Carnegie Middle East Center
In an interview, Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens discusses a new book on Islamic State attacks in the United States.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa
In an interview, Barbara Zollner explains how Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has survived government repression.
In an interview, Tamer Badawi discusses his recent article on relations between Iran and Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood.
Hurras al-Din is watching what happens to the Islamic State in the hope of recruiting its members on the run.
Rebels often adopt Salafi jihadism as a strategic choice to gain competitive advantages.
Kuwait’s leading quietist Salafis have used the state’s favor to enhance their power in the religious sphere.
Thomas Pierret discusses his recent research on the brief Salafi moment in the Syrian conflict.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb lost its Kabylia stronghold through its multiple mistakes.
In an interview, Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck talks about the paradoxes of state control over religion in Algeria.
Algeria’s regime regards “quietist” Salafism as a useful ally in the fight against more violent and politicized Salafists.
There is much more than ideology to the rise of Salafism in impoverished Sunni areas of Lebanon.
In a Diwan podcast, David Kilcullen talks about Al-Qa‘eda’s future after the setbacks of the Islamic State.
Analyst Sergio Altuna Galán discusses Al-Qa‘eda’s rebranding, as well as the jihadi situation in Tunisia and Libya.
Yahia H. Zoubir discusses the situation in the Sahel, where weak states and illegal trafficking prevail.
Djallil Lounnas discusses developments in the jihadi environment of northern Africa.
Though it is fighting in Syria, the Turkestan Islamic Party remains firmly focused on Xinjiang.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Raphaël Lefèvre discusses the transformation of Lebanon’s Salafis.