Countering Terrorism

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Salafi-Jihadist Militancy
Analysis
Jun 29, 2017
Ibrahim al-Assil

Al-Qaeda Affiliate and Ahrar al-Sham Compete for Control in Idlib

Jun 29, 2017
Ibrahim al-Assil
Idlib is currently the site of increasing competition between the two most dominant armed coalitions, the al-Qaeda-linked Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (H.T.S.) and Ahrar al-Sham.
MEI Flash
Jun 27, 2017
Charles Lister

U.S. Ups Ante with New Syria Warning

Jun 27, 2017
Charles Lister
In recent days, U.S. and allied intelligence detected a possible resumption of chemical weapons-related activities in Syria’s Sharat airbase.
Monday Briefing
Jun 26, 2017
Charles Lister, W. Robert Pearson and Yousef Munayyer

ISIS' territory loss, Erdogan's visit to Sudan

Jun 26, 2017
Charles Lister, W. Robert Pearson and Yousef Munayyer
In this week's Briefing, MEI experts discuss ISIS' continued security threat, President Erdogan's upcoming visit to Sudan as a political calculation, and Mohammed Dahlan's effort to return to Palestinian politics.
Testimony
Apr 27, 2017
Charles Lister

Syria After the Missile Strikes: Policy Options

Apr 27, 2017
Charles Lister
The following testimony was presented to the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 27, 2017.

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Trends and Drivers
Policy Paper
Sep 6, 2018
Hassan Hassan

Out of the desert: ISIS's strategy for a long war

Sep 6, 2018
Hassan Hassan
Policy Paper
May 30, 2018
David P. Stewart

Terrorism and human rights

May 30, 2018
David P. Stewart
This paper explores the relationship between terrorism and human rights from the international legal perspective, considering terrorism as both a cause and a product of human rights violations and what that means for counter-terrorism efforts.
Policy Paper
Feb 6, 2018
Paul Salem

Violent transnational movements in the Middle East

Feb 6, 2018
Paul Salem
The conditions that brought about the rise and spread of violent transnational movements in the Middle East are complex and have been long in the making.
Video Statement
Nov 2, 2017
Charles Lister

The NYC Terror Attack and U.S. Counterterrorism

Nov 2, 2017
Charles Lister
Charles Lister, director of MEI's Extremism and Counterterrorism program, discusses what the recent terror attack in lower Manhattan, and the suspect's claimed connection to ISIS, mean for U.S. security and counterterrorism policy.

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Countering Terrorism

Launched in October 2016, MEI’s Countering Violent Transnational Movements project undertakes in-depth research and analysis into the region’s varied terrorist threats and their underlying drivers, including civil conflict; and ​seeks ​to propose effective policy responses. The project is led by MEI senior fellows Charles Lister and Alex Vatanka and is supported by a generous grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.​

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