Hassan Mneimnehwill join AEI as a visiting fellow researching al Qaeda and other jihadist organizations, with an eye toward tracking their online presence and ideological evolution.

A critical review of the record, plans, and prospects of al Qaeda, as the main franchise of global jihad, in the Levant.

Arab commentators' acknowledgement, however shyly articulated, of Israeli rights is an opportunity that needs to be developed.

Damascus should not be rewarded for its "nuanced" position on Islamist terrorism.

Al Qaeda continues to struggle through the paradox that the same ideology that serves to cement its authority hampers its ability to become truly powerful.

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Blogs in the Middle East have proliferated in response to staid state-run media and censorship. While blogging remains a relatively small phenomenon in terms of the sheer number of bloggers, the blogosphere has served as a force multiplier...

As Lebanon unravels along ethnic and sectarian lines, the United States appears confused about how to confront Hezbollah, as well as other Iranian proxies. Can Hezbollah be disarmed? Is it possible to secure Lebanon’s independence from Syrian and Iranian influence? As U.S. policy vacillates between engagement and confrontation, what guiding...