The near–far enemy framework in jihadism is still with us, though its strategic significance has shifted. In my latest report, I reassess how AQ and ISIS today define and prioritize their enemies, and what strategic implications arise from these choices. extremism.gwu.edu/who-real-e…

Three years after #October7, al-Qaeda has folded #Gaza into its own strategic narrative—selectively appropriating the attack, stripping it from Hamas & drawing lessons on mobilization and th militarization of society Read my latest TITAN-powered analysis extremism.gwu.edu/gaza-globa…

📄 New report - From Gaza to Global Jihad: Three Years After October 7 Drawing on TITAN data, our senior researcher @wellesbien examines how al-Qaeda moved from exploiting Gaza as grievance to selectively appropriating Oct. 7 and drawing lessons from the war. Full report available here👇 extremism.gwu.edu/gaza-globa…

Al-Qaeda has spent decades attacking the Muslim Brotherhood’s methods. Yet on Gaza, it is praising Brotherhood scholars and citing IUMS fatwas to reinforce its own calls for jihad. That overlap is worth paying attention to. Read my latest: themiddleeastuncovered.com/c…

لماذا تستشهد القاعدة بعلماء من جماعة الإخوان المسلمين بشأن غزة؟ ليست هذه حالةً منفردة. فعلى الرغم من عدائها الطويل لنهج الإخوان المسلمين، استشهدت القاعدة بفتاوى صادرة عن الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمين تدعو إلى الجهاد، كما أشادت بكبار علماء الاتحاد. فماذا يكشف لنا هذا التقاطع؟ 📷 شاهدوا أحدث فيديو قصير لنا، واقرؤوا هذه المقالة بقلم @wellesbien، بالشراكة مع @MEastUncovered themiddleeastuncovered.com/p…

Why is al-Qaeda quoting Muslim Brotherhood scholars on Gaza? It’s not a one-off. Despite its longstanding hostility toward the Brotherhood, al-Qaeda has cited IUMS fatwas calling for jihad and praised senior IUMS scholars. So what does this overlap tell us? 🎥 Watch our latest short-form video + read this piece produced by @wellesbien in partnership with @MEastUncovered: themiddleeastuncovered.com/c…

NUEVO | ¿Qué grupos yihadistas tienen una disposición real a seguir combatiendo hasta lograr su verdadero objetivo en 2026? ¿Qué parte de esa disposición puedecambiar o ser influenciada por rivales o actores externos? ✍️ @yague_int observatorioterrorismo.com/a…

📄 New report From Gaza to Global Jihad: Three Years After October 7 Drawing on TITAN data, our senior researcher @wellesbien examines how al-Qaeda moved from exploiting Gaza as grievance to selectively appropriating Oct. 7 and drawing lessons from the war. Full report available here👇 extremism.gwu.edu/gaza-globa…

Three years after #October7, al-Qaeda has drawn lessons from the attack and its aftermath. Its propaganda selectively appropriates Oct. 7 while detaching it from Hamas, turning Gaza into a case study in mobilization, strategy and the militarization of society. Read my latest:

Latest piece by fellow Zeynep Ozharat in @smallwars “No Ideology Required: Drones and the New Domestic Extremist Threat” smallwarsjournal.com/2026/09…

Existential fears about AI are increasingly dominating public discourse. Calls to regulate it are growing - and the massive, rapid societal changes brought about by AI are creating the foundations for anti-technology-motivated attacks.

Crisis en #Ceuta: análisis de la respuesta | Estrategia podcast 199, con Luis de la Corte Ibáñez (@LuisdelaCorteIb) y Alberto Bueno (@AlbertoBueno_) global-strategy.org/crisis-c…

Un cuarto de siglo después del 11-S, analizamos la transformación de Al Qaeda y su cambio de enfoque metodológico con @Suwaid_Alabkal, @wellesbien y Ahmed Lamloum Para @EFEnoticias 👇🏾 tinyurl.com/2a2em3rr