Daniel L. Byman

File photo dated May 1, 1998 of Oussama Bin Laden, with Ayman al-Zawahiri, his right hand man in Jamkha, Afghanistan. Zawahiri was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. Mr Biden said Zawahiri had "carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens". "Now justice has been delivered and this terrorist leader is no more," he added. Zawahiri took over al-Qaeda after the death of Osama Bin Laden in 2011. He and Bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks together and he was one of the US's "most wanted terrorists". Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al-Qaida after al-Zawahri

Daniel L. Byman

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris offers condolences to United Arab Emirates' President and ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan after the death of UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2022. United Arab Emirates Ministry of Presidential Affairs/Handout via REUTERS

Biden’s difficult task: Reviving US partnerships in the Middle East

Daniel L. Byman

Friday, July 8, 2022

Two Ukrainian militiamen control a road, March 2, 2022, in Kiev, Ukraine. Authorities in Kiev have declared a curfew in the city in view of the situation caused by the Russian offensive in the country. More than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since the beginning of the invasion launched by Russia last February 24. The latest attack has been in the center of Kharkov, the second largest city in Ukraine, where Russian forces have attacked with missiles against several buildings and the university. Kyiv, Ukaine, March 2, 2022. Photo by Diego Herrera/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COMNo Use Spain.

Foreign fighters in Ukraine? Evaluating the benefits and risks

Daniel L. Byman

Thursday, March 3, 2022

An Iranian woman wearing a protective face mask uses her smartphone while sitting at a bus-stand near a crossroad in downtown Tehran on May 30, 2021. Iranians will vote to elect the new President on June 18 amid the new corona virus outbreak in Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

How Middle Eastern conflicts are playing out on social media

Daniel L. Byman

Thursday, January 20, 2022

On January 6, 2021, Pro-Trump supporters and far-right forces flooded Washington DC to protest Trump's election loss. Hundreds breached the U.S. Capitol Building, aproximately 13 were arrested and one protester was killed. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Sipa USA)

Assessing the right-wing terror threat in the United States a year after the January 6 insurrection

Daniel L. Byman

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

A member of Taliban (C) stands outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

Around the halls: The Taliban retakes Afghanistan

Madiha Afzal, Ranj Alaaldin, Daniel L. Byman, Giovanna De Maio, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Marvin Kalb, Suzanne Maloney, Patrick W. Quirk, Itamar Rabinovich, Douglas A. Rediker, Bruce Riedel, Federica Saini Fasanotti, Constanze Stelzenmüller, and Shibley Telhami

Monday, August 16, 2021

Flames and smoke rise during Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of Israel-Palestinian violence, in the southern Gaza Strip May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT

Hamas tries to seize the day

Daniel L. Byman

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Handover ceremony at Camp Anthonic, from U.S. Army to Afghan Defense Forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan May 2, 2021. Picture taken May 2, 2021. Ministry of Defense Press Office/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Don’t expect an al-Qaida reboot in Afghanistan

Daniel L. Byman

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

On January 6, 2021, Pro-Trump supporters and far-right forces flooded Washington DC to protest Trump's election loss. Hundreds breached the U.S. Capitol Building, aproximately 13 were arrested and one protester was killed. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

How hateful rhetoric connects to real-world violence

Daniel L. Byman

Friday, April 9, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Pro-Trump protesters storm into the U.S. Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

The assault on the US Capitol opens a new chapter in domestic terrorism

Daniel L. Byman

Tuesday, January 19, 2021