Bennett Seftel

Al Qaeda in Syria: The Split That Wasn't

Regardless of its name change and highly publicized “split” from al Qaeda this past summer, Jabhat Fateh-al Sham (JFS), formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra, remains […] More

Objective: Mosul

With the Islamic State (ISIS) having lost more than 40 percent of its territory in Iraq since its height of control in January 2015, all […] More

Al Shabaab: A Persistent Threat

With al Shabaab orchestrating deadly attacks on a near-weekly basis, the terrorist group continues to pose a significant threat to regional stability in the Horn […] More

Algeria: A Bulwark Against ISIS

With the Islamic State (ISIS) facing imminent defeat in its Libyan stronghold of Sirte, questions have arisen over where the group might seek refuge next. […] More

Mounting Security Challenges in Afghanistan

With Taliban and ISIS attacks occurring in Afghanistan almost daily, questions surrounding the direction of the country’s security apparatus loom large. Despite U.S. President Barack […] More

The ISIS-Al Qaeda Rivalry

Jabhat al-Nusra, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, is “splitting” from the al Qaeda network. During a news conference earlier today, Nusra leader Abu-Muhammad al-Joulani appeared […] More

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