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Jihadology Podcast: Palestinians and Global Jihad with Samar Batrawi
This episode features an interview with Samar Batrawi on Palestinians and the global jihadi movement. Some of the topics Aaron and Samar discussed include: -
Should the United States Negotiate with Terrorists?
Editor’s Note: No one wants to give terrorists even a shred of legitimacy through negotiations, but even hardline counterterrorist countries like Israel have at times recognized the need to cut a deal wi... -
The US Supports the Rights of Victims of Terrorism. Just Not These.
As the Wall Street Journal recently reported, the U.S. Department of Justice and Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken have filed letters urging a federal judge to weigh the “public interest” when con... -
Audio message from Ayman al-Zawahiri: "Pledging Allegiance To the New Taliban Leader”
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Postponing the Tough Questions Until It's Too Late: How Not to Assist the Rebels in Syria
In recent days, legal blogs have carried commentary on whether or not the President has the legal authority to defend the Syrian rebels that the United States has trained and equipped to take on the Isla... -
He's back: Al-Qaida's Leader Resurfaces in a Video Message
After an unprecedented 11 months of silence, Ayman al-Zawahri, the emir of al-Qaida, this week issued a video message proclaiming his loyalty to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor.... -
Where in the world is al-Qaida's leader?
The emir of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahri, has not made any public statements since September 2014. His now 11-month long absence is unprecedented. Next month will be a key test for Zawahri: the anniversary... -
Jihadology Podcast: IS and Attacks in the West with Thomas Hegghammer
Thomas Hegghammer talks to Aaron about his new paper, “Assessing the Islamic State’s Commitment to Attacking the West,” in Perspectives on Terrorism, co-authored with Petter Nesser. This episode also fea... -
Statement from Jabhat al-Nusra: "About Recents Events in Rural Northern Aleppo (The Turkish Intervention)"
Click here for the original content. -- In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All Praise unto Allah, Lord of the worlds. Blessing and Peace rest on the Imâm of the messengers as well as... -
Can ISIL Supporters Be Prosecuted for Providing Material Support to AQI?
DOJ sent out a notice earlier today involving yet another ISIL-related material support case, this one involving a California man who had hoped to get to Syria in order to join ISIL (United States v. Dun... -
When Cubs Become Lions: The Future of ISIS Child Soldiers
It’s summertime in Raqqa, but rather than learning arts and crafts or singing campfire songs, children at the Farouq Academy for Cubs—an indoctrination and training center run by the Islamic State—are bu... -
Ending the Middle East’s Civil Wars
If the United States and the international community do not act decisively to address the larger problems of the Middle East—particularly the destabilizing effects of multiple civil wars—then these civil...
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