Aaron Y. Zelin
@azelin
Senior Fellow @WashInstitute | Visiting Scholar @BrandeisU | Founder @Jihadology_Net | Book “Your Sons Are At Your Service: Tunisia’s Missionaries of Jihad”👇🏼
Today is the day! I’ve been waiting for this day for sooo long. My book is finally out! 🎉 Buy it here: amzn.to/2uAZbqL
A source within JNIM told me this new setup was to unite the fronts specifically in Mali, as they were starting to become too loose and independent, it was a way to bring back everyone under the same flag and prevent division.
Since mid-July, al-Qaeda's Sahel affiliate #JNIM appears to have started grouping together its #Mali attacks under the single area of ops, "Mali" This is quite a change from the previous approach of referring to geographical areas within Mali with historical resonance for…
Given recent events, it is “way too early to think about” Syria joining the Abraham Accords, @azelin told @foreignpolicy. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/17/isr…
#Sabzevar, Iran: protesters are chanting: “Only on the streets, will we reclaim our rights.” All eyes on which Iranian city will follow.
#Syria: a former Regime militiaman was arrested in an operation carried out in #Homs province. He's accused of many murders and torture cases. He was identified in a video violently beating people. x.com/Qasemqt/status…
⭐️ New! Following Syria isn’t easy if you’re new to the issue or don’t speak Arabic – so for @centuryintl, I’ve made top-five list of non-paywalled English-language online sources. Read it here: tcf.org/content/commen…
Syria-Israel meeting arranged by U.S. to avoid Suwayda repeat axios.com/2025/07/22/syr…
Sources to follow on Syria: in a new commentary, @aronlund has compiled a must-follow list of media for policymakers and analysts with a fresh interest in Syrian affairs tcf.org/content/commen…
A growing number of Nigerians are returning home after years abroad, but they are often met with skepticism, culture shock and hard realities. In this essay for @newlinesmag, @Charleskins explores the “japada” trend. newlinesmag.com/reportage/nige…
Treasury Sanctions Houthi-Linked Petroleum Smuggling and Sanctions Evasion Network home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…
Coming up tonight researcher and analyst Aymenn Al-Tamimi (@ajaltamimi) joins us to discuss the conflict & human rights violations in southern Syria as well as the newly published STG findings on the coastal massacres. Join us live on Twitch or catch up later on YouTube.
If there is one thing on which there will always be geopolitical alignment in the Middle East, it will be the a firm rejection of perceived separatism. Not even Israel can push against the tide on that one; the counter-coalition would include all Arab states, Turkey, and the US..
Foreign Minister Fidan also issued a warning to the groups in Syria, stating: “No group should take steps toward division. There is much we can discuss through diplomacy. Everything can be talked about — and in fact, we are already engaging in dialogue with all groups and all…
New from my colleagues and me at @NCITE_COE — We looked at hundreds of ISIS in America cases to get a sense of how non-terrorism charges are being levied against terrorism suspects digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewconten…
Excellent observations by @BashaReport. Counter-Terrorism pros consistently under-estimate the power of #Arabic #poetry to spread ideology. #Yemen's #Houthis will never be stopped while they continue to push cultural buttons & churn out catchy numbers like this. @techvsterrorism
"I Drew My Sword" and the Globalization of Jihadist Houthi Chants: How a Zamil Crossed Into Mainstream Culture The zamil, a traditional Yemeni form of poetic chant often associated with masculinity and valor, especially during times of war, has taken on a new life in the digital…
My latest argues that the ceasefire may have stopped the shooting, but it’s no return to normal. Syria has changed at its core, and without tackling the underlying causes, this calm won’t hold. en.majalla.com/node/326545/po…
Congrats!
Pleased to share I’ll be joining @ufhamilton as assistant professor of humanities starting Fall ‘26, along with many great new colleagues!
Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon Watch starts now.
Justice demands courage. For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know? At @AGPamBondi’s direction, I’ve contacted her counsel. I intend to meet with her soon. No one is above the law—and no lead is off-limits.
Claims have been circulating, alleging that a video shows a field execution of Bedouin civilians in Suwayda carried out by armed men affiliated with Hikmat al-Hijri’s group. However, this claim is false. Our OSINT search confirms that the video is recent and was filmed by one…
في خطوة تعكس حرص القيادة على تعزيز العلاقات الاقتصادية مع سوريا🇸🇦🇸🇾 وزارة الاستثمار تنظّم منتدى الاستثمار السوري السعودي 2025 في دمشق، بمشاركة واسعة من القطاعين العام والخاص. المنتدى يهدف إلى استكشاف فرص التعاون وتوقيع اتفاقيات تعزز التنمية المستدامة وتخدم مصالح الشعبين الشقيقين.
DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will organise a Saudi-Syrian investment forum in Damascus, aimed at exploring the potential for cooperation and signing deals that should promote sustainable development, the Saudi Investment Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Israel and Syria said to resume talks after ceasefire ends Sweida violence timesofisrael.com/israel-and-syr…
