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Contributing writer, . NYT Bestselling Author . Director of nonstate actors program at Center for Global Policy. Fellow

District of Columbia, USA
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    13 hours ago

    Sunni jihadism is moving away from targeting the West & focusing instead on the region, and the Islamic State's 2014-2016 attacks might prove to be an anomaly in the way it operates. Recent operations demonstrate what the new shift explained here means:

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  2. 4 hours ago

    Congratulations, Mia!

    So excited the book is out &I was able to properly thank the ppl who helped make the manuscript a success! Esp. in addition to …
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  3. 8 hours ago

    This trend requires utmost attention coz the worst of post-caliphate ISIS (“full potential”) is still ahead. Still in disarray but exploring new opportunities. For now its biggest achievement is not splitting; quite the opposite, affiliates are becoming more like it than before.

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  4. 9 hours ago

    More thoughts on the next phase of Sunni jihadism across the board, check out this thread:

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  5. 11 hours ago

    For the record: the man pictured here is Salman al-Nadwi, an Indian Islamist cleric. I don't think he has anything at all to do with the . …
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  6. 11 hours ago

    Spreading lies to push government propaganda doesn’t help anyone. But not surprising.

    In this picture the leader of the terrorist group that carried the is with the Muslim Brotherhoodleader Alqaradawy who endorsed the socoid bombers who is supported by Qatar .
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  7. 12 hours ago

    'Ramy' Is About One Millennial American Muslim — And Everyone's Racist Uncles

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  8. 12 hours ago

    Saudi Arabia is linked to pro-Trump Twitter bots.

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    Apr 19

    On April 29 please join us for a special two panel event: Beyond : What's Next for the U.S. in and the ? Featuring , , , , Mara Karlin, and Kenneth Pollack. Hope to see you there!

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  10. Apr 4

    "High-level corruption invariably leads to yet another imploding nation incubating violence and extremism," writes. "The international community should take action before Mauritania embarks on that path."

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    Apr 3

    New podcast episode out now: We speak to about the so-called "New IRA" and how Brexit fits into their latest attacks across Northern Ireland and Britain. - -

    39. Brexit, Bombs, and the New IRA
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  12. Apr 3

    Pompeo warns Turkey that taking military action in Syria would be "devastating" — AFP

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  13. Apr 3

    A good piece on ISIS blitz in Suwaida last summer & the lingering threat locals face there.

    My new piece with about ISIS regrouping in Southern Syria
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    Apr 3

    Their president gone, Algerians now want democracy. Will the army allow it? From

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    Apr 3

    1.A couple of years ago, I interviewed for a job as ‘s advisor when he was VP. He offered me the job within three minutes. When I asked him if his deputy NSA could take a pic to send my mom, he grabbed my phone and pulled me in for a selfie

    What are your thoughts on 's response to the recent accusations that have come out against him?
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    Apr 3

    Everyone should have listened to me and adopted my ways

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    Apr 2

    No one predicted how many tens of thousands would escape the ISIS caliphate in its death throes. Now they are facing humanitarian catastrophe: reports from northeastern Syria.

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  18. Apr 3

    The big change in is a big deal for the wider region, as a reality check for the counterrevolutionary axis that believes victory (pacifying the neighborhood) is within reach:

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    Apr 2

    The Algerians have got rid of Bouteflika, not the Algerian regime. It's still a great victory and a sign that the Arab revolutions are still in their early stages.

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    🇩🇿: celebrations in the capital city tonight.
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    Apr 3

    Imagine if this had happened in Syria back in early 2011. How different things would have looked - both for Syrians and the wider region - today.

    Algeria council accepts Bouteflika resignation: state TV
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