Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)
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ISIS after Baghdadi: Is Every Caliph Replaceable?
In this March 2020 edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Adam Hoffman examines how Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death has affected the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
CHALLENGES POSED BY RETURNING FOREIGN FIGHTERS
Adam Hoffman and Marta Furlan co-published an article in The Program on Extremism at George Washington University. This article discusses the different challenges posed by the return of foreign ISIS fighters to their home countries and presents a survey of 64 states' responses to their returning foreign fighters.
The Non-Jihadi Foreign Fighters: Western Right-Wing and Left-Wing Extremists in Syria
Ariel Koch has published an article in "Terrorism and Political Violence," which examines the phenomenon of foreigners fighting in Syria against jihadist groups such as the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.
A Middle Eastern "Apocalypse Now": The Islamic State (IS) as a Social and Cultural Phenomenon
Michael Milshtein examines social and cultural developments that have contributed to the Islamic State (IS) phenomenon in the Middle East and the West.
The “Islamic State” Without a State
Adam Hoffman investigates how the Islamic State organization has changed, following the loss of its territory in Syria and Iraq.
Jihadi Beheading Videos and their Non-Jihadi Echoes
Ariel Koch's article illustrates two processes: first, the “mainstreaming” of beheadings among Jihadists, and second, the imitation of this method (decapitation) by individuals motivated by other kinds of extremism
Islamic State (IS) Supporters Launch Social Media Campaign Targeting the 2018 World Cup in Russia
Gilad Shiloach analyzes the social media campaign that threatens the 2018 World Cup competition to be held in Russia.
In a New Media Campaign, the Islamic State (IS) Targets Egypt's Presidential Elections and Democracy
Adam Hoffman analyzes the IS social media efforts against the backdrop of the Egyptian presidential campaign.
We Can Do It: IS Video Shows Their Jihadi Women in Combat for the First Time Ever
Gilad Shiloach takes a look at a new video released by ISIS, which appears to depict women combatants in the organization's service.