ANALYSIS – During its rapid rise in 2014 and 2015, the Islamic State in Libya had money to burn. Where did the cash come from, and can the militant group survive its present […]
Islamic State
Cutting the IS lifeline
NEWS ANALYSIS – The ongoing military offensive against the cities of Manbij, Jarablus and Raqqa is about to cut off the Islamic State’s last and most important supply line. (more…)
Dabiq and the IS propaganda narratives
What can the latest edition of the flashy IS magazine Dabiq teach us about their propaganda narratives? Øyvind Strømmen The self-declared Islamic State has been on the defensive for months. In Syria, pro-regime […]
ISIS and the Big Three
The Islamic State has found its latest social media flavor of the month, the encrypted and security-conscious messaging service known as Telegram. J. M. Berger The Islamic State has found its latest social […]
The Swedish Connection
Two of the foremost leaders of the Somali extremist group al-Shabaab have previously lived in Sweden, resulting in the recruitment of young Scandinavian Somalis to jihadism. (more…)