Foreign Fighters
Counterterrorism Successes Against Foreign Fighters
Daniel Byman Wed, Nov 10, 2021, 10:14 AM
Foreign fighters remain a powerful jihadist force worth understanding.
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Foreign Policy Essay
Over-the-Horizon Does Not Have to Mean Next Door
Stacie Pettyjohn Sun, Nov 7, 2021, 10:01 AM
The United States has a range of options for its new Afghanistan policy.
Foreign Policy Essay
Recalibrating U.S. Counterterrorism: Lessons Learned From Spain
Kim Cragin, Michael Bartlett, Will Crass Sun, Oct 10, 2021, 10:01 AM
Spain's close counterterrorism cooperation with Morocco provides a model for effective international efforts to prevent terrorist attacks.
Foreign Policy Essay
The Assad Regime’s Business Model for Supporting the Islamic State
Matthew Levitt Sun, Sep 26, 2021, 10:01 AM
The Syrian government got off the hook for facilitating the terrorist group's rise and funding its operations.
Foreign Policy Essay
Thinking Long Term About the Future of Afghanistan
Caitlin O'Hara, Colin P. Clarke Sun, Sep 19, 2021, 10:01 AM
The presence of international terrorist groups may grow in the months and years ahead, but there are steps the United States can take to mitigate the risks.
Islamic State
Impunity for Repatriated Islamic State Members
Vera Mironova Tue, Aug 3, 2021, 12:55 PM
In several countries, repatriated Islamic State members have not been held accountable. Their treatment has sparked controversy and raises security concerns.
Foreign Policy Essay
If Boko Haram’s Leader Is Dead, What’s Next for Northeastern Nigeria?
Alex Thurston Sun, May 30, 2021, 10:01 AM
The balance of power may be shifting, but not in favor of the Nigerian military.
Foreign Policy Essay
The Islamic State Is in Congo. What Now?
Haroro J. Ingram, Lorenzo Vidino Sun, May 16, 2021, 10:01 AM
Musa Baluku, a leader of a faction of the Allied Democratic Forces, has made clear his allegiance to the Islamic State.
Foreign Policy Essay
The al-Mawla Tactical Interrogation Report Mixtape
Daniel Milton Tue, Apr 6, 2021, 9:46 AM
Newly released documents provide additional insights about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's successor as leader of the Islamic State.
Foreign Policy Essay
Lessons for Reintegrating Islamic State Detainees
Mary Beth Altier Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 10:01 AM
Best practices drawn from three decades of research on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.