The International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism

The Lure of Becoming a Bride of ISIS

Huffington Post article by ICSVE Director Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. November 24, 2015 Samra Kesinovic, 17,...
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Posing as Refugees is not the Easiest Path to US for ISIS Jihadists

TribLive article quoting ICSVE Director Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. By Jason Cato November 21, 2015 Islamic...
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Syrians in America: How Safe is the U.S. Refugee Program

NBC article quoting ICSVE Director Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. by Jon Schuppe November 19, 2015 The...
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THE LONG ARM OF ISIS

TWO ACTIVIST JOURNALISTS BEHEADED INSIDE TURKEY Two Syrian activist journalists, twenty-year-old Ibrahim Abd al-Qader and...
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ISIS READYING TO ACTIVATE AN “ALL FEMALE” SUICIDE BRIGADE?

This week, in october 2015, it was reported that Arab women under ISIS control are being...
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THE HYPNOTIC POWER OF ISIS IMAGERY IN RECRUITING WESTERN YOUTH

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ISIS Touts Baby Boom as Key to Caliphate Future

Fox News article quoting ICSVE Director Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. By Hollie McKay October 12, 2015...
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How Dragging our Feet on Taking in Refugees Creates More Terrorists

Op Ed in New York Times By Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. September 29, 2015 THE Syrian...
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Taking in Refugees Is Not a Risk to National Security

Op Ed by ICSVE Director, Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. in Time September 9, 2015 Anne Speckhard...
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