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Between Terrorists and Insurgents

Insights that may explain how a single bomber was able to kill so many victims.

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Checkpoint - Sana'a, Yemen

Fieldwork in Yemen

Understanding the degree to which AQAP’s globalized salafi-jihadi ideology resonates within Ansar al-Shari’ah’s ranks

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Yemen Tribesmen

Will a temporary truce work in Syria?

Rebel fighters say they will put down their guns only if the regime does the same.

Al-Jazeera Video
Al-Jazeera Inside Syria
Predator Drone
01Jul

The Drone Blowback Fallacy

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Economic distress, not resentment of U.S. strikes, is what’s pushing Yemenis into the insurgency.

Lawdar
22Jun

To Defeat Al-Qaeda, Win in Yemen

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With some inexpensive initiatives, the U.S. may be able to keep Yemen from becoming al-Qaeda’s next haven.

sanaa-funeral
21Jun

Arc of Convergence: AQAP, Ansar al-Shari’a and the Struggle for Yemen

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AQAP is adept at reconciling the dictates of global jihad with the realities of local insurgency.

Yemen Map
29Mar

The Crisis in Yemen: al-Qaeda, Saleh, and Governmental Instability

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Failure to appreciate Yemenis’ local grievances could precipitate a regional crisis.

The defendants accused of terrorism, mur
01Dec

Militant Pathways: Local Radicalization and Regional Migration in Central Asia

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Recent trends suggest growing cooperation among terrorist syndicates in Southern and Central Asia.

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