Is ISIS Moving its Capital from Raqqa to Mayadin in Deir ez-Zor?
by Asaad H. Almohammad, Ph.D. & Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Download the PDF There is a recurring scene of cheerful crowds in Iraqi towns and city that have been liberated from ISIS; older women, men, and young adults exhaling cigarette smoke…
The Jihad in Jordan: Drivers of Radicalization into Violent Extremism in Jordan
The Jihad in Jordan: Drivers of Radicalization into Violent Extremism in Jordan By Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Download PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY It is estimated that since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, over 30,000 foreign fighters have joined Sunni…
How do we Defeat ISIS? Less Bombs, More Social
ISIS has gone unchallenged in one arena for far too long and the longer we let it slide, the more dangerous ISIS will become in the West. It’s not on the ground (they are losing territory); it’s not its leadership…