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What Does an Israeli Islamist Sound Like? Meet Sheikh Abdullah Nimar Darwish
If you had told me a week ago that of the meetings I was going to have in Jerusalem, the one that would impress me most would be with an Islamist leader, I would have been, to say the least, skeptical. A... -
Egypt's Counterterrorism Law: Enshrining Security at the Expense of Civil Rights
After months in the making, Egypt's new counterterrorism law was ratified by President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi and published in the August 15, 2015 edition of the Official Gazette. The law comes in to color... -
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: -
Moral Theory and Drone Warfare: A Literature Review
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Strategic Jerusalem: A Tour in Photographs
I have spent the last few days in Jerusalem, meeting with Israelis and Palestinians, mostly the latter. I will have more to say in the coming days about some of these meetings, which have been organized ... -
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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Announcing the Omphalos Middle East Journalism Program
I'm delighted to announce a new experiment we are undertaking, along with our friends at Academic Exchange: We want to sponsor some Middle East journalism. Lawfare has done some experiements in regional ... -
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.... -
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... -
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...
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