Counterterrorism
Reflections on the Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri
John McLaughlin Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 8:56 PM
The success of the operation is a testament to the CIA’s unrelenting focus on terrorism over the past 20 years.
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Terrorism
Afghanistan and American Jihadists: More Inspiration, Less Destination
Bennett Clifford, Seamus Hughes Wed, Oct 27, 2021, 10:16 AM
Some American law enforcement and national security officials speculate that the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan may embolden American jihadist sympathizers.
Book Reviews
‘Jihad’ as a Universalist Project in Comparative Perspective
Mara Revkin Thu, May 28, 2020, 3:06 PM
A review of Darryl Li’s The Universal Enemy: Jihad, Empire, and the Challenge of Solidarity (Stanford University Press, 2019).
Domestic Terrorism
Frustrated Foreign Fighters
Daniel Byman Wed, Jul 12, 2017, 5:00 PM
Returned foreign fighters pose a significant terrorism threat to their home countries, but policies that aim to block the flow of foreigners frustrate some of these would-be jihadists. That frustration poses new problems.
Foreign Policy Essay
Fall of the Brotherhood, Rise of the Salafis
Jacob Olidort Sun, Oct 11, 2015, 10:56 AM
Editor's Note: The 2013 coup in Egypt did not, as the story so often goes in the West, lead to the end of the Islamist role in Egyptian politics. Rather, it led the new regime to crack down on the Muslim Brotherhood but accommodate a Salafi role in politics. Indeed, throughout the Middle East the Salafis have emerged as a potent political force, represented not only by radical groups like the Islamic State but also by a range of peaceful political and social organizations.