Terrorism & Extremism

A man carrying a Boko Haram flag walks past a group of 82 Chibok girls, who were held captive for three years by Islamist militants, as the girls wait to be released in exchange for several militant commanders, near Kumshe, Nigeria May 6, 2017. Picture taken May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Zanah Mustapha - RTS15P0S

Under the hot Sahel sun: “Post”-Boko Haram challenges in Niger and Nigeria

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Thursday, June 8, 2017

June 7 terrorist attack in Iran

ISIS has wanted to strike in Iran for a long time

William McCants

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Iranian police stand near the parliament's building during a gunmen attack in central Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2017. TIMA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - RTX39DS2

What the Islamic State wants in attacking Iran

William McCants

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Roddy MacLeod father of Manchester bomb victim Eilidh MacLeod leads the funeral procession as it passes Kisimul Castle on its way to the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, ahead of the funeral of Manchester bomb victim Eilidh MacLeod, in Castlebay on the island of Barra, in Scotland June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Milligan/Pool

Beyond Iraq and Syria: ISIS’ ability to conduct attacks abroad

Daniel L. Byman

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Part of [the Islamic State's] brand is, 'We're the most violent,' and it seems to be working.

Daniel L. Byman New York Times June 6, 2017

The exile: The stunning inside story of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida in flight

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Extremism watch in Pakistan

May 24, 2017

Smoke rises in East Jerusalem during a battle in the 1967 Middle East War, widely known as the Six Day War, in this picture released on June 4, 2007 by Israel's Defence Ministry. Forty years ago this week, Israel swept to victory in six days in a war with Egypt, Syria and Jordan, capturing the Sinai peninsula, Golan Heights, Gaza Strip and West Bank, including Arab East Jerusalem. Arab East Jerusalem is still the subject of deep divisions among Israelis, Palestinians and the international community. REUTERS/Israeli Defence Ministry/Handout BLACK AND WHITE ONLY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. - RTR1QFTZ

The 1967 War and the birth of international terrorism

Daniel L. Byman

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Members from Hashid Shaabi hold a portrait of Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Suleimani during a demonstration in Baghdad to show support for Yemen's Shi'ite Houthis and in protest of the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen .

Nuclear deal fallout: The global threat of Iran

Daniel L. Byman

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

A soldier and police officers stand outside the Ministry of Defence in London, Britain May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall - RTX37EHS

What the Manchester attack shows us about how the terrorism danger has evolved

Daniel L. Byman

Wednesday, May 24, 2017