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Tech Against TerrorismThe Evolution of the Islamic State: From Regional Force to Global ThreatThe Islamic State, once a local insurgency rooted in Iraq and Syria, has transformed into a global network with far-reaching influence. In this episode of the podcast, we chart how its operations have expanded beyond the Middle East, as the group leveraged technology, propaganda, and local affiliates to spread its ideology across borders. Host Lucas Webber is joined by Aaron Zelin, a Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and founder of the widely acclaimed website, Jihadology. Aaron explains how The General Directorate of Provinces, a global hierarchy s...2025-04-1040 min
Hold These Truths with Dan CrenshawMiddle East 101: The “Pragmatic” Terrorists Who Toppled the Assad Regime | Dr. Aaron Zelin How did a small offshoot of Al Qaeda overthrow a major country in the Middle East and establish a diplomatic dialogue with the United States? Dr. Aaron Zelin is one of the foremost experts on jihadist movements past and present. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to discuss the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the rise of its vanquisher – the jihadist group known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Dr. Zelin analyzes the conditions that led to the shocking revolution in Syria, its geopolitical implications, and the “pragmatic” jihadism of HTS. A comprehensive overview of Sunni extremism, the complex...2025-03-251h 02
Stop the WorldWhat’s happening in Syria, with Aaron ZelinSyria has been front and centre in the news in recent days, with international agencies saying that hundreds and perhaps thousands have been killed – many of them civilians – in the coastal regions of the country. In today’s podcast, David Wroe speaks to Aaron Zelin, the Gloria and Ken Levy Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about developments in Syria since the fall of the Assad dynasty in December. They discuss the political and security situation in Syria, including leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and the basis of his power. They consider life for ordinar...2025-03-1241 min
Secrets and Spies Podcast: Current Affairs | Geopolitics | IntelligenceWill ISIS Make a Comeback in 2025? with Aaron ZelinOn today’s episode, Matt is joined by another leading counterterrorism researcher, Aaron Zelin. Aaron has spent years studying the global jihadi movement, focusing on the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda. They explore the resurgence of the Islamic State following its territorial defeat in Iraq and Syria in 2017, and the evolving threat the group poses to the United States and other countries—from recent attacks in Iran, Russia, and New Orleans, and the organizational restructuring that’s made them rather resilient. Unpack these critical issues with one of the foremost experts in the field.
Read Aaron’s work for the Wash...2025-01-1857 min
The Dishcast with Andrew SullivanAaron Zelin On Making Sense Of SyriaThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comWhat the hell just happened in Syria? We asked one of the sharpest scholars on the subject to give us a primer. Aaron Zelin is a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where he also directs the “Islamic State Worldwide Activity Map” project. He’s also a visiting research scholar in the politics department at Brandeis and the founder of the website Jihadology. His first book is titled Your Sons Are At Your Service: Tunisia’s Missionaries of Jihad, a...2024-12-2052 min
apolut: StandpunktePost Mortem Syrien | Von Jochen MitschkaEin Standpunkt von Jochen Mitschka. Gerade so, als ob das Wall Street Journal Werbung für meine Gaza Trilogie mit dem Untertitel „Kolonisation auf Drogen“ machen wollte, wurde dort in einem Meinungsartikel diskutiert, wie man die Welt zukünftig aufteilen könne (1), und das auch noch mit vollkommen falschen Analysen der Akteure Russland und Iran. Nach dem, für die meisten überraschend schnellen, Zusammenbruch der Regierung in Syrien, was natürlich einen dramatischen Einfluss auf den Kampf der Palästinenser gegen die Besatzung Israels hat, konnte man mit etwas Abstand, und einem ersten Lichten des Nebels des Krieges, ein paar...2024-12-1922 min
Secrets and Spies Podcast: Current Affairs | Geopolitics | IntelligenceThe Fall of Assad and What’s Next for Syria with Phillip SmythAfter a despotic reign of over five decades, marked by 13 years of bloody civil war that killed over half a million people and displaced millions more, the al-Assad dynasty’s rule over Syria has come to a sudden, shocking end. In just under two weeks, rebel groups mounted an offensive that captured a string of major cities, culminating in the fall of Damascus with barely a shot being fired and Bashar al-Assad fleeing into exile in Moscow. It’s difficult to understate what a complete sea change these events are for Syria and the Middle East. Today, Phillip Smyth returns to h...2024-12-141h 43
The Dishcast with Andrew SullivanChristine Rosen On Living IRLThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comChristine is a columnist for Commentary and a co-host of The Commentary Magazine Podcast. She’s also a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a fellow at UVA’s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. The author of many books, her new one is The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World.For two clips of our convo — on algorithms killing serendipity, and smartphones killing quiet moments — pop over to our YouTube page.Other to...2024-12-1337 min
CONFLICTEDConflicted Community: Aaron Zelin – Assad’s Fall and the Future of SyriaANOTHER EMERGENCY EPISODEThings are, as ever, moving at lightning speed in the Middle East, as last weekend on December 8th, Bashar al-Assad and his Syrian regime fell. After 13 years of civil war, and more than 50 years of his family’s rule, in an extraordinary turn of events rebel groups from the south and the north marched on Damascus. Assad has fled to Moscow; the future for Syria is unclear.It’s one of the most momentous events in modern Middle Eastern history, so this week Thomas invited one of t...2024-12-1141 min
The Rest Is ClassifiedThe Rise and Fall of Assad's Spy StateWhat will western and Syrian spy services be focusing on following the fall of Bashar al-Assad? Is Russia and Iran’s withdrawal from Syria similar to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan? Were the security services predicting that the Assad regime would collapse so quickly? Join David McCloskey and Gordon Corera as they answer all these questions and more in this emergency episode of The Rest Is Classified. For further reading, check out David and Gordon’s recommended profiles below:Razan Saffour - @RazanSpeaksAa...2024-12-1039 min
Popular FrontThe Political Jihad of Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-ShamToday we speak to researcher and founder of Jihadology, Aaron Zelin. He tells us about Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group who just took over Syria. We talk about their origins, ideology, backers, and battle experience. Discounted internet privacy for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake: www.jakehanrahan.com2024-12-0939 min
The National Security PodcastTerrorism and extremism: a present and evolving threatIs terrorism becoming a more prevalent threat in Western societies, or are we getting better at identifying potential terrorists and extremists? How are terrorist and extremist groups taking advantage of a new, more connected world to further their objectives? Has there been a shift towards embracing the role of women in both terrorist organisations and the intelligence community? In this episode, Bruce Hoffman, Amira Jadoon, and Aaron Zelin join Bianca Birdsall to discuss international terrorist incidents, the looming threat of domestic extremism, and the shifting counterterrorism landscape – from gender...2024-06-2753 min
On the Middle East with Amberin ZamanDoes Turkey really support ISIS and, if so, why did ISIS just attack it again? Expert Aaron Zelin explainsThe Islamic State carried out an attack against a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul on Jan. 28, killing one person. In its statement claiming responsibility for the attack the group referred to Turkey as "Wilayat al Turkiya" — or its "Turkish province" — sending a chilling message that it views the country among its prime targets. Any further such attacks would deal a big blow to Turkey's multi-billion dollar tourism industry in the midst of economic turbulence.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2024-02-0524 min
USCIRF Spotlight PodcastThe Suffocating Hold of HTS on Northwest SyriaMore than a decade after the onset of Syria’s civil war, the conflict continues with multiple state and non-state actors vying for power. Today, one of the most notable non-state actors is the militant Islamist rebel group and former al-Qaeda affiliate Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Although President Bashar al-Assad has regained control of about 70% of Syrian territory, HTS has maintained a strong resistance in the northwest, setting itself up as the civic authority in areas including the strategically important province of Idlib. Despite HTS’s recent efforts to rehabilitate its militant jihadist image and rebran...2022-11-1826 min
DEEP DiveEpisode 11 - Aaron Zelin and Understanding JihadologyIn episode 11 of DEEP Dive, Dr. Sajjan Gohel speaks to Dr. Aaron Zelin who is with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a visiting research scholar at Brandeis University. They discuss the current state of transnational terrorism, the challenges in the Middle East and North Africa as well as Afghanistan. Aaron is the author of the book Your Sons Are At Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad. He is also the founder of the website Jihadology which is a clearinghouse for primary source content.
For the episode transcript please visit: deepportal.hq.nato.int/deepdive2022-03-2456 min
声动早咖啡拍照搜题下载破千万，在线教育能卷到海外吗？双减政策落地后，国内各家教育机构被迫走向转型之路。除了开辟职业教育、素质教育等全新的业务线外，出海也成为了一个选择。
现阶段对于国内的教育公司来说，是否是一个出海的好时机呢？国内的教育产品能成功卷出海外吗？本期轻解读 [06:50] 就与之相关。聊到这也想问问你，你都用过哪些在线教育产品？你觉得这些教育产品卷到海外的机会有多大？在评论区和我们聊聊吧。
本期还有关于新冠疫情、外卖平台商户佣金、亚马逊和福特的新动态 [01:08] ，欢迎收听！
露天演讲台｜活动提醒
俄乌冲突升级的大背景下，美联储的紧缩步伐是否会出现变化，这一轮欧美的经济制裁是否会重塑贸易和外汇格局，恶化的全球通胀与动荡的投资市场又将走向何方？而身处其中的我们，将面临什么样的影响，手中又会有哪些选择？3 月 5 日，我们将在声动胡同小社区的 露天演讲台 对话在俄罗斯及海外二级市场有着丰富投资经验的 Aaron，聊聊我们的工资、理财产品和衣食住行，将如何被此次通胀所影响。
如果你对这次分享的内容有任何看法、观点或疑问，欢迎写信到 newsletter@shengfm.cn。这次的「露天演讲台」准备了 5 本书籍作为互动礼物。我们将在互动环节，选出 5 位积极提问的朋友，分别送出复旦大学中国社会主义市场经济研究中心、经济学院副教授兰小欢撰写的《置身事内》一本。
活动时间：北京时间 3 月 5 日上午 10 点
活动方式：Zoom 直播
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Mengyi
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实习编辑：Yuxuan、fcheng
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期待你的参与！2022-03-0416 min声动早咖啡动力电池风云变幻，特斯拉为什么采用「旧技术」？现在常用的电动车动力电池有两种，分别是磷酸铁锂电池和三元锂电池。这两种不同的技术路线在过去的十几年间，先后占据市场的主流。
特斯拉从去年开始，更换了他们一直以来使用的三元锂电池种类，用上了磷酸铁锂电池。那么这两种电池到底有什么区别和特点，电动汽车厂商又是出于何种原因选择不同的电池呢？本期轻解读 [06:40] 就与之相关。聊到这也想问问你，你对于电动车的看法是什么样的呢？你更关心的是电动车的价格、乘坐体验还是续航里程呢？在评论区和我们聊聊吧。
本期还有关于粉笔科技、蔚来和俄乌冲突下跨国企业的新动态 [01:00] ，欢迎收听！
露天演讲台｜三月活动预告
美联储制造的通胀，会如何影响到大洋彼岸的我们？3 月 5 日，我们将在声动胡同小社区 露天演讲台 对话二级市场投资人 Aaron，聊聊我们的工资、理财产品和衣食住行，将如何被这次通胀所影响。
活动时间：北京时间 3 月 5 日上午 10 点
活动方式：Zoom 直播
参与者：声动胡同小社区的所有街坊，活动开始前加入社区均可参与本活动）
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主播
Mengyi
幕后制作
监制：徐涛
运营：Yao
后期：陈太太
内容研究：Zelin
封面设计：饭团
实习编辑：Yuxuan、fcheng
关于节目
这是一档充满新鲜咖啡气息的清晨播客节目，每期 15 分钟，在工作日早晨出门前，为你带来精心挑选的几条即时商业科技轻解读，以开启能量满满新一天。
关于我们
声动活泼的宗旨是「用声音碰撞世界」，致力于为人们提供源源不断的思考养料。
我们还有这些播客：声东击西、What's Next｜科技早知道、反潮流俱乐部、泡腾 VC、商业WHY酱
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点击这里即可了解社区氛围。我们期待你加入这个虚拟胡同社区来支持我们，并和我们一起亲近交流，和有趣的人进行「碰撞」，收获新知、友谊并看见更大的世界。
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期待你的参与！2022-03-0214 min声动早咖啡拒绝内卷平衡生活，求职招聘有什么新玩法？于国内求职者而言，金三银四，即每年的三四月份的人才招聘的高峰期马上就要来了。
我们早咖啡也想趁着这段时间，和大家聊聊一些全新的求职方式。目前有哪些新兴的求职方式？它们又如何满足人们的求职需求？本期轻解读 [08:08] 就与之相关。聊到这也想问问你，你理想中的求职方式是什么样的，你找工作时有什么要分享或者要吐槽的经历吗？来评论区和我们一起聊聊吧。
本期还有关于新冠疫情、快手、智能家居和 Reels 的新动态 [01:02] ，欢迎收听！
露天演讲台｜三月活动预告
美联储制造的通胀，会如何影响到大洋彼岸的我们？3 月 5 日，我们将在声动胡同小社区 露天演讲台 对话二级市场投资人 Aaron，聊聊我们的工资、理财产品和衣食住行，将如何被这次通胀所影响。
活动时间：北京时间 3 月 5 日上午 10 点
活动方式：Zoom 直播
参与者：声动胡同小社区的所有街坊，活动开始前加入社区均可参与本活动）
如何参与：点击 这里 加入社区，即可获得一封包含直播链接的邮件通知（已经订阅的朋友，请查阅最新的 newsletter）
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主播
Mengyi
幕后制作
监制：徐涛
运营：Yao
后期：陈太太
内容研究：Zelin
封面设计：饭团
实习编辑：Yihang、Yuxuan、fcheng
关于节目
这是一档充满新鲜咖啡气息的清晨播客节目，每期 15 分钟，在工作日早晨出门前，为你带来精心挑选的几条即时商业科技轻解读，以开启能量满满新一天。
关于我们
声动活泼的宗旨是「用声音碰撞世界」，致力于为人们提供源源不断的思考养料。
我们还有这些播客：声东击西、What's Next｜科技早知道、反潮流俱乐部、泡腾 VC、商业WHY酱
欢迎在即刻、微博等社交媒体上与我们互动，搜索 声动活泼 即可找到我们
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点击这里即可了解社区氛围。我们期待你加入这个虚拟胡同社区来支持我们，并和我们一起亲近交流，和有趣的人进行「碰撞」，收获新知、友谊并看见更大的世界。
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海外用户（月付）：加入声动胡同小社区2022-02-2415 min声动早咖啡回收困难创新低效，可持续时尚是个伪命题？近年来，从旧衣回收到材料研发，时尚行业的各个玩家们正在通过各种方式以实现可持续的发展。
不过，《哈佛商业评论》作者 Kenneth P.Pucker 认为，在过去 25 年，时尚行业所谓的「创新」并未减轻其原有影响。可持续时尚是否真的可持续呢？本期轻解读就与之相关。聊到这也想问问你，你的服装消费习惯是怎样的，最近这些年有什么变化吗？来评论区和我们一起聊聊吧。
本期还有关于字节跳动、海底捞和 Truth Social 的轻解读，欢迎收听！
露天演讲台｜三月活动预告
美联储制造的通胀，会如何影响到大洋彼岸的我们？3 月 5 日，我们将在声动胡同小社区 露天演讲台 对话二级市场投资人 Aaron，聊聊我们的工资、理财产品和衣食住行，将如何被这次通胀所影响。
活动时间：北京时间 3 月 5 日上午 10 点
活动方式：Zoom 直播
参与者：声动胡同小社区的所有街坊，活动开始前加入社区均可参与本活动
如何参与：点击 这里 加入社区，即可获得一封包含直播链接的邮件通知（已经订阅的朋友，请查阅最新的 newsletter）
期待你的参与！
主播
Mengyi
幕后制作
监制：徐涛
运营：Yao
后期：陈太太
内容研究：Zelin
封面设计：饭团
实习编辑：Yihang、Yuxuan、fcheng
关于节目
这是一档充满新鲜咖啡气息的清晨播客节目，每期 15 分钟，在工作日早晨出门前，为你带来精心挑选的几条即时商业科技轻解读，以开启能量满满新一天。
关于我们
声动活泼的宗旨是「用声音碰撞世界」，致力于为人们提供源源不断的思考养料。
我们还有这些播客：声东击西、What's Next｜科技早知道、反潮流俱乐部、泡腾 VC、商业WHY酱
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Middle East PolicyCastCounterterrorism Twenty Years after 9/11Twenty years after the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, how has the global terrorist threat, and American strategy against it, evolved? And what lessons can we learn from the successes and failures of U.S. counterterrorism policy as we enter the third decade since 9/11? Two of the country's leading scholars of terrorist groups and counterterrorism assess twenty years of U.S. counterterrorism policy and the current state of the global terror threat. Matthew Levitt is the Fromer-Wexler Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of its Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Aaron Y. Zelin is the...2021-09-1037 min
Off the Page: A Columbia University Press PodcastAaron Y. Zelin, "Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad" (Columbia UP, 2020)Tunisia became one of the largest sources of foreign fighters for the Islamic State—even though the country stands out as a democratic bright spot of the Arab uprisings and despite the fact that it had very little history of terrorist violence within its borders prior to 2011. In Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad (Columbia UP, 2020), Aaron Y. Zelin uncovers the longer history of Tunisian involvement in the jihadi movement and offers an in-depth examination of the reasons why so many Tunisians became drawn to jihadism following the 2011 revolution. Zelin highlights the longer-term causes that affe...2021-08-271h 02
New Books in Islamic StudiesAaron Y. Zelin, "Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad" (Columbia UP, 2020)Tunisia became one of the largest sources of foreign fighters for the Islamic State—even though the country stands out as a democratic bright spot of the Arab uprisings and despite the fact that it had very little history of terrorist violence within its borders prior to 2011. In Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad (Columbia UP, 2020), Aaron Y. Zelin uncovers the longer history of Tunisian involvement in the jihadi movement and offers an in-depth examination of the reasons why so many Tunisians became drawn to jihadism following the 2011 revolution. Zelin highlights the longer-term causes that affe...2021-08-271h 02
New Books in African StudiesAaron Y. Zelin, "Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad" (Columbia UP, 2020)Tunisia became one of the largest sources of foreign fighters for the Islamic State—even though the country stands out as a democratic bright spot of the Arab uprisings and despite the fact that it had very little history of terrorist violence within its borders prior to 2011. In Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad (Columbia UP, 2020), Aaron Y. Zelin uncovers the longer history of Tunisian involvement in the jihadi movement and offers an in-depth examination of the reasons why so many Tunisians became drawn to jihadism following the 2011 revolution. Zelin highlights the longer-term causes that affe...2021-08-271h 04
New Books in Middle Eastern StudiesAaron Y. Zelin, "Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad" (Columbia UP, 2020)Tunisia became one of the largest sources of foreign fighters for the Islamic State—even though the country stands out as a democratic bright spot of the Arab uprisings and despite the fact that it had very little history of terrorist violence within its borders prior to 2011. In Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad (Columbia UP, 2020), Aaron Y. Zelin uncovers the longer history of Tunisian involvement in the jihadi movement and offers an in-depth examination of the reasons why so many Tunisians became drawn to jihadism following the 2011 revolution. Zelin highlights the longer-term causes that affe...2021-08-271h 04
New Books in National SecurityAaron Y. Zelin, "Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad" (Columbia UP, 2020)Tunisia became one of the largest sources of foreign fighters for the Islamic State—even though the country stands out as a democratic bright spot of the Arab uprisings and despite the fact that it had very little history of terrorist violence within its borders prior to 2011. In Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad (Columbia UP, 2020), Aaron Y. Zelin uncovers the longer history of Tunisian involvement in the jihadi movement and offers an in-depth examination of the reasons why so many Tunisians became drawn to jihadism following the 2011 revolution. Zelin highlights the longer-term causes that affe...2021-08-271h 04
Middle East PolicyCastTunisia's Missionaries of Jihad with Aaron ZelinIn the last decade, Tunisia has been seen as both a democratic bright spot of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings and a major source of manpower for the Islamic State and other violent jihadist movements. How did this country of 12 million, with little history of domestic terrorism before 2011, come to play such a crucial role in filling the ranks of violent Islamist groups worldwide? Jihadism scholar Aaron Y. Zelin, author of the 2020 book "Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad," explains Tunisia’s little-known role in powering the Islamic State’s rise in Iraq and Syria, the “original sin” o...2020-06-2540 min
Popular FrontThe Understated Role of Tunisian JihadWe speak to Aaron Zelin—one the best jihadism researchers around—about the under-reported role that Tunisian jihadists play within Al Qaeda and ISIS. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front2020-05-111h 01
The LoopcastYour Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of JihadAaron Zelin discusses his new book "Your Son Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.2020-03-221h 01
JihadPodXXXII. Y'all Know Me, Still The Same O.G.JihadPod is back. In light of the Coronavirus, I'm going to teach myself how to edit and produce this. Be patient if the quality is not perfect, but I know people are looking for content now. 2020-03-1700 min
Canadian Intelligence EhEpisode 32 - Talking with Aaron Zelin about terrorism in Tunisia, heart of the democratic 'Arab Spring'The small North African nation of Tunisia was one of the largest sources of ISIS foreign fighters. Borealis speaks with Aaron Zelin, author of a new book on jihad in Tunisia to get some insights.Aaron Y. Zelin is the Richard Borow Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a visiting research scholar at Brandeis University. He is the author of the forthcoming book Your Sons Are At Your Service: Tunisia’s Missionaries of Jihad (Columbia University Press). Zelin is also the founder of the widely acclaimed and cited website Jihadology.ne...2020-03-0927 min
POMEPS Middle East Political Science PodcastTunisia’s Missionaries of Jihad: A Conversation with Aaron Zelin (S. 8, Ep. 3)This week's podcast is a conversation with Aaron Y. Zelin who discusses his new book, Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad.
In the book, Zelin explains how Tunisia became one of the largest sources of foreign fighters for the Islamic State— even though the country stands out as a democratic bright spot of the Arab uprisings and despite the fact that it had very little history of terrorist violence within its borders prior to 2011.
Zelin is the Richard Borow Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a visiting research scholar in the Department of...2020-02-0728 min
Middle East PolicyCastal-Qaeda's Survival with Aaron ZelinJihadism scholar Aaron Zelin explains how al-Qaeda survived drones, revolutions, and the rise of ISIS to persist and re-emerge as a primary local, regional, and global terrorist threat. Near East PolicyCast: Conversations on Middle East issues from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.2017-07-1134 min
Horror JunkiesVacation HorrorOn this week's episode of the Horror Junkies Podcast our host Mike is vacationing to Spain, so we decided that the best topic to discuss would be about horror movies that take place on vacation. The discussion begins with us talking about what Vacation Horror means to us and what are go to horror movies are within this genre. During our news segment Patrick, dug deep into the news reel to find out what's happening in the Horror Culture. First up on the chopping block. Alien Day is here finally and with that came a plethora of...2017-04-281h 08
Global Dispatches -- World News That MattersHow the Islamic State Came to LibyaThe Islamic state is seemingly on the ascent in Libya. It controls territory, including the coastal city of Sirte, and over the past several weeks it has launched a series of spectacular attacks in Libya and Tunisia.
This episode goes pretty deep into the weeds of the origins of the Islamic State in Libya and its current strategic goals. On the line is Aaron Zelin, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Phd candidate and proprietor of Jihadology.net. Aaron explains how The Islamic State in Libya can trace its start to the US invasion a...2016-03-1624 minJihadPodXXXI. Nashids: History and Cultural Meaning with Behnam SaidBehnam Said comes on the show to talk about nasheeds. Some of the topics covered include: The role of music in Islam and how it relates to nasheeds A modern history of the use of nasheeds Differences between Sufi, mainstream Islamist, and jihadi nasheeds Different themes used in these nasheeds Why there has been such an explosion in new nasheeds and media outlets from IS and AQAP recently. Links: Behnam Said – Extremis Project Amazon.com author page for Behnam Said Hymns (Nasheeds): A Contribution to the Study of the Jihadist Culture – Studies in Conflict & Terrorism Behnam Said...2016-02-2936 minJihadPodXXX. al-Qaeda’s Franchising Strategy with Barak MendelsohnBarak Mendelsohn comes on the show to discuss his new book, The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences. Some of the topics covered include: How organizations expand Why AQ decided to branch out and the strategy behind that decision AQ’s choices on where to expand Case studies on AQ’s different branches. Links The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences: Barak Mendelsohn Amazon.com Barak Mendelsohn (@BarakMendelsohn) | Twitter Barak Mendelsohn | Haverford College Barak Mendelsohn | Foreign Policy Research Institute Thanks to Haakon Jahr, TankThoughts, and Raihan Kadir for supporting the sh...2016-02-021h 14JihadPodXXIX. Islamic State Networks In Turkey with Aaron SteinAaron Stein comes on the show to talk about IS networks in Turkey. Some of the topics covered include: How IS developed its network inside Turkey Recent attacks in Ankara and Istanbul and the networks behind them How these attacks have affected Turkish governmental policy How things could play out in the future Links: The Islamic State’s Network in Turkey | Turkey Wonk Turkish Jihadism at Home and in Syria with North Caucasus Caucus | Jihadology Turkey Wonk: Nuclear and Political Musings in Turkey and Beyond Turkey’s New Foreign Policy: Davutoglu, the AKP and the Pursuit of Reg...2016-01-2032 minJihadPodXXVIII. The Malian Jihadi Landscape with Andrew LebovichAndrew Lebovich comes on the show to discuss the various jihadi groups that have been active in Mali over the past few years. Some of the topics covered include: The political process in Mali after the French intervention Why there has been a rise in violence recently Why IS has not been able to penetrate Mali like many of the other jihadi zones Where things might be going from here Links Andrew Lebovich | European Council on Foreign Relations Andrew Lebovich (@tweetsintheME) | Twitter Deciphering Algeria: the stirrings of reform? | European Council on Foreign Relations How we talk ab...2016-01-1239 minJihadPodXXVII. A History of Lebanese Sunni Jihadism with Bernard RougierBernard Rougier comes on the show to discuss Lebanese Sunni jihadism. Some of the topics covered include: How Lebanese first got involved in jihadism in Afghanistan in the 1980s How the Lebanese scene became connected to the European and Australian jihadi network The role the Iraq war played in the mobilization and recruitment of a new generation Background on Fatah al-Islam The role Lebanese Sunni jihadis have played in the Syrian war and spillover attacks back home. Links The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East: Northern Lebanon from al-Qaeda to ISIS (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics...2015-12-2136 minJihadPodXXVI. Reality of The Islamic State’s Finances and Economy with Aymenn al-TamimiAymenn al-Tamimi comes on the show for an in-depth discussion of the Islamic State’s finances and economic situation. Some of the topics covered include: IS funding prior to 2013 How IS funding compares to AQ Current funding streams, particularly those that are less well known Evolution of IS’ economy in the past year and a half Potential for IS to export its economic model to its provinces outside Iraq and Syria Sustainability of IS finances and its near to medium-term trajectory Links: The Archivist | JIHADOLOGY Musings of an Iraqi Brasenostril on Jihad | JIHADOLOGY Archive of Islamic State...2015-12-1530 minJihadPodXXV. Americans in the Islamic State with Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus HughesLorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes come on the show to talk about their new report ISIS in America: From Retweets to Raqqa. Some of the topics covered include: Background on the American jihadi scene The demographics of Americans who’ve traveled to join the Islamic State The three roles American Islamic State supporters play on social media Links: ISIS in America | Center for Cyber & Homeland Security | The George Washington University Seamus Hughes (@SeamusHughes) | Twitter Selected Writings « Lorenzo Vidino Thanks to Haakon Jahr, Praecast, Raihan Kadir, and Kaspars Gasuns for supporting the show. You can support the po...2015-12-0728 minJihadPodXXIV. The History, Legacy, and Relevance of Algerian Jihadism Today with Dalia Ghanem-YazbeckDalia Ghanem-Yazbeck comes on the show to talk about jihadism in Algeria. Some of the topics covered include: Background and history of jihadism in Algeria The growth of GIA networks in Europe and its legacy Why there haven’t been many Algerian foreign fighters in Syria Similarities and differences between the GIA and the Islamic State The current status of jihadism in Algeria and Algerian jihadists abroad. The interview starts at the 34:00 minute mark. Prior to the interview we have a Primary Sources segment covering postings from October 15 – November 23. After the interview we have an updated #Social Medi...2015-12-011h 25JihadPodXXIII. The Syrian Jihad: A History with Charles ListerCharles Lister comes back on the show for an in-depth discussion on jihadism in Syria. Some of the topics covered include: Islamism and jihadism in Syria prior to the 2011 uprising The entrance and evolution of Jabhat al-Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham, and Jaysh al-Islam into what became the Syrian war Why foreign fighters came into the Syrian conflict Why the Islamic State of Iraq decided to enter the war in April 2013 and what it was up to prior to the fitness in January 2014 What the growth of ISIS and later IS meant for the other extreme factions – JN, Ahrar, and JI...2015-11-231h 03JihadPodXXII. Emergency Pod: Background on The Paris Attacks with Timothy HolmanIn light of the recent attacks in Paris, Timothy Holman comes on the show to discuss the history of French and Belgian jihadi networks. Some of the topics covered include: How those networks have been repurposed over time depending on changing political contexts and external conflicts The legacy of these networks after the Iraq war How the latest attacks in Paris fit into a pattern of plots and attacks in France since 2012 Links: Belgian and French Foreign Fighters in Iraq 2003–2005: A Comparative Case Study– Studies in Conflict & Terrorism – Volume 38, Issue 8 The French Jihadist ‘Foreign Legion’ in Syria and I...2015-11-1625 minJihadPodXXI. Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: Then & Now with C. Christine FairC. Christine Fair comes on the show to talk about Islamism in Bangladesh. Some of the topics covered include: History of Islamism in Bangladesh and its intersection with mainstream politics The role of Bangladeshi Islamists with Rohingya refugees History of al-Qaeda’s involvement in Bangladesh and its newest enterprise through Ansar al-Islam What we know about recent Islamic State attacks in Bangladesh Links: Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army’s Way of War Think Again: Islamism and Militancy in Bangladesh by C. Christine Fair and Seth Oldmixon | The National Interest C. Christine Fair, Author at War on...2015-11-1133 minJihadPodXX. The State of Jihadism in Somalia: al-Shabab and The Islamic State with Harun MarufHarun Maruf comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Somalia. Some of the topics covered include: What al-Shabab has been up to since the Westgate Mall attack in Kenya Background on al-Shabab’s leader Ahmad Umar and how he compares with its former leader Ahmed Abdi Godane The state of foreign fighters in Somalia The status of The Islamic State’s efforts in Somalia Links: Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) | Twitter Harun Maruf – Reporter bio – VOA News This episode also has a new #SocialMedia segment covering postings from October 24-November 1. Thanks to Haakon Jahr, Kaspars...2015-11-0241 minJihadPodXIX. Jihadism in the Land of the Pharaohs with Mokhtar AwadMokhtar Awad comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Egypt. Some of the topics covered include: The development of jihadism in the Sinai prior to the Egyptian uprising in January 2011 What jihadi individuals and movements were doing between the 2011 uprising and the coup in July 2013 A deep dive on Jama’at Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM) How ABM has changed since it became Wilayat Sinai of the Islamic State The role of IS’ provinces in Libya in the Western Desert of Egypt Background on the ABM splinter faction al-Murabitun that is pro-AQ and led by Hisham Ashmawy that pled...2015-10-261h 23JihadPodXVIII. Jihadi Governance 101 with Will McCantsWill McCants comes on the show to talk about jihadi governance. The conversation is based on a chapter in his new book The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State. Aaron and Will discussed numerous cases of jihadi groups attempts to govern, including the Islamic State of Iraq, al-Shabab, AQAP, AQIM, Jabhat al-Nusra, and the Islamic State. This episode also features a Primary Sources segment covering releases from August 14-September 19 and a #SocialMedia segment on postings from October 7-13. Links: The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision o...2015-10-1455 minJihadPodXVII. The Khurasan Group: Myth and Reality with Thomas JoscelynThomas Joscelyn comes on the show to talk about the so-called “Khurasan group.” Some of the topics covered include: Why the group came into being and when its members arrived in Syria Who are the key players and what are their backgrounds What they’ve been up to in Syria and how they relate to Jabhat al-Nusra What this group of individuals can tell us about al-Qaeda’s strategy Links: Thomas Joscelyn (@thomasjoscelyn) | Twitter The Long War Journal | A Project of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Thomas Joscelyn | Foundation for Defense of Democracies If you’re a...2015-10-0728 minJihadPodXVI. Don’t Call It a Comeback, AQAP’s Been Here for Years with Katherine ZimmermanKatherine Zimmerman comes on the show to talk AQAP. Some of the topics covered include: AQAP since the death of Awlaqi and their withdrawal from territory in southern Yemen in 2012 The effect of the rise of the Huthis and how the Saudi/Emirati war in Yemen has affected AQAP AQAP’s local outreach and how it compares to what it tried from 2011-2012 How drone attacks on AQAP leadership have affected the group The Islamic State’s activities in Yemen and what they mean for AQAP Links: Katherine Zimmerman » AEI Scholar Critical Threats | Katherine Zimmerman A New M...2015-09-2842 minJihadPodXV. Saddam’s Regime: From Ba’athism to Salafism with Kyle OrtonKyle Orton comes on the show to discuss Islam in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. Some of the topics covered include: Saddam’s Islamist foreign policy reorientation in the 1980’s The Faith Campaign after the Gulf War Salafism in Iraq in the 1990’s and its impact on security The rise of sectarianism in Iraq This episode also features a #SocialMedia segment covering jihadi social media postings from September 1st-16th. Recent articles by Kyle that are relevant to the discussion: Saddam and the Islamists, Part 2 | The Syrian Intifada A Response to Criticism: Why the Ex-Saddamists in the I...2015-09-1736 minJihadPodXIV. Turkish Jihadism at Home and in Syria with North Caucasus CaucusNorth Caucasus Caucus comes on the show to talk about his recent research trip to Turkey. He and Aaron discussed the evolution of Turkish governmental policy towards jihadis, Turks’ role in jihadi groups and IS in Syria and Turkey, Turkey’s arrest campaign against Jabhat al-Nusra and IS, and more. This episode also features a #SocialMedia segment covering jihadi social media posts from August 17th to August 31st. We’re working on a special series on the state of Jihadi Studies, and we need some help from listeners. We’ve conducted interviews with many of the top...2015-08-3139 minJihadPodXIII. Palestinians and Global Jihad with Samar BatrawiThis episode features an interview with Samar Batrawi on Palestinians and the global jihadi movement. Some of the topics Aaron and Samar discussed include: Tensions, or lack thereof, between Palestinian nationalism and global jihadi ideology Background and history of Palestinian jihadism Palestinians and the Islamic State What the global jihadi movement means for local Palestinian politics This episode also features a discussion of jihadi primary sources, covering releases from July 28th to August 13th, and a #SocialMedia segment on jihadi social media from August 9th to August 15th. Links: Excellent study by Thomas Hegghammer...2015-08-1747 minJihadPodXII. The Islamic State and Attacks in the West with Thomas HegghammerThomas Hegghammer talks to Aaron about his new paper, “Assessing the Islamic State’s Commitment to Attacking the West,” in Perspectives on Terrorism, co-authored with Petter Nesser. This episode also features our #SocialMedia segment, covering posts from August 3rd to August 9th. Links: Perspectives on Terrorism Vol 9, No 4 (2015) – featuring papers by Thomas, Aaron, and many more. The journal is open source, so no subscription is required. Thomas Hegghammer (@Hegghammer) | Twitter Frontpage | Thomas Hegghammer – Thomas’ personal site. Thomas Hegghammer | Norwegian Defence Research Establishment – Academia.edu The podcast is produced by Karl Morand. If you have feedback you can email podc...2015-08-1051 minJihadPodXI. ‘Boko Haram’ Transitions to The Islamic State in West Africa with Jacob ZennIn this episode Aaron talks to Jacob Zenn about the group commonly referred to as Boko Haram. They covered a variety of topics including: Background on Wilayat Gharb Ifriqiyya Misuse of the term Boko Haram to describe what is now called Wilayat Gharb Ifriqiyya, but previously was Jama’at Ahl al-Sunnah li-l-Da’wah wa-l-Jihad Process that led Jama’at Ahl al-Sunnah li-l-Da’wah wa-l-Jihad to pledge bay’a to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and become Wilayat Gharb Ifriyya of The Islamic State? Current status of Wilayat Gharb Ifriqiyya in Nigeria over the past few months Key questions and observations Jacob is c...2015-08-0454 minJihadPodX. Emergency Pod: The Death of Mullah Omar and It's Implications with J.M. BergerIn this emergency podcast Aaron talks to J.M. Berger about the confirmed death of Mullah Omar. They covered a variety of topics related to his death and what it could mean for the broader Islamic State – Al Qaeda war. We also have a new #SocialMedia segment, covering postings from July 22-28. Links: J.M. Berger (@intelwire) | Twitter Mullah Omar and the AQ-ISIS War by J.M. Berger on IntelWire ISIS: The State of Terror: Jessica Stern, J. M. Berger Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam: J. M. Berger U.S...2015-07-3019 minJihadPodIX. The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 2)This episode features part 2 of Aaron’s conversation with Don Rassler. If you haven’t heard part 1 you can find it here. This two part series is based on Don’s article, “Situating the Emergence of the Islamic State of Khorasan,” in the CTC Sentinel. This episode covers a variety of topics related to the Islamic State in the AfPak region, including: Important events since Don’s article came out in March The relevance of the Afghan Taliban to younger generations How the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan plays into this situation Al Qaeda’s relevance to, and role in, the region Ho...2015-07-2348 minJihadPodVIII. The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 1)This episode features part one of an interview with Don Rassler based on his article “Situating the Emergence of the Islamic State of Khorasan,” for the CTC Sentinel. This part of the conversation covers the development of the Islamic State’s presence in the AfPak region, as well as relevant groups and individuals in the region. This episode also covers jihadi primary source material released from June 25th-July 17th. Links: Mr. Don Rassler | Combating Terrorism Center at West Point Don Rassler (@DonRassler) | Twitter TTP Says That Baghdadi’s Caliphate Is Not Islamic—But Is Anyone Lis...2015-07-2034 minJihadPodVII. The Western Women of ISIS with Erin SaltmanThis episode of the Jihadology Podcast features an interview with Erin Saltman on the report she co-authored with Melanie Smith, “‘Till Martyrdom Do Us Part’: Gender and the ISIS Phenomenon” (PDF). The conversation covered a variety of topics related to female participation in jihadism including: The history of female participation in jihadism Why the situation in Syria/Iraq is unique The biggest misconceptions of female emigrants The push and pull factors leading women to join up The different backgrounds of these women What they are doing inside Islamic State territory once they arrive After that is our #SocialMedi...2015-07-1437 minJihadPodVI. Jihadi Ideology and History with Nelly LahoudThis episode features a discussion of jihadi primary sources from June, an interview with Nelly Lahoud, and a new segment: #SocialMedia. This episode covers jihadi primary source releases related to: Anti-Islamic State messages IS state-building efforts Caliphate declaration anniversary Death of Abu Basir Nasir al-Wuhayshi Spy games update Nelly Lahoud is an Associate Professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Senior Associate at the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point. She spoke to Aaron about a variety of topics related to jihadi ideology including: The connection between the the...2015-07-0159 minJihadPodV. Syria Status Update with Charles ListerCharles Lister comes on the show to discuss a wide range of topics related to the current situation in Syria: The background and evolution of Jaysh al-Fatah What Jaysh al-Fatah has meant to rebel and Jabhat al-Nusra victories in Syria The recent formation of a Jaysh al-Fatah branch in the south and what the southern front in the war currently looks like How the regime, Iran, and Hizballah have reacted to the changing military dynamics on the ground The recent fighting between the Kurds and the Islamic State in northern al-Raqqah governorate Links: Charles Lister (@Charles...2015-06-231h 04JihadPodIV. Emergency Pod: Caucasus Jihadis in Disarray with Joanna ParaszczukWelcome to an emergency Jihadology Podcast about the fluid situation amongst Caucasus jihadis in Syria and back at home. On this episode Aaron interviewed Joanna Paraszczuk, a journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s ‘Under the Black Flag’ blog. They discussed the recent controversies within Jaysh al-Muhajirun wal-Ansar and the Arab coup against the Chechen leaders, the state of the insurgency in the Caucasus, and how The Islamic State hopes to take advantage of the disarray in the ranks of the Caucasus Emirate. Links: Video Of Amir Khamzat Of Vilayat Nokhchicho Talking About IS Emerges...2015-06-1634 minJihadPodIII. IS Strategy in Iraq and Syria with Jessica Lewis McFateWelcome to the first episode of the Jihadolgy podcast! The first part of this episode covers primary sources released between May 10th – June 1st: Pledges of baya to the Islamic State (ISIS) Anti-IS messages from al-Qaeda Jihadis vs. Hamas in Gaza Spy games The second part of the show features an interview with Jessica Lewis McFate, the research director at the Institute for the Study of War, on the strategy of IS in Iraq and Syria and what that means for the security situation locally, regionally, and geopolitically. Links: Jessica Lewis McFate | In...2015-06-081h 00JihadPodII. JihadPod 2.0 PreviewThe Jihadology Podcast is almost here! The show will feature analysis of recent jihadi primary source material and interviews with experts in the jihadi studies field. The show is hosted by Aaron Zelin, founder of Jihadology.net, and will be released every two weeks. You can listen to our short intro episode below. Subscribe to the show The best way to make sure you get new episodes as soon as they’re released is to subscribe to the show. You can subscribe to the show in iTunes by clicking here. If you us...2015-06-0200 min
Sources and Methods16: Aaron ZelinOur guest for the show is Aaron Zelin, founder of the essential resource and website, jihadology.net. Aaron is a fellow at The Washington Institute, where his research focuses on how jihadist groups are adjusting to the new political environment in the era of Arab uprisings and Salafi politics in countries transitioning to democracy. He received his M.A. in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies from Brandeis University; and a B.A. from Indiana University. We discuss how to study and understand countries at several steps removed, why learning languages is essential, and how he found a way to stand...2015-05-1957 min
Reader's CornerTerrorism Expert Aaron Zelin Weighs In On ISIS, Global JihadThe recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France that claimed 17 lives sent shock waves around the world and heightened concerns about growing tensions between Islamic extremists and the West.2015-01-2429 minJihadPodI. History of American Jihadism with J.M. BergerEarlier this morning, I had the opportunity to talk with J.M. Berger the author of the recently released book Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam. We discussed a variety of topics: The evolution of Americans involved in jihadism since the Soviet-Afghan war The biggest names in the American jihādī movement that one should know, but are unknown to the vast majority of individuals How Anwar al ‘Awlaqī has changed since the 1990s What role Web 2.0 has had in changing the nature of how Americans interact with the jihādī movement Whether t...2011-05-1630 min