion Project July 1, 2015
The Virtual 'Caliphate': Understanding Islamic State's Propaganda Strategy Quilliam Foundation July 2015
A Year Ago Today, ISIS Announced Its Plan to Create an Islamic State Mother Jones June 29, 2015
Amid distrust, life returns slowly to Tikrit after ISIL The National (UAE) June 28, 2015
Druze residents in Israel denounce its Syria policy Al-Jazeera English June 28, 2015
How is ISIL Expanding? Al-Jazeera English June 27, 2015
What We Have Learned Since ISIS Declared a Caliphate One Year Ago TIME June 25, 2015
Syria's Druze in the line of fire as war finally catches up with them The National (UAE) June 25, 2015
Report: Syrian Islamists led by Nusra Front unite near Israel's border The Jerusalem Post June 23, 2015
Trapped Between Assad, Israel, and al Qaeda Foreign Policy June 22, 2015
How ISIS Is Spreading Terror Far Beyond Iraq and Syria Fiscal Times June 21, 2015
Baghdadi: The enigmatic IS jihadist chief Agence France-Presse (AFP) June 21, 2015
Kurds pushing south and west from Tel Abyad The Times June 19, 2015
Entering and Leaving the Islamic State BBC Radio 5 Live June 19, 2015
Captured fighter details Islamic State's Turkey connection Al-Monitor June 17, 2015
The future of al-Qa'ida Al-Jazeera English June 17, 2015
Interview: Administering Terror: Life Under ISIS Rule The Takeaway (New York Times et al.) June 17, 2015
ISIS didn't ban pigeon breeding because of bird genitals iMediaEthics June 16, 2015
On ISIS video executing a 'spy' in 'Tigris Province' Daily Mail June 16, 2015
Pentagon: IS 'Cracking' from Kurdish Advance, US Air Power Voice of America June 16, 2015
Isis: People trafficking, smuggling and punitive taxes boost Islamic State economy International Business Times June 16, 2015
IS suffers 'biggest setback' as Kurds take Syria border town Agence France-Presse (AFP) June 16, 2015
State Dept Memo: "Our Narrative is Being Trumped by ISIL's" Clarion Project June 16, 2015
Offering Services, ISIS Ensconces Itself in Seized Territories New York Times June 16, 2015
ISIL's evolving socio-political strategy Al-Jazeera English June 10, 2015
Isis: Public health, fishing bans and sex slave guides make up rest of jihadi dossier International Business Times June 9, 2015
Islamic State isn't just destroying ancient artifacts — it's selling them Washington Post June 8, 2015
ISIL's year of terror The National (UAE) June 8, 2015
Pro-Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility for Rocket Attacks on Israel Vice News June 4, 2015
Islamic State Undeterred by Mounting Body Count Voice of America June 3, 2015
Isil bans pigeon breeding to stop women being seen on roofs The Daily Telegraph June 3, 2015
Islamic State 'Entrenching' in Syria, Iraq Voice of America June 2, 2015
Islamic extremist killed as internal tensions hit Gaza Agence France-Presse (AFP) June 2, 2015
'2,300 Humvees in Mosul alone': Iraq reveals number of US arms falling into ISIS hands Russia Today June 1, 2015
Islamic State sets up 'ministry of antiquities' to reap the profits of pillaging The Daily Telegraph May 30, 2015
Syria's Sunnis and the Regime's Resilience CTC Sentinel (West Point) May 28, 2015
Honeymoon in caliphate's 'New York' points to Islamic State's welfare for fighters Associated Press May 26, 2015
Islamic State's Gains Reveal New Prowess on Battlefield Wall Street Journal May 25, 2015
Syrian official: Islamic State Militants in Palmyra's Museum Associated Press May 23, 2015
Islamic State: How it is run BBC May 22, 2015
The Taking of Ramadi: Behind ISIS's Bloody Assault The Fiscal Times May 21, 2015
Life For Residents Of ISIS Caliphate Is So Expensive It Could Be Its Downfall International Business Times May 20, 2015
The ISIS March Continues: From Ramadi on to Baghdad? Foreign Policy May 19, 2015
Ramadi's fall casts doubt on al-Abadi's control of Iraq war The Financial Times May 19, 2015
Despite US strikes, IS advances in Syria, Iraq Agence France-Presse (AFP) May 19, 2015
Fall of Ramadi: why it matters Sydney Morning Herald May 19, 2015
US Targeting ISIS Leaders Won't Stop ISIS Advances In Iraq, Syria International Business Times May 18, 2015
War with Isis: The grim reality of life under the Islamist group in Iraq The Independent May 16, 2015
Baghdadi message reaffirms IS leadership Agence France-Presse (AFP) May 15, 2015
Islamic State Takes Ramadi Government Center; Government Troops Fleeing McClatchy May 15, 2015
Don't fish with dynamite, don't argue over the pool table, 'cub scouts' and a school for English jihadi children Daily Mail May 15, 2015
New Islamic State audio ends talk that leader Baghdadi is incapcitated McClatchy May 14, 2015
Does New Tape Prove ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Is Alive? Daily Beast May 14, 2015
Weekly Report Syrian Heritage Initiative May 12, 2015
Training for Iraq's Sunni tribesmen to fight Islamic State off to slow start McClatchy May 12, 2015
Desknote: The Growing Threat of ISIS in Yemen American Enterprise Institute: Critical Threats May 6, 2015
What 'Draw Muhammad' shootings say about Islamic State reach Christian Science Monitor May 5, 2015
ISIS Claims Link to Shooting at Texas Event Showing Muhammad Cartoons New York Times May 5, 2015
As Tensions Rise, Pro-IS Group In Gaza Complains Hamas 'Worse Than Israel' Radio Free Europe May 5, 2015
Rise Of The Islamic State And the Fading Away of the Rest of the Iraqi Insurgency Interview With Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi Musings on Iraq May 4, 2015
Injured Baghdadi may never resume control of Isil The Daily Telegraph May 1, 2015
The Cult of the Offensive: The Islamic State on Defense CTC Sentinel (West Point) April 30, 2015
Why Nusra Front represents the middle ground for many Syrians Middle East Eye April 30, 2015
Interview: Saudi arrests of Islamic State cells Al-Jazeera English April 28, 2015
Interview: Islamic State Administration WJR Radio Detroit April 23, 2015
The Real Power Behind the Islamic State Think Progress April 22, 2015
ISIS takes over government functions: Birth certificates, vaccinations, 'till death do us part... Catholic Online April 21, 2015
Islamic State bans archaeology due to fears of idol worship The Washington Times April 21, 2015
How ISIS Controls Life from Birth to Foosball CNN April 21, 2015
Bloody battle for Iraq develops into a war on two fronts Daily Telegraph April 18, 2015
Iraqi security forces report killing long-sought Saddam aide McClatchy April 17, 2015
Elusive Top Aide to Saddam Hussein Believed Killed Wall Street Journal April 17, 2015
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Saddam's deputy thought killed in Iraq Financial Times April 17, 2015
'Their reward is slaughter': ISIS beheads 'six Syrian soldiers' in front of young children The Daily Mail April 17, 2015
Islamic State Fighters Launch Offensive in Iraq Province Wall Street Journal April 16, 2015
Interview: Sinai Attacks by the Islamic State Al-Jazeera English April 13, 2015
How a Marvel Comic Hero Became the Icon of the Fight Against ISIS TIME Magazine April 13, 2015
Isis: Inside the struggling Islamic State economy in Iraq and Syria International Business Times April 11, 2015
"To the Point"- Is ISIS in Retreat? KCRW (broadcast on NPR) April 9, 2015
ISIS tweets reveal how the group rules its territories New Scientist April 8, 2015
Indonesia and Austria counter ISIS on social media Sci Dev Net April 3, 2015
Associated Forces: Why the Differences between ISIL and al-Qaeda Matter Just Security March 30, 2015
Houthi Militants Launch Assault on Yemeni City of Taiz Wall Street Journal March 22, 2015
Interview: On Islamic State Expansion in Yemen, Tunisia & Nigeria RTE Radio (Ireland) March 21, 2015
Mosul: A Bridge Too Far? War on the Rocks March 18, 2015
The Islamic State's African Long Con Foreign Policy March 16, 2015
Interview: Islamic State 4 years into Syrian revolt Al-Jazeera English March 14, 2015
Pro-government forces press further into Tikrit The Washington Post March 13, 2015
Shiite 'Soldiers of God' Color Tikrit Battle Wall Street Journal March 12, 2015
Does timing of latest ISIS video signal its growing fears of defections? Christian Science Monitor March 11, 2015
The Real Target of ISIS's Child Soldier Execution Video The Daily Beast March 11, 2015
The ISIS Penal Code Arutz Sheva March 10, 2015
"To the Point"- Discussion on Tikrit Offensive KCRW (broadcast on NPR) March 10, 2015
Boko Haram and IS tie-up is just propaganda - for now Agence France Presse (AFP) March 10, 2015
Why the US is sitting out Iraq's most important offensive on ISIL Al-Jazeera America March 6, 2015
Could Islamic State's 'looting economy' face defeat? CNBC March 5, 2015
BBC World Service Interview: On Killing of Jabhat al-Nusra Commanders in Idlib BBC World Service March 5, 2015
Fatwa allows ISIS to play foosball as long as the little men are beheaded Examiner.com March 5, 2015
The US is sitting out Iraq's big battle in Tikrit — but Iran isn't PRI's The World March 4, 2015
Who Are the Pro-Assad Militias? Carnegie Endowment March 2, 2015
32 Islamic State Fatwas Jihadica March 2, 2015
Isis fatwa allows table football only with beheaded figures International Business Times March 2, 2015
IS Militants Can Play Table Football -- As Long As Figures Are 'Beheaded' Radio Free Europe March 2, 2015
Iraq launches offensive against Isis The Financial Times March 2, 2015
Islamic State propaganda may be drawing Western coalition into 'holy war' The Japan Times March 2, 2015
From Paper State to Caliphate: The Ideology of the Islamic State Brookings Institution March 2015
Interview: On 'Jihadi John' and the Islamic State BBC Radio Oxford February 27, 2015
How ISIS Runs a City TIME Magazine February 26, 2015
Submission to UN General Assembly Human Rights Council UN Human Rights Council February 25, 2015
Islamic State experts worry U.S. is underestimating fight for Mosul McClatchy February 25, 2015
Iran opens a new front against Israel The Daily Star (Lebanon) February 23, 2015
The Murky Strategy Behind Recapturing Mosul The Atlantic February 22, 2015
The Terrorist Parody Video Is Now a Problematic Meme VICE News February 21, 2015
Video Presentation on the Rise of the Islamic State Mahfil Ali February 20, 2015
Inside Story: Iraqi Showdown Against ISIL? Al-Jazeera English February 20, 2015
Iraqi forces ill-prepared to retake Mosul in spring, say analysts The National February 20, 2015
The Islamic State's Justification for Burning the Jordanian Pilot Alive The PCMD Gazette February 20, 2015
Here's a List of Rules from The Islamic State – Oh, and They are Hiring The PCMD Gazette February 19, 2015
Kobane Still Riddled With Unexploded ISIS Munitions Newsweek February 18, 2015
New front in Islamic State war as Egypt retaliates in Libya for beheadings McClatchy February 16, 2015
Syrian Rebels Fighting Assad Seek Israeli Help Voice of America February 14, 2015
The Fight for Mosul: Learning From the Past Carnegie Endowment February 11, 2015
Rivals on Women & Minorities: ISIS v Iran Woodrow Wilson Center February 10, 2015
Inside the World of ISIS Propaganda Music Mother Jones February 9, 2015
Quick demise of ISIS terrorist group unlikely, experts say TribLive February 7, 2015
ISIS Bans Apple iPhones, iPads, iPods In The Caliphate Due To Fears They're Being Tracked International Business Times February 6, 2015
ISIS is raising the stakes Associated Press (AP) February 6, 2015
ISIS: Muhammad Is Okay With Us Burning People Daily Caller February 4, 2015
Islamic State militants celebrated death of Jordanian pilot in early January I24 News February 4, 2015
Jordan to Execute Jailed Terrorists after Pilot Burned Alive Israel National News February 3, 2015
Why Partitions Don't Work Politico February 2, 2015
Interview Panel: Islamic State Attacks in Sinai Peninsula Al-Jazeera English January 30, 2015
BBC World Service Interview (Negotiations for Prisoner Exchange with the Islamic State) BBC World Service January 29, 2015
Iraqi female jihadist an important symbol for IS Agence France-Presse (AFP) January 29, 2015
Who Is Sajida Al-Rishawi? And Why Is She So Important To ISIS? Buzzfeed January 28, 2015
Islamic State suffers 'devastating' blows but biggest fighting still ahead Agence France-Presse (AFP) January 28, 2015
Gunmen Stage Deadly Attack on Libyan Hotel Wall Street Journal January 28, 2015
Fiery Islamic State group cleric gives voice to radicals Associated Press (AP) January 28, 2015
Islamic State sets 24-hour deadline for Iraqi bomber's release McClatchy January 27, 2015
Kurds Liberate Kobani From ISIS After Three Month Battle Buzzfeed January 27, 2015
Backed By U.S.-Led Coalition, Kurds Take Kobani From ISIS NPR January 26, 2015
After Liberation Of Kobane, Kurdish Battle With ISIS Is Not Over International Business Times January 26, 2015
The Long Haul: Rebooting U.S. Security Cooperation in Iraq Washington Institute for Near East Policy January 24, 2015
IS uses kids in propaganda targeting next generation Agence France-Presse (AFP) January 17, 2015
The Paris Mystery: Were the Shooters Part of a Global Terrorist Conspiracy? The Intercept January 12, 2015
Video of Paris gunman raises questions of affiliations Associated Press (AP) January 11, 2015
Paris Attack Rallies Islamic Extremists, May Boost Support Associated Press (AP) January 10, 2015
Kurds increase oil production despite Islamic State threat Middle East Eye January 9, 2015
France on manhunt to find 2 missing gunmen responsible for Charlie Hebdo shooting Washington Times January 7, 2015
Islamic State and al Qaeda Supporters Cheer 'Charlie Hebdo' Attackers on Social Media VICE News January 7, 2015
Interview: Charlie Hebdo Shootings in Paris RTE News January 7, 2015
The Islamic State Produced the Most Influential Song of the Year New Republic December 30, 2014
Rebel groups form new coalition in Syria's Aleppo province I24 News December 26, 2014
What's Next For Islamic State? Radio Free Europe December 22, 2014
A 24-Year-Old Executive Created An Alarming New Model For Online Jihadists Business Insider December 20, 2014
Islamic State's Threat to the Kurds in Syria and Northern Iraq Jamestown December 19, 2014
Who Is ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? Newsweek December 19, 2014
Syria – "Technicals," Where do they come from? Texas? Stand up America December 18, 2014
Indian Police 'Not Taking Seriously' IS Threats After 'Shami Witness' Arrest Radio Free Europe December 15, 2014
No Cause for Optimism on ISIS National Review Online December 15, 2014
Man behind Shami Witness twitter account arrested by Indian authorities Channel 4 (UK) December 14, 2014
He aspired to be a strategist The Times of India December 14, 2014
Unmasking of ShamiWitness Offers Glimpse Into the Bizarre World of Islamic State Twitter Fanboys VICE News December 13, 2014
ShamiWitness claimed to be a Libyan based in UK, was an IS fanboy than credible source The News Minute (India) December 13, 2014
@shamiwitness: The man the western media calls an IS 'expert' Hindustan Times December 12, 2014
'Shami Witness': Twitter's top Islamic State 'jihadi' outed as a fake Christian Science Monitor December 12, 2014
UN Maps Reveal Destruction of Thousands of Cultural Sites Across Syria HyperAllergic December 11, 2014
In Setback For U.S. Efforts, Consensus Grows That ISIS Launched Attack From Turkey Huffington Post December 4, 2014
Ansar al Islam coordinating with the Al Nusrah Front, Jaish al Muhajireen wal Ansar in Aleppo Long War Journal December 3, 2014
ISIS- Islamic Extremism? AhlulBayt TV December 2, 2014
The Revolutionary Command Council: Rebel Unity in Syria? Carnegie Endowment December 1, 2014
Water-borne disease plagues IS-held city in Iraq Agence France-Presse (AFP) December 1, 2014
Islamic State seen as interloper by larger militant groups Los Angeles Times November 30, 2014
Interview: Foreign Fighters in Syria Al-Jazeera English November 30, 2014
The top 10 sites to follow if you want to understand events in Iraq Foreign Policy November 28, 2014
'War of flags' rages in divided Iraq Middle East Eye November 28, 2014
'War of flags' as Iraqi forces battle IS jihadists Agence France-Presse (AFP) November 28, 2014
The Assyrian Fighters in North Iraq Assyrian International News Agency November 27, 2014
Jihadists tout training camps for children in Iraq and Syria Long War Journal November 27, 2014
Jabhat al-Nusra's Gains In Idlib Pave The Way For An Al Qaeda Islamic Emirate In Syria International Business Times November 27, 2014
'Islamic State' stakes its claim in a broken Libya Al-Araby Al-Jadeed November 26, 2014
Islamic State toughens tactics in Iraq's Anbar, targeting potential enemies McClatchy November 24, 2014
The Caucasus Soldiers' Group takes shape in Syria Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan) November 24, 2014
More Jihadist Training Camps Identified in Iraq and Syria Long War Journal November 23, 2014
Brutal Beheading Video Could Signal A Change In ISIS Recruitment Strategy International Business Times November 21, 2014
Fear forges unlikely alliances with IS extremists Sydney Morning Herald November 21, 2014
Tracking the Islamic State on Twitter Al-Araby Al-Jadeed November 20, 2014
Danish jihadist 'possibly' in Isis beheading video The Local (Denmark) November 18, 2014
IS Calls Nusra 'Apostates': Rejects Call For Ceasefire Syria Direct November 18, 2014
Over 40 Japanese nationals fight with ISIS in Diyala and Salahuddin Iraqi News November 17, 2014
Video Horror Conceals Jihadists' Turning Fortunes Agence France-Presse (AFP) November 17, 2014
France 24 Interview: On the Islamic State's Beheading of Peter Kassig France 24 November 16, 2014
West-Backed Syria Rebels Shaken on Multiple Fronts Associated Press (AP) November 15, 2014
US airstrikes could bring militants closer together, analysts and fighters warn Middle East Eye November 14, 2014
ISIS And Al-Qaeda, Together At Last? The Daily Dish November 14, 2014
Pledging Allegiance to ISIS: Real Oath or Empty Symbolism? Wall Street Journal November 14, 2014
Islamic State releases Baghdadi audiotape to dispel death rumors I24 News November 14, 2014
Islamic State leader issues new speech, ending talk he'd been killed McClatchy November 13, 2014
FP's Situation Report: 11 November Foreign Policy November 11, 2014
How The Islamic State Wages Its Propaganda War NPR November 11, 2014
Who's who at Islamic State Agence France-Presse (AFP) November 11, 2014
If ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is Killed, Who Is Caliph Of The Islamic State Group? International Business Times November 10, 2014
What would Baghdadi's demise mean for ISIL? Al-Jazeera (America) November 10, 2014
Main Islamist group in Sinai pledges allegiance to ISIS The Jerusalem Post November 10, 2014
Would 'Invisible Sheikh's' Death Spell The End For IS? Radio Free Europe November 10, 2014
How Isis got its anthem The Guardian November 9, 2014
Not All Kurds Are Fighting Against the Islamic State — Some Are Joining It VICE News November 7, 2014
ISIS Youth Recruitment: Life In ISIS-Ruled Raqqa So Grim, Parents Are Giving Up Their Children International Business Times November 6, 2014
Did Egypt's Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis Pledge Allegiance to the Islamic State? The Jerusalem Post November 5, 2014
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis denies swearing allegiance to Islamic State Middle East Eye November 4, 2014
Iraq Violence Worsens as Shiite Militias Take Revenge on Sunnis Clarion Project November 4, 2014
Amid Terror Attacks, Iraq Faces Water Crisis National Geographic November 4, 2014
Egyptian Militant Group Denies Reports It Pledged Allegiance To IS Radio Free Europe November 4, 2014
ISIS is still not expanding into Egypt Institute for the Study of War November 4, 2014
Egypt claims connection between Hamas, Sinai militants and IS I24 News November 4, 2014
So Much For That: Obama Syria Strategy In Tatters As U.S.-Backed Rebels Lose To Al Qaeda Huffington Post November 3, 2014
Islamic State slaughter 50 Sunni tribesmen, women and children in Iraq Sydney Morning Herald November 3, 2014
U.S.-Armed 'Vetted Moderate' Syrian Rebel Groups Surrender, Defect to Al-Qaeda PJ Media November 2, 2014
Syrian rebels armed and trained by US surrender to al-Qaeda The Daily Telegraph November 2, 2014
How the Islamic State Was Won Harper's Magazine November 2014
The Islamic State The Soufan Group November 2014
Islamic State- The Changing Face of Modern Jihadism Quilliam Foundation November 2014
Behind the lines: The Jihadi connection The Jerusalem Post October 31, 2014
Shteti Islamik, bëhet i modës mes të rinjve turq Zemra Shqiptare (Albania) October 29, 2014
U.S-Backed Syrian Rebels' Pleas For Help Likely To Go Unanswered Huffington Post October 29, 2014
Al Qaeda Seems to Want to Be Best Friends with the Islamic State Again VICE News October 29, 2014
What will the next 20 years of Jordan-Israel relations look like? The Jerusalem Post October 27, 2014
Who Are the Soldiers of the Islamic State? Carnegie Endowment October 24, 2014
Children in the Islamic State Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting October 24, 2014
Jihadist training camps proliferate in Iraq and Syria Long War Journal October 24, 2014
Interview: On IS and its sources of funding Al-Jazeera English October 24, 2014
The British 22-Year-Old Making His Name as an Online Jihadi Hunter VICE News October 23, 2014
Singing for the Islamic State Najemoi October 16, 2014
Testimony Before House of Commons Defence Committee: Hearing on the Islamic State and Iraq UK Parliament October 14, 2014
"Extremists" and "Moderates" in Kobani Warscapes October 13, 2014
Soldier defections do not pose strategic risk: analysts The Daily Star (Lebanon) October 13, 2014
Al Qaeda-ISIS Merger A Terrifying, But Unlikely Possibility Huffington Post October 10, 2014
If ISIS Had a 3-24: The importance of propaganda, intimidation and conquests Foreign Policy October 9, 2014
Nasheeds, the soundtrack of jihad Euro News October 8, 2014
Inside Story: On Turkey, Kurds and Kobani Al-Jazeera (America) October 7, 2014
As They Battle ISIS For Kurdish Town, U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels Question Support Huffington Post October 7, 2014
Video: Saudi Faction Swears Allegiance To Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Emir Chechens in Syria October 4, 2014
Meet The Man Lobbying America To Divide Iraq Mint Press News October 3, 2014
In New Front Against Islamic State, Dictionary Becomes a Weapon New York Times October 2, 2014
The U.S. Challenge of Turning Syria's Ragtag Rebels into a Fighting Force TIME Magazine September 30, 2014
Are Syrian groups turning against the US? Al-Jazeera English September 30, 2014
The War Nerd: Let's put Islamic State's menacing advance into perspective by… looking at a map Pando Daily September 28, 2014
Syria's Islamic Rebels Fear US Could Hit Them Associated Press (AP) September 25, 2014
Raqqa, The 'Boring' Syrian City Turned Caliphate Capital, Now The Target Of US Bombs Huffington Post (UK) September 25, 2014
From Al Qaeda to ISIS: Terrorists Tactics Frontline Club September 24, 2014
What is the Khorasan group? Al-Jazeera (America) September 23, 2014
U.S.: Strikes on Islamic State, Khorasan in Syria first step of a years-long campaign McClatchy September 23, 2014
U.S. hit 8 bases tied to al Qaida affiliate in Syria, 14 belonging to Islamic State McClatchy September 23, 2014
Islamic State spokesman calls for 'lone-wolf' attacks in West McClatchy September 22, 2014
Clever PR glosses over vile message The Times September 19, 2014
British hostage John Cantlie, seized by Islamic State with James Foley, appears in new video McClatchy September 19, 2014
Syrian Kurds, Arabs flee toward Turkey border as Islamic State advances The Washington Post September 19, 2014
Militant 'on drugs' in film The Times September 18, 2014
'Fighting Has Just Begun,' Says Video Issued by Islamic State-Linked Group Wall Street Journal September 17, 2014
War Will Keep Them Together The Daily Dish September 17, 2014
Islamic State video threatens to kill US troops sent to fight Christian Science Monitor September 17, 2014
U.S. Mission to Destroy ISIS Doesn't Faze Extremists TIME Magazine September 16, 2014
Lebanon likely to play defense role in ISIS fight The Daily Star (Lebanon) September 16, 2014
The Strange Irony Hidden Among The Highest Ranks Of ISIS Huffington Post September 12, 2014
IS: How did the group come about? Al-Jazeera English September 12, 2014
Attacking Syria may entangle US in rebel rivalries Associated Press (AP) September 12, 2014
Why Islamic State poses a mortal challenge to Al-Qaeda Al-Jazeera (America) September 10, 2014
I'm not completely ruling out an ISIS Wag the Dog Hypothesis, but... Open Salon September 9, 2014
Is This Cyclops Baby the Muslim Antichrist? Not So Much Vocativ September 9, 2014
ISIS Recruiting Westerners: How The 'Islamic State' Goes After Non-Muslims And Recent Converts In The West International Business Times September 8, 2014
An American Citizen Might Be Helping the Islamic State With Social Media VICE News September 6, 2014
Ted Cruz says ISIS crucifying Christians in Iraq, nailing them to trees Austin-American Statesman September 5, 2014
The Death of Moroccan Exceptionalism: A Brief History of Moroccan Salafi Jihadism and Current Jihadist Trends Jihadology September 5, 2014
U.S. kills top Somali terrorist; Islamic State leaders next, Obama says McClatchy September 5, 2014
On the ground with Kurdish forces Sydney Morning Herald September 5, 2014
With South Asia Push, Al Qaeda Tries to Show It Is Still Strong Wall Street Journal September 4, 2014
Second beheading: More pressure on the West? Al-Jazeera English September 3, 2014
Interview on Beheading of Steven Sotloff BBC World TV September 2, 2014
Interview on Steven Sotloff Beheading al-Jazeera English September 2, 2014
Interview on Iraq ABC Radio (Australia) September 2, 2014
Interview: Stand-Off in the Golan Heights RTE News August 31, 2014
Syrians adjust to life under ISIS rule The Daily Star (Lebanon) August 30, 2014
Interview: On UK's raising terror threat level ChannelNews Asia (Singapore) August 29, 2014
Huffington Post Live: How ISIS Gets Young Westerners To Join The Fight Huffington Post August 28, 2014
Jihadists in Syria not likely to open a new front against Israel – for now The Jerusalem Post August 28, 2014
EXPERT VIEWS: Is Islamic State a flash in the pan? Thomson Reuters Foundation August 27, 2014
ISIL's Political and Military Power in Iraq Combating Terrorism Center Sentinel (West Point) August 27, 2014
Has ISIS eclipsed al-Qaeda? Al-Arabiya (English) August 26, 2014
'Vein matching' to identify Jihadi John Daily Mail August 25, 2014
London hip-hop artist Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary key suspect in hunt for killer of American journalist James Foley news.com.au August 24, 2014
Foley video with Briton was staged, experts say The Times August 24, 2014
CNN Interview: On Islamic State and Social Media CNN August 22, 2014
Sectarian killings in Iraq leave at least 70 dead at Sunni mosque McClatchy August 22, 2014
Sahwa-like resistance against ISIS unlikely to erupt in Syria's east The Daily Star (Lebanon) August 22, 2014
The Re-Baathification of Iraq Foreign Policy August 21, 2014
Powerless to stop ISIS, West may have no choice but to join forces with Iran, Hezbollah The Jerusalem Post August 21, 2014
Assad's war on IS: Why now? Middle East Eye August 21, 2014
After Foley murder, an effort to stamp out jihadi Twitter accounts Christian Science Monitor August 20, 2014
Sky News Interview: On Iraq Sky News August 18, 2014
France 24 Interview: On the Islamic State in Ninawa Province France 24 August 16, 2014
Iraq's Sunnis split on prime ministerial nominee Financial Times August 13, 2014
Iran embraces Maliki replacement as succession tensions ease in Baghdad McClatchy August 12, 2014
BBC Newsnight: On the Islamic State BBC August 11, 2014
Pro-Regime Militias in Syria: SAA Unit or Ad-Hoc Apparatus? Al-Jazeera Center for Strategic Studies August 4, 2014
Army faces tough job to rid town of rebels The Daily Star (Lebanon) August 3, 2014
Inside ISIS: The Making of a Radical Narratively August 2014
Isis consolidates London Review of Books August 2014
Islamic State's brutal videos send message to friend and foe alike McClatchy July 31, 2014
Behind the Lines: Under Gaza's Shadow, Islamic State Advances The Jerusalem Post July 31, 2014
Assad Prays As Syria Suffers Record Death Toll Associated Press (AP) July 28, 2014
US Arms Some Syrian Rebels—Too Little, Too Late? The American Interest July 28, 2014
Jihadist groups using Facebook, Twitter to spread their message The Jerusalem Post July 16, 2014
As ISIS Advances in Eastern Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra Faces Loss of Control Syria Deeply July 16, 2014
How Afraid Would You Be If This Cop Car Pulled You Over? The Blaze July 15, 2014
Is Qatar Becoming a Rogue Regime? Commentary July 10, 2014
Jihadist 'caliph' demands obedience in first appearance Agence France-Presse (AFP) July 6, 2014
Interview on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's appearance in Mosul Voice of Russia July 6, 2014
Global Talk: Will the Caliphate Lead to Iraq's Partition? The National July 3, 2014
A self-declared Iraqi 'caliph' wants to rule the world. Can he? Christian Science Monitor July 2, 2014
Update On Iraq's Insurgency Interview With Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi Musings on Iraq July 1, 2014
ISIS Governance in Syria Institute for the Study of War July 2014
Profile: Islamic Army in Iraq Mapping Militant Organizations (Stanford University) July 2014
How the ISIS Declaration of a Caliphate Will Impact Its Status on the Ground Syria Deeply June 30, 2014
Caliphate revival conjures up an idealised past The Guardian June 30, 2014
Alarm, ridicule for declaration of Islamic state Associated Press (AP) June 30, 2014
ISIS Declares New Islamic Caliphate Associated Press (AP) June 29, 2014
For Iraqis, A Ramadan Filled With Fear And Uncertainty NPR June 29, 2014
ISIS declares establishment of caliphate, demands allegiance from all Muslims McClatchy June 29, 2014
How Islamic Fundamentalists Will Rule Mosul New York Times June 27, 2014
Syria Intervenes The Daily Dish June 27, 2014
Israel Could Get Dragged Into ISIS's War, Obama Admin Warns The Daily Beast June 27, 2014
WATCH Islamists shout 'Allahu Akbar' while severing thieves' hands for Shariah law Washington Times June 26, 2014
A Troubling New Report Regarding Christians in an Iraqi City The Blaze June 25, 2014
Iraqi air strikes kill 19 in battle to reclaim largest oil refinery from ISIS as it's revealed 1,000 people - mostly civilians - have died during jihadi uprising The Daily Mail June 24, 2014
The UK Can't Block ISIS Fighters From Facebook And Twitter Because Most Don't Break The Rules Buzzfeed June 23, 2014
Who is behind Isis's terrifying online propaganda operation? The Guardian June 23, 2014
ISIS mocks Michelle Obama on Twitter, boasts of Iraq victory Russia Today June 21, 2014
BBC News at Five: Interview on ISIS BBC News at Five June 20, 2014
BBC Radio Five Live- Interview on ISIS and Social Media BBC Radio Five Live June 20, 2014
Iraq: Mission not accomplished MacLean's (Canada) June 20, 2014
Iraq crisis: A look at ISIL's propaganda machine Global News (Canada) June 19, 2014
This One Word on a Syrian Mural Says All You Need to Know About ISIS Insurgents' Ultimate Goal The Blaze June 19, 2014
Iraqis, Saudis call shots in Raqqa, ISIL's Syrian 'capital' Agence France-Presse (AFP) June 19, 2014
10 Twitter Accounts You Should Follow to Understand What's Happening in Iraq PolicyMic June 17, 2014
Iraq crisis: ISIS battles for Baghdad - June 14 as it happened The Daily Telegraph June 14, 2014
Welcome to the New Iraq War The National Interest June 13, 2014
Turkey Ignored Direct Warnings of ISIS Attack on Mosul Al-Monitor June 13, 2014
How Militants Use Social Media To Win Support Sky News June 13, 2014
ISIS' Secret Allies The Daily Beast June 13, 2014
BBC Newsnight Interview- on Iraq BBC Newsnight June 12, 2014
For ISIS, Iraq's Spoils Could Tip Balance in Eastern Syria Syria Deeply June 12, 2014
BBC Newsnight Interview- on Iraq BBC Newsnight June 11, 2014
Extremists in Iraq Continue March Toward Baghdad TIME Magazine June 11, 2014
Al-Qaida breakaway pursuing an Islamic state Associated Press (AP) June 11, 2014
Mosul Falls As Insurgents Gain in Iraq The Washington Post June 11, 2014
Al-Jazeera America Interview on Iraq Al-Jazeera (America) June 10, 2014
Why The Terrorists Are Winning in Iraq—And How That Could Cost Them Everything The Daily Beast June 10, 2014
Maliki seeks state of emergency after ISIS seizes 2nd-largest Iraqi city McClatchy June 10, 2014
Alarm as Iraq's Second City, US Equipment, Seized by Islamists Israel National News (Arutz Sheva) June 10, 2014
ISIS: The al-Qaeda-linked Islamists powerful enough to capture a key Iraqi city The Washington Post June 10, 2014
Interview on ISIS and Canadian foreign fighters Sun TV (Canada) June 4, 2014
After Guantanamo, Freed Detainees Returned to Violence in Syria Battlefields Wall Street Journal June 4, 2014
Interview on ISIS and Canadian foreign fighters CBC Radio Calgary June 4, 2014
Interview on ISIS' foreign fighters in Iraq Canada Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) June 4, 2014
Syria's ISIS takes scores hostage in ongoing battle with Kurdish militia McClatchy June 2, 2014
Car bomb in Raqqa underscores rebel rivalries as Obama suggests more aid for Syria McClatchy May 29, 2014
The ISIL's Stand in the Ramadi-Falluja Corridor Combating Terrorism Center Sentinel (West Point) May 29, 2014
Syria Direct: News Update 28/05/2014 Syria Direct May 28, 2014
Radical Islamists take hammer to Syrian artifacts Times of Israel May 22, 2014
State of Jihad: The Reality of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria War on the Rocks May 21, 2014
Dynamic Stalemate: Surveying Syria's Military Landscape Brookings Institution May 19, 2014
Syrian Islamists' call for a free state likely directed at West McClatchy May 19, 2014
Has al-Qaida lost its mantle as the leading jihadi organization? The Jerusalem Post May 19, 2014
Who Are the Syrian Rebels - And Are They a Threat to Israel? Israel National News (Arutz Sheva) May 18, 2014
Syria Direct: News Update Syria Direct May 11, 2014
With Crucifixions in Raqqa, a Sign of Increasingly Violent Tactics Syria Deeply May 6, 2014
Welcome to Jihad City, Syria The Daily Beast May 6, 2014
Interview on ISIS' use of crucifixion punishments in Raqqa CNN May 2, 2014
These Are the Horrifying Images of Torture Extremists in Syria Are Now Tweeting PolicyMic May 1, 2014
Who's Who in the Syrian Civil War Clarion Project May 2014
Brothers Killing Brothers RAND Corporation May 2014
Islamic Extremists Now Crucifying People in Syria—and Tweeting Out the Pictures The Daily Beast April 30, 2014
ISIS insurgents have almost surrounded Baghdad VICE April 29, 2014
Police hunt 'wanted people' in Jordan following protests Middle East Eye April 28, 2014
Iraq's Rebellious West Is Wild Card In Upcoming Parliamentary Elections Radio Free Europe April 25, 2014
BBC Radio 4 PM Programme (Interview on British Fighters in Syria) BBC Radio 4 April 24, 2014
BBC World Service Newshour (Interview on British fighters in Syria) BBC World Service April 24, 2014
Experts: U.S. must have OKd transfer of missiles seen in Syria rebel videos McClatchy April 22, 2014
Analysts: Ransom helps militant group in Syria pay for 4-front war McClatchy April 21, 2014
Syria's Foreign Fighters Are There To Stay VICE News April 18, 2014
Why the U.S. government is 'trolling' jihadists on social media CNN April 18, 2014
ISIS, al-Qaeda and the Impact on Insurgencies in Iraq and Syria Centre for Academic Shi'a Studies April 16, 2014
Can We Trust the Western Media's Coverage of Syria? Harvard Kennedy School: Shorenstein Center April 16, 2014
Good media, bad politics? New media and the Syrian civil war Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism April 15, 2014
Al Qaida rebels strike Syrian town seeking access to Iraq, oil McClatchy April 10, 2014
Jihadists are embarking on 'Final Solution' in Middle East Catholic Herald April 10, 2014
Assad Confident As Rebels Continue Latakia Offensive Syria Deeply April 8, 2014
Atheists are now the terrorists in Saudi Arabia. You couldn't make it up Left Foot Forward April 4, 2014
How One Jihadi In Syria Became A Twitter Sensation Buzzfeed April 1, 2014
Rebels Push into Latakia, in a Symbolic and Strategic Offensive Syria Deeply March 27, 2014
Rebels Reassure Christians After Capturing Key Syrian Border Town TIME Magazine March 27, 2014
Tempered hope in renewed Latakia offensive NOW Lebanon March 27, 2014
Behind the Lines: Israel-Syria border escalation The Jerusalem Post March 21, 2014
With Iraq on the Brink, a New Sunni Insurgency Emerges PJ Media March 21, 2014
Al-Qaeda Building its Network in Lebanon: Washington Post Al-Manar (Hezbollah: Lebanon) March 20, 2014
At Start of Newroz, Syrian Kurdish Forces in Stalemate Against Islamists Rudaw March 20, 2014
Fears for Lebanon's stability as al-Qaeda builds networks The Washington Post March 19, 2014
Syrian army, Hezbollah storm Yabroud The Daily Star (Lebanon) March 15, 2014
In Syrian province, Islamist militant group flexing its muscle Los Angeles Times March 14, 2014
Al Qaeda splinter group in Syria leaves two provinces: activists Reuters March 14, 2014
ISIS suicide attacks target Syrian Kurdish capital Al-Monitor March 13, 2014
Blurring the Borders of Conflict: ISIS between Syria and Iraq Moshe Dayan Center (Tel Aviv University) March 10, 2014
Sigh of relief after ISIL retreat Al-Jazeera English March 9, 2014
Syria's Christians The Loopcast March 5, 2014
Al-Tamimi: ISIS Claiming Control in Yarmouk 'Publicity Stunt' Syria Direct March 5, 2014
ISIS joins other rebels to thwart Syria regime push near Lebanon McClatchy March 4, 2014
Islamist Group Leaves Northern Syria The Media Line March 3, 2014
The End of Jihadi Rule? Vocativ March 3, 2014
Iraq's Resurgent Insurgency, Interview With Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Musings on Iraq March 3, 2014
Some Foreign Fighters Are Fleeing Syria — But Where Do They Go Next? Buzzfeed February 28, 2014
Al-Qaeda Rebels in Syria Tell Christians to Pay Up or Die TIME Magazine February 28, 2014
Militant Islamist group in Syria orders Christians to pay tax for their protection The Daily Telegraph February 28, 2014
Bin Laden's Death Not An End: A Guide To Al-Qaeda's Resurgence Al-Ahram (Cairo) February 27, 2014
It's Not You, It's Me: Key Questions on the al-Qaeda-ISIS Breakup Georgetown Security Studies Review February 25, 2014
Five top Gitmo parolees who returned to terror USA Today February 25, 2014
ISIS and damage limitation in the battle for Syria The Frontline Club (London) February 19, 2014
Is Al-Qaeda Aiding Bashar Al Assad? The Daily Beast February 18, 2014
Eye on the Battle: In Deir Ezzor, Nusra Maintains Upper Hand over ISIS Syria Deeply February 17, 2014
BBC World Have Your Say: Syria BBC World Service February 14, 2014
Al-Tamimi: ISIS Strategy "To Gain One Stronghold At A Time" Syria Direct February 12, 2014
Eye on the Battle: Air Attacks on Aleppo Escalate During Peace Talks Syria Deeply February 12, 2014
BBC World Have Your Say: Syria (Radio Appearance) BBC World Service February 12, 2014
Al-Tamimi: ISIS is in a 'Post al-Qaeda' Moment Syria Direct February 11, 2014
Syrian Kurds courting Turkmens Al-Monitor February 6, 2014
Al-Qaeda disavows any ties with radical Islamist ISIS group in Syria, Iraq The Washington Post February 3, 2014
Key al-Qaida militant reportedly killed in Syria Associated Press (AP) January 27, 2014
The Rise of Shami Witness Business Insider January 20, 2014
Syrian Kurds aim to benefit from Islamist infighting Al-Monitor January 16, 2014
Away from spotlight of Syria aid conference, a murkier fund drive Christian Science Monitor January 15, 2014
Western diplomats said to seek Syrian help against al-Qaeda militants The Washington Post January 15, 2014
Assad fails to break Syrian stalemate despite rebel infighting The Financial Times January 15, 2014
Al Qaida's ISIS takes 2 Syrian cities, executes scores of rivals McClatchy January 13, 2014
Syria Rebels Turn Against Most Radical Group Tied to Al Qaeda The New York Times January 12, 2014
Syrian Rebel Conflict Raises The Fortunes Of One Al Qaeda-Linked Group Huffington Post January 10, 2014
West may not be winner in battle of 'good al-Qa'ida' vs. 'bad al-Qa'ida' McClatchy January 10, 2014
Executed Prisoners Discovered at Al Qaeda Base The New York Times January 8, 2014
Rebel-on-Rebel Violence Spreading in Syria Voice of America January 8, 2014
Stretched thin, Syrian extremists are pressured The Washington Post January 8, 2014
Syria's rebels challenge fearsome extremist group The Financial Times January 7, 2014
Released From Captivity, Prisoners Praised God and Cursed Al Qaeda The New York Times January 6, 2014
Syria's Revolutionaries Are Fighting Back Against Foreign Jihadists VICE January 6, 2014
Syrian opposition fractures The Jerusalem Post January 5, 2014
Rebels battle al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters across northern Syria The Washington Post January 5, 2014
Al-Qaida group says responsible for Beirut bombing Associated Press (AP) January 4, 2014
Al-Qaeda group in Syria claims Beirut bombing Times of Israel January 4, 2014
Syria rebel coalition demands al Qaida affiliate answer for doctor's death McClatchy January 3, 2014
Foreign fighters answer calls to join Syrian conflict The Los Angeles Times January 2, 2014
Amnesty International Documents Abuses at ISIS Detention Centers in Syria The Media Line December 19, 2013
Syrian Rebels Deny Weapons Stores Seized by Islamist Groups Rudaw December 15, 2013
Speaker sheds light on Syrian conflict The Exchange (Franklin Pierce University) December 12, 2013
State of the Battle: ISIS Detonates Suicide Car Bombs in Qamishli Syria Deeply December 12, 2013
New rebel merger off to modest start NOW Lebanon November 29, 2013
Jihadi groups 'devour' Syria's revolutionary children The Christian Science Monitor November 21, 2013
Officials deny funds from Kuwait flow to Syria The Daily Star (Lebanon) November 20, 2013
Turkey reevaluating its approach towards radical Syrian groups The Atlantic Post November 13, 2013
Iraq keeps eye on Kurd-jihadist battle in Syria AFP (Agence France-Presse) November 11, 2013
Turkey and its neighbours: A reset? The Economist November 9, 2013
Iraqi Kurdistan more vulnerable to Al-Qaeda attacks Al-Monitor November 7, 2013
In Show of Supremacy, Syria al-Qaida Branch Torches Church Syria Deeply October 30, 2013
Al-Qaeda's corridor through Syria The Hindu (Chennai, India) October 25, 2013
Why Suicide Bombs Became ISIS's New Military Tactic Syria Deeply October 23, 2013
Taken by storm NOW Lebanon October 21, 2013
Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of Al-Qaeda, urges jihadist forces fighting the Assad regime in Syria to unite in a common struggle to establish an Islamic Caliphate. The Meir Amit Intelligence and Information Center (Israel) October 16, 2013
Syria is 'just the beginning' for al-Qaeda Al-Alam (Iran) October 16, 2013
Jihadists flooding into northern Syria put Turkey on edge Fox News October 15, 2013
Syrian Arab Village Welcomes Kurdish Fighters Al-Monitor October 13, 2013
Rival al-Qaeda-linked groups fortifying in Syria with mix of pragmatism and militancy The Washington Post October 13, 2013
You Can Still See Their Blood Human Rights Watch October 11, 2013
More Syria rebel groups leave U.S.-backed command amid worry 'moderates' will be shut out McClatchy October 11, 2013
AQI's "Soldiers' Harvest" Campaign Institute for the Study of War October 9, 2013
The Islamic State of Disobedience: al-Baghdadi Triumphant Jihadica October 5, 2013
Erbil's Attack Has Al Qaida Fingerprints ORSAM (Turkish think-tank) October 4, 2013
Al-Qaeda and the Attack in Erbil Rudaw October 2, 2013
Al Qaida fighters resume attack on U.S.-backed rebels in northern Syria McClatchy October 2, 2013
Scepticism greets toothless resolution on Syria's weapons Gulf Times September 29, 2013
The Fragmented Forces Behind Assad The Jerusalem Post September 27, 2013
A fresh fissure NOW Lebanon September 23, 2013
Cease-fire called in Syria between Islamic group, U.S.-backed rebels McClatchy September 21, 2013
Syrian rebels' 'big tent' strategy collapsing Al-Jazeera (America) September 20, 2013
FSA squares off against al-Qaeda NOW Lebanon September 20, 2013
Happy Ending: Jihadist Freed from Gitmo Killed Trying to Ethnically Cleanse Syria Frontpage Mag September 19, 2013
Islamists' rise in Syria undercuts Kerry's claim they play minor role McClatchy September 19, 2013
Syrian Civil War Fighters Include Ex-Guantanamo Detainees, Video Shows Reason.com September 18, 2013
The Al-Nusra Front The Meir Amit Intelligence and Information Center (Israel) September 17, 2013
Al-Qaeda leader calls for attacks to 'bleed' US economically Al-Jazeera (America) September 14, 2013
Syria rebels face another foe: al-Qaeda linked militants Los Angeles Times September 12, 2013
How Assad Wooed the American Right, and Won the Syria Propaganda War Foreign Policy September 10, 2013
Making Sense of the Syrian Rebels' Order of Battle Foreign Policy September 6, 2013
Meanwhile, Al Qaeda Distributes Back-To-School Materials In Syria Business Insider September 4, 2013
US-led Syria strikes loom: 'murky' claims to war NDTV (New Delhi Television, India) August 29, 2013
Lebanon Unlikely to Become Another Iraq The Daily Star (Lebanon) August 27, 2013
The Middle East made simple...or maybe not Financial Times August 26, 2013
Syrian refugees flood Iraqi border The Globe and Mail (Canada) August 19, 2013
Presence of al Qaida-linked groups in northern Syria complicates rebellion McClatchy August 19, 2013
Al-Qaeda faction in Syria hands out Teletubbies and Spiderman dolls The Washington Post August 13, 2013
Barzani Calls Assyrian Massacre Victims 'Kurds' Assyrian International News Agency August 12, 2013
Turkey's Syrian Kurdish Gamble: A Double Edged Sword Al-Monitor August 11, 2013
Kurdish Civilians Fear Reprisals in Northern Syria Al-Monitor August 6, 2013
Al-Qaeda Shows Its True Colors in Syria Institute for the Study of War August 1, 2013
Iraq Attacks 'Disturbing,' Britain Says United Press International (UPI) July 24, 2013
Iraq jailbreak highlights al-Qaeda affiliate's ascendancy The Washington Post July 22, 2013
Analysis: War Within Wars in Syria The Jerusalem Post July 18, 2013
Syrian Kurds Clash with Islamists, Prepare for Autonomy Israel National News July 17, 2013
Clashes Re-Erupt in Syria Between Al-Qaeda, Kurds Al-Monitor July 16, 2013
We have no beef with Israel, Syrian rebel group says The Times of Israel July 1, 2013
American who allegedly fought with al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria indicted Fox News June 20, 2013
Watching Syria's War: Suicide Bomb Shakes Aleppo New York Times June 20, 2013
Interview: Russian Arms to Syria Arise News- TV May 28, 2013
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Mosul, Wounds Advisor on Christian Affairs Assyrian International News Agency May 10, 2013
The Aftermath of Hawija BBC World Service April 29, 2013
Protests in Iraq Post-Hawija Radio France Internationale April 27, 2013
Iraq's Christian Leaders Warn of Dire Consequences Assyrian International News Agency April 9, 2013
Syrian Soldiers Killed During Ambush in Iraq The Jewish Policy Center March 7, 2013
How do we help the Syrian people? Vonvo.com February 25, 2013
BBC World Have Your Say- Does Intervention Work? BBC February 25, 2013
Intervention in Syria Vonvo.com February 23, 2013
Are Palestinians More Divided Than Ever? BBC World Service: Have Your Say November 22, 2012
Christians' fears about Syrian opposition will be hard to reconcile The Guardian November 13, 2012
Syria crisis: Aleppo battle looms The Guardian July 26, 2012
In Iraq la sfida della riscostruzione non è stata ancora vinta L'Occidentale July 7, 2012
What's Happening in Iraq After the U.S. Withdrawal? PJ Media June 22, 2012
Annan: Not too late for diplomatic solution in Syria The Jerusalem Post April 12, 2012
Why are Political Cartoons Incendiary? The New York Times November 18, 2011
Democracy in Iraqi Kurdistan The Propagandist July 5, 2011

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