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Khorasan Group...Wolf Unit...What's in a Name?

Regardless of what Washington calls the group, intelligence reports show that it represents a very real threat.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

Show Me the Money: Targeting the Islamic State's Bottom Line

Military force and Treasury designations are great tools for curbing the group's oil smuggling and fundraising efforts, but most of its money comes from local criminal enterprises that are much more difficult to counter.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

Will Gaza Be the Global Jihadists' Next Ground Zero?

Supporters of ISIS and other global jihadist organizations were among those killed in the latest Gaza conflict, raising questions about the extent to which these groups are entrenching themselves in the area.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

The Khorasan Group Should Scare Us

Targeting Khorasan's leader is important, but what makes the group so frightening is its presence in Syria, where al-Qaeda explosives experts can mingle with radicalized foreign fighters carrying Western passports.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

Qatar's Not-So-Charitable Record on Terror Finance

A newly created agency aimed at curbing the flow of money to terrorists will not amount to anything unless Qatar actually implements and enforces the relevant laws.

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Matthew Levitt

Video

Brief Analysis

Defeating ISIS: From Strategy to Implementation

A veteran French official, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and a seasoned military expert discuss how and where to hit ISIS, and what victory against the group would mean.

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James Jeffrey
Michael Eisenstadt

Articles & Testimony

Reach Out to Arab Tribes in Eastern Syria

Expanding strikes to targets northeast of Aleppo would help Washington and its allies exploit fissures between ISIS and local tribes.

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Andrew J. Tabler

Maps & Graphics

Funding ISIS (Infographic)

A quick guide to the finances of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the world's best-funded terrorist group.

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Matthew Levitt
Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

The Radicalization of Syria

As extremist foes fight for supremacy in Syria, their rivalries could threaten Europe.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

Hezbollah's Syrian Quagmire

By siding with the Assad regime and taking up arms against Sunni rebels, Hezbollah has placed itself at the epicenter of a sectarian conflict that has nothing to do with its purported raison d'etre of fighting Israel.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

There Goes the Neighborhood

Increased al-Qaeda activity on the Golan frontier has some Israelis nostalgic for the days of Assad.

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Andrew J. Tabler

Articles & Testimony

The Lebanese Jail That's a Jihad Incubator for the Islamic State

A prison holding hundreds of jihadists has become fruitful recruiting ground for ISIS, and a potential prisoner swap could eventually lead to ex-inmates taking leadership roles in the group.

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Adam Heffez
Noam Raydan

Articles & Testimony

Let's Be Realistic in Partnering with Saudi Arabia Against ISIS

In light of issues such as Riyadh's well-known antipathy toward democratic agendas, Washington should take its cue from what the Saudis signal they are willing and politically able to do.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

Defeat ISIS Without Abetting Evildoers

Hesitance among U.S. regional allies and short-term expediency are no excuse to align with the regimes in Iran and Syria.

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David Schenker

Articles & Testimony

The Islamic State's Triple Threat

To defeat the jihadist group and address the instability it has caused, the United States will need to follow up on its good first steps in Iraq and get serious about Syria.

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Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

While Still Risky, Military Intervention Against ISIS May Be the Only Good Option

In addition to hitting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the United States should target the Assad regime's military infrastructure to ensure that Damascus cannot take advantage of the situation.

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Preventing ISIS Inroads in Jordan

Amman appears committed to difficult economic reforms, but militant Islamists -- and controversial palace initiatives -- continue to challenge the kingdom's stability.

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David Schenker

Articles & Testimony

Qatar and ISIS Funding: The U.S. Approach

Alarming ISIS gains in Iraq and Syria present a special opportunity for Washington to work with Qatar on enforcing counter-terrorist financing procedures.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

Lebanon and the ISIS Threat

Lebanon is in grave danger of becoming the next ISIS victim, and recent clashes in Arsal were just a taste of things to come.

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David Daoud

In-Depth Reports

Fallujah Redux:

The Anbar Awakening and the Struggle with al-Qaeda

Fallujah Redux is the first book about the Fallujah Awakening written by Operation Iraqi Freedom military veterans who served there, providing a comprehensive account of the turning of Fallujah away from the al-Qaeda insurgency in 2007. The city of Fallujah will long be associated with some of the worst violence

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Daniel Green
William F. Mullen

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ماثيو ليفيت

الدكتور ماثيو ليفيت هو زميل أقدم في برنامج الزمالة "فرومر وويكسلر" ومدير "برنامج جانيت وايلي راينهارد لمكافحة الإرهاب والاستخبارات" في معهد واشنطن.

ديفورا مارغولين

الدكتورة ديفورا مارغولين هي زميلة أقدم في برنامج الزمالة "بلومنشتاين-روزنبلوم" في "برنامج جانيت وايلي راينهارد لمكافحة الإرهاب والاستخبارات" في معهد واشنطن، وأستاذة مساعدة في "جامعة جورج تاون".

هارون ي. زيلين

الدكتور هارون ي. زيلين هو زميل أقدم في برنامج الزمالة "غلوريا وكين ليفي" في "برنامج جانيت وايلي راينهارد لمكافحة الإرهاب والاستخبارات" في معهد واشنطن، حيث يتركز بحثه على الجماعات الجهادية العربية السنية في شمال أفريقيا وسوريا، وعلى نزعة المقاتلين الأجانب والجهادية الإلكترونية عبر الإنترنت.

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