Kathryn Tyson

Kathryn Tyson is an analyst for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute where she specializes in North Africa. Kathryn graduated from Wellesley College with a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies.

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Analyst, Salafi-Jihadism

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Drones Over Sudan: Foreign Powers in Sudan's Civil War

Kathryn Tyson 1 day ago ANALYSIS

Africa File, January 24, 2025

Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr 4 days ago BRIEF

Africa File, January 24, 2025: Russia Continues Pivot to Libya and Mali; SAF Advances in Khartoum; M23 Marches On Goma; IS Somalia Down but Not Out; AES Joint Force

Yale Ford Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr 4 days ago ANALYSIS

Africa File, January 9, 2025: Islamic State Suicide Attack in Somalia; AUSSOM Dysfunction; M23 Captures District Capital in Eastern DRC

Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr January 09, 2025 ANALYSIS

Africa File, December 19, 2024: Russia Reinforces Libya amid Syria Withdrawal; DRC-Rwanda Talks Collapse; Ethiopia’s Counter-Fano Campaign; ISSP Strangles Roadways in Niger; Ankara Declaration

Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr December 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russia. Russia is reinforcing its positions in Libya and sub-Saharan Africa as it continues to consolidate in and withdraw some of its fo...

Africa File Special Edition: Ankara Declaration Reduces Ethiopia-Somalia Tensions but Leaves Unresolved Gaps

Kathryn Tyson December 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

Africa File, December 12, 2024: Kremlin Pivot to Libya or Sudan Post-Syria; Turkey Mediates Ethiopia-Somalia Deal

Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr December 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russia. Russia has maintained the security of its Syrian bases in the short term but expressed long-term uncertainty about the future of ...

Africa File, December 5, 2024: French Influence in Africa Erodes Further; Syria’s Impact on Russia in Africa and the Mediterranean; Somalia Political Dispute Turns Hot; DRC-Rwanda Peace Plans Move Ahead; Tuareg Setback

Kathryn Tyson Yale Ford Liam Karr December 05, 2024 ANALYSIS

Africa File, November 21, 2024: Russian Mining in the Sahel; Sudan Ceasefire Still Unlikely; AU Mission in Somalia Uncertainty; IS Postelection Offensive in Mozambique

Liam Karr Halkano Boru Margaret Herr Yale Ford Kathryn Tyson November 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

Africa File, November 14, 2024: Russia-Africa Ministerial Summit; AQ and IS Infiltrate Northwestern Nigeria; Jubbaland Goes Rogue

Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr November 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russia. Russia used the first Russia-Africa Ministerial Summit to continue pushing narratives and securing deals that advance its strateg...

Africa File, October 31, 2024: Africa and BRICS; Sudan Fighting Fuels Humanitarian Disaster

Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr October 31, 2024 ANALYSIS

BRICS. African engagement in the 2024 BRICS+ summit highlights that many African countries are primarily interested in the bloc’s economi...

Africa File, October 24, 2024: JNIM Strikes Northern Niger; DRC Peace Talks and M23 Offensive; Egypt-Djibouti Cooperation; Ethiopia-Somalia AUSSOM Tug-of-War; Central Somalia Offensive

Yale Ford Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr October 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

Africa File, October 24, 2024: JNIM Strikes Northern Niger; DRC Peace Talks and M23 Offensive; Egypt-Djibouti Cooperation; Ethiopia-Somal...

Africa File, October 17, 2024: Egypt-Eritrea-Somalia Summit; Challenges with Tigray Peace Process

Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson October 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

Africa File, October 10, 2024: DRC Attacks FDLR; Fano Counteroffensive; AUSSOM Issues; Mali’s Northern Challenges; Togo Border Pressure

Yale Ford Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr October 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

Africa File, October 3, 2024: Khartoum Offensive; Internal Somali Rivalries; Benin Coup Attempt; Russia’s Projects in the Sahel

Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr October 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

Sudan. The SAF launched an offensive to relieve several besieged units in Khartoum. Iranian or Turkish drones likely helped set condition...

Iran Update, September 19, 2024

Brian Carter Behzad Rezaei Ria Reddy Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Siddhant Kishore Carolyn Moorman Katherine Wells Alexandra Braverman Kelly Campa September 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 18, 2024

Behzad Rezaei Ria Reddy Siddhant Kishore Katherine Wells Andie Parry Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Alexandra Braverman Kelly Campa September 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 16, 2024

Ben Rezaei Nicholas Carl Andie Parry Carolyn Moorman Ria Reddy Kathryn Tyson Kelly Campa Annika Ganzeveld September 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 13, 2024

Brian Carter Katherine Wells Kathryn Tyson Carolyn Moorman Alexandra Braverman Kelly Campa September 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 12, 2024

Ria Reddy Carolyn Moorman Kathryn Tyson Katherine Wells Annika Ganzeveld Siddhant Kishore Alexandra Braverman Kelly Campa September 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 9, 2024

Brian Carter Carolyn Moorman Kathryn Tyson Siddhant Kishore Andie Parry Ria Reddy Kelly Campa Annika Ganzeveld September 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 6, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kateryna Stepanenko Davit Gasparyan Johanna Moore Ria Reddy Alexandra Braverman Carolyn Moorman Kathryn Tyson Kelly Campa Annika Ganzeveld September 06, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 5, 2024

Brian Carter Carolyn Moorman Kathryn Tyson Kelly Campa Annika Ganzeveld Katherine Wells Johanna Moore September 05, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 3, 2024

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Ria Reddy Carolyn Moorman Katherine Wells Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Kelly Campa September 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 2, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Katherine Wells Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry September 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 30, 2024

Brian Carter Ria Reddy Carolyn Moorman Siddhant Kishore Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore August 30, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 29, 2024

Brian Carter Annika Ganzeveld Alexandra Braverman Katherine Wells Siddhant Kishore Kathryn Tyson Ria Reddy Andie Parry Kelly Campa August 29, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 27, 2024

Nicholas Carl Carolyn Moorman Kathryn Tyson Siddhant Kishore Ria Reddy Annika Ganzeveld Katherine Wells Kelly Campa August 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 23, 2024

Nicholas Carl Ria Reddy Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Carolyn Moorman Brian Carter August 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 19, 2024

Brian Carter Katherine Wells Carolyn Moorman Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Kelly Campa August 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 16, 2024

Alexandra Braverman Brian Carter Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Ria Reddy Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld August 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 15, 2024

Nicholas Carl Robert Moore Annika Ganzeveld Carolyn Moorman Kathryn Tyson Kelly Campa Johanna Moore August 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 14, 2024

Brian Carter Siddhant Kishore Katherine Wells Carolyn Moorman Ria Reddy Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry August 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 13, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Katherine Wells Carolyn Moorman Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Kelly Campa Johanna Moore August 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 25, 2024

Brian Carter Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Siddhant Kishore Katherine Wells Johanna Moore Kelly Campa July 25, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 24, 2024

Nicholas Carl Siddhant Kishore Kathryn Tyson Kelly Campa Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Andie Parry July 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 22, 2024

Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Kelly Campa July 22, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 19, 2024

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Katherine Wells Andie Parry Johanna Moore July 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 18, 2024

Brian Carter Siddhant Kishore Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Katherine Wells Kelly Campa Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore July 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 16, 2024

Brian Carter Johanna Moore Katherine Wells Kathryn Tyson Siddhant Kishore Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry July 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 15, 2024

Nicholas Carl Siddhant Kishore Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Kelly Campa Annika Ganzeveld July 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

The Axis of Resistance is continuing to try to coerce Gulf states into reducing their economic cooperation with Israel. Iranian-backed Ir...

Iran Update, July 13, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore July 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 12, 2024

Brian Carter Johanna Moore Katherine Wells Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry July 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Hamas continued to promote its postwar plan for a technocratic government to jointly rule the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Hamas is cont...

Iran Update, July 11, 2024

Nicholas Carl Siddhant Kishore Kathryn Tyson Katherine Wells Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Johanna Moore Kelly Campa July 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 10, 2024

Nicholas Carl Katherine Wells Siddhant Kishore Annika Ganzeveld Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson July 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 5, 2024

Brian Carter Katherine Wells Kathryn Tyson Siddhant Kishore Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore July 05, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 4, 2024

Nicholas Carl Andie Parry Katherine Wells Siddhant Kishore Annika Ganzeveld Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson July 04, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 3, 2024

Nicholas Carl Siddhant Kishore Katherine Wells Kelly Campa Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson July 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 2, 2024

Brian Carter Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Siddhant Kishore Katherine Wells Andie Parry Kitaneh Fitzpatrick July 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iranian reformist presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian appears to be gaining momentum ahead of the runoff presidential elections on J...

Iran Update, June 27, 2024

Johanna Moore Katherine Wells Kathryn Tyson Nicholas Carl Andie Parry Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri June 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 26, 2024

Nicholas Carl Grace Mappes Kathryn Tyson Katherine Wells Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld June 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 24, 2024

Nicholas Carl Katherine Wells Kelly Campa Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson June 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 20, 2024

Brian Carter Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Alexandra Braverman June 20, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 18, 2024

Nicholas Carl Ashka Jhaveri Kelly Campa Johanna Moore Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson June 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 14, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson June 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 13, 2024

Nicholas Carl Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld June 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 12, 2024

Nicholas Carl Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri June 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 10, 2024

Brian Carter Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Alexandra Braverman June 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 7, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri June 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar indicated opposition to the latest Israeli ceasefire proposal, according to unspecified Arab ...

Iran Update, June 5, 2024

Brian Carter Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Kelly Campa Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry June 05, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 03, 2024

Brian Carter Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri June 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 31, 2024

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri May 31, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 30, 2024

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Kelly Campa Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri May 30, 2024 ANALYSIS

Israel withdrew some IDF units from Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 30, according to local Palestinian sources.[i] The local au...

Iran Update, May 27, 2024

Brian Carter Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry May 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 20, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld May 20, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 17, 2024

Brian Carter Thomas Bergeron Andie Parry Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri May 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 16, 2024

Nicholas Carl Ashka Jhaveri Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Kelly Campa Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson May 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 15, 2024

Annika Ganzeveld Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Brian Carter May 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 14, 2024

Brian Carter Johanna Moore Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri May 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

Israeli forces expanded clearing operations on May 14 into areas of Jabalia refugee camp that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had not pre...

Iran Update, May 9, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kelly Campa Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri May 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 8, 2024

Brian Carter Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry May 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 7, 2024

Brian Carter Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Kelly Campa Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri May 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

Israeli forces launched a limited ground operation to control the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip...

Iran Update, May 6, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry May 06, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 4, 2024

Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson May 04, 2024 ANALYSIS

Hamas and Qatari delegations arrived in Cairo to discuss the current ceasefire proposal on May 4.

Iran Update, May 2, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson May 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 29, 2024

Nicholas Carl Talia Tayoun Kelly Campa Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry April 29, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 26, 2024

Brian Carter Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Christina Harward Peter Mills Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore April 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 22, 2024

Brian Carter Andie Parry Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson April 22, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 19, 2024

Brian Carter Kelly Campa Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri April 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 16, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld April 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 12, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri April 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 10, 2024

Brian Carter Ashka Jhaveri Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Andie Parry Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld April 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

Bloomberg reported on April 10 that Iran or its proxies may conduct missile or drone strikes targeting military and government facilities...

Iran Update, April 9, 2024

Nicholas Carl Peter Mills Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld April 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

IRGC Navy Commander Rear Adm. Ali Reza Tangsiri implicitly threatened the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during an interview with Lebanese He...

Iran Update, April 8, 2024

Brian Carter Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Tor Lansing Christian Engfer Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry April 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 4, 2024

Nicholas Carl Rachel Friedman Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Andie Parry Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld April 04, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 3, 2024

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld April 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 2, 2024

Brian Carter Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry April 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

A prominent Iranian-backed Iraqi militia threatened to create and arm a new Iranian proxy in Jordan, which may reflect a greater, more co...

Iran Update, April 1, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Peter Mills Andie Parry Nicholas Carl April 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 29, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Andie Parry March 29, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iranian Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS) Chief Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri met with Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh in Teh...

Iran Update, March 27, 2024

Nicholas Carl Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri March 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 26, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri March 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 22, 2024

Brian Carter Rachel Friedman Elizabeth Volynsky-Lauzon Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Peter Mills Ashka Jhaveri March 22, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 21, 2024

Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Andie Parry March 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and other Palestinian militias cooperating against Israel have likely established at least one cell in Je...

Iran Update, March 20, 2024

Brian Carter Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Andie Parry Anne McGill Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri March 20, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 19, 2024

Brian Carter Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry March 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 18, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kelly Campa Anne McGill Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri March 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 11, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Karolina Hird Anne McGill Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Andie Parry March 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 29, 2024

Nicholas Carl Ahmad Omid Arman Rachel Friedman Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri Johanna Moore February 29, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 28, 2024

Brian Carter Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Rachel Friedman Johanna Moore Andie Parry February 28, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 27, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Peter Mills Amin Soltani Andie Parry February 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

Two Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated sources told the New York Times that Iranian-backed Iraqi militias “fierc...

Iran Update, February 24, 2024

Nicholas Carl Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri February 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued clearing operations in Zaytoun neighborhood, southeastern Gaza City.

Iran Update, February 23, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri February 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 21, 2024

Anne McGill Ahmad Omid Arman Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Brian Carter Amin Soltani Andie Parry February 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 20, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld February 20, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russia may be setting conditions to supplant the United States as a security partner in Iraq in anticipation of the United States possibl...

Iran Update, February 18, 2024

Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter Andie Parry February 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 17, 2024

Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore February 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

Northern Gaza Strip: Israeli forces continued operations in and around al Nasser Hospital in western Khan Younis on February 17. Israeli ...

Iran Update, February 13, 2024

Brian Carter Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Peter Mills Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Andie Parry February 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 12, 2024

Nicholas Carl Karolina Hird Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Brian Carter Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld February 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Ukraine’s Main Military Intelligence Directorate reported that elements of Lebanese Hezbollah and the IRGC are training Russian drone ope...

Iran Update, February 10, 2024

Nicholas Carl Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri February 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 9, 2024

Brian Carter Talia Tayoun Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore February 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 7, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri February 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 3, 2024

Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Brian Carter February 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 2, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Brian Carter Johanna Moore Amin Soltani February 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

The United States struck over 85 Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force and Iranian-backed militia targets in Iraq and Syr...

Iran Update, February 1, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Peter Mills Amin Soltani Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri February 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to operate in the northern Gaza Strip. The commander of the IDF Southern Command met with divis...

Iran Update, January 29, 2024

Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Peter Mills Brian Carter Annika Ganzeveld January 29, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 26, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri January 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 25, 2024

Nicholas Carl Andie Parry Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld January 25, 2024 ANALYSIS

The United States and the Iraqi federal government will soon begin negotiations on Iraq's current security arrangement with US-led coalit...

Iran Update, January 24, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri January 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 23, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Andie Parry Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri January 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 19, 2024

Brian Carter Peter Mills Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri January 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 18, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri January 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 17, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri January 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 12, 2024

Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Peter Mills January 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 11, 2024

Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri January 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

Palestinian militias claimed several attacks in the northern Gaza Strip on January 11. The military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PI...

Iran Update, January 10, 2024

Nicole Wolkov Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Andie Parry Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri January 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 9, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry January 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 8, 2024

Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri January 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 7, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri January 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 4, 2024

Nicholas Carl Riley Bailey Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Johanna Moore January 04, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 20, 2023

Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Brian Carter December 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israeli forces are transitioning from clearing operations to holding operations in some areas of the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli forces ...

Iran Update, December 19, 2023

Nicholas Carl Alexandra Braverman Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri December 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 18, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri December 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December, 15, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Amin Soltani Peter Mills Johanna Moore Nicholas Carl Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter December 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 14, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri Kathryn Tyson December 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 12, 2023

Nicholas Carl Peter Mills Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri December 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Palestinian militias are attempting to resist Israeli advances north and east of Khan Younis. The IDF Arabic-language spokesperson reiter...

Iran Update, December 11, 2023

Alexandra Braverman Peter Mills Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter December 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 8, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry December 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 7, 2023

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry December 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 6, 2023

Brian Carter Amin Soltani Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri December 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 4, 2023

Brian Carter Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri December 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israel continued conducting clearing operations in the northern Gaza Strip to encircle Hamas in Shujaiya neighborhood and Jabalia city.

Iran Update, December 1, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Angelica Evans Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri December 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 30, 2023

Nicholas Carl Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry November 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

CTP and ISW have refocused the update to cover the Israel-Hamas war.

Iran Update, November 29, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Brian Carter Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri November 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 28, 2023

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Andie Parry Brian Carter November 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israel and Hamas both reported at least one violation of the temporary truce agreement in the Gaza Strip, but neither side escalated the ...

Iran Update, November 27, 2023

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry November 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 17, 2023

Peter Mills Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Brian Carter November 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 16, 2023

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri November 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 15, 2023

Johanna Moore Peter Mills Amin Soltani Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter November 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 14, 2023

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter November 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 10, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri November 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 13, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri November 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israel is pressuring Hamas to surrender its position inside the al Shifa Hospital.

Iran Update, November 9, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Ashka Jhaveri November 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 8, 2023

Amin Soltani Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter November 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

Hamas forces north of Gaza City conducted hit-and-run attacks that harassed Israeli forces, which supports CTP-ISW's previous assessment ...

Iran Update, November 7, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter November 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

CTP and ISW have refocused the update to cover the Israel-Hamas war.

Iran Update, November 6, 2023

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Ashka Jhaveri November 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 3, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Sydney White Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Brian Carter Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri November 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 2, 2023

Nicholas Carl Christina Harward Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter November 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 1, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Johanna Moore November 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Lebanese Hezbollah-affiliated al Mayadeen reported that an Israeli armored unit advanced from the northwestern Gaza Strip south along the...

Iran Update, October 31, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri October 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, October 25, 2023

Andie Parry Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter Nicholas Carl October 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran and its so-called “Axis of Resistance” are pursuing a coordinated strategy to (1) deter Israel from trying to destroy Hamas in the G...

Iran Update, October 26, 2023

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills October 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, October 23, 2023

Johanna Moore Brian Carter Ashka Jhaveri Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani October 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

Palestinian militias continued attacks at their usual rate from the Gaza Strip into Israel while IDF airstrikes targeted Palestinian mili...

Iran Update, October 20, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri Johanna Moore October 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

Palestinian militias continued indirect fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel on October 20. Hamas also released two American hostages hel...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, October 11, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter October 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, October 4, 2023: Pakistan Suicide Bombings, Somalia Backsliding, Tribal Insurgency Challenges SDF, and Sahelian Juntas Face Internal Pressure

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Brian Carter October 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iraq and Syria. Tribal insurgent attacks against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) quintupled in the past week compared to pre...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update, September 27: Tribal Insurgency May Expand in Syria; Mali and Separatist Rebels Resume Fighting; Afghan Taliban and Pakistan Discuss Cross-Border Attacks; Iran Targets IS-Affiliated Militants in Iran

Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Peter Mills Brian Carter September 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update, September 20: Anti-Syrian Democratic Forces Insurgency Continues in Deir ez Zor, Kremlin Works to Replace Wagner in the Sahel, IS in Pakistan Targets Politician Before Elections, and Haqqani Network Supports Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan Attacks in Pakistan

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Brian Carter September 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update, September 13, 2023: SDF Lose Legitimacy in Deir ez Zor, al Qaeda and the Islamic State expand in West Africa, TTP Launches Offensive in Pakistan

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Brian Carter September 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iraq and Syria. The tactics the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) used in recent clashes with Arab tribes in Deir ez Zor province undermined...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, September 7, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter September 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, August 31, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter August 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, August 16, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter August 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iraq and Syria. ISIS is conducting offensive operations in the central Syrian desert. Niger. The Nigerien junta will likely expedite effo...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, August 9, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter August 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, July 20, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter July 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, July 12, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter July 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, July 5, 2023

Karolina Hird Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter July 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iraq and Syria. ISIS conducted three attacks in Iraq near a border crossing in Saudi Arabia, possibly signaling the group’s intent to cha...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, June 28, 2023

Andie Parry Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter June 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, June 21, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson June 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, June 14, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson June 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Somalia. The Somali Federal Government (SFG) has to date failed to launch an offensive against al Shabaab in southern Somalia in 2023, wh...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, June 7, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson June 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, May 31, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter June 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iraq and Syria. ISIS likely is increasing large-scale operations, setting conditions to challenge regime control in some population cente...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, May 24, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter May 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

US Embassies Should Not Cede Space to Terrorists

Katherine Zimmerman Kathryn Tyson May 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, May 17, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Brian Carter May 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update Special Edition: Protests in Pakistan, May 16, 2023

Kathryn Tyson May 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is trying to incite a new wave of protests in Pakistan.

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update Special Edition: Protests in Pakistan, May 12, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills May 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Protests in Pakistan decreased on May 12 but may surge again if Pakistani authorities rearrest or try Prime Minister Imran Khan at the en...

Timeline: US Embassies Threatened by Spread of Salafi-Jihadi Groups

Kathryn Tyson May 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update Special Edition: Protests in Pakistan, May 11, 2023

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills May 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

Unrest may continue in Pakistan despite efforts by the Pakistani government and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to deescalate ...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update Special Edition: Protests in Pakistan, May 10, 2023

Brian Carter Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson May 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

The crisis resulting from the arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and the eruption of violent protests against the Pakis...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update Special Edition: Protests in Pakistan, May 9, 2023

Brian Carter Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson May 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, May 4, 2023

Joseph Schluger Liam Karr Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter May 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 27, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter April 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 19, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Brian Carter April 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Islamic State is strengthening and expanding globally. US operations targeting senior leaders in the Islamic State’s network temporar...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 12, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter April 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 5, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Liam Karr Brian Carter April 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, March 29, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Brian Carter March 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iraq and Syria. ISIS remains a viable insurgency in Syria that aspires to reestablish a territorial caliphate. The US presence in Syria e...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, March 22, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Brian Carter March 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, March 16, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Liam Karr Brian Carter March 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, March 8, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Liam Karr Brian Carter March 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Somalia. The Somali Federal Government (SFG) will begin a major offensive targeting al Shabaab–controlled areas of southern Somalia in th...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, March 1, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter March 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran-backed Shi’a militants likely massacred unarmed Sunni civilians in Diyala on February 20. ISIS has not commented on the attack. Pro-...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, February 22, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Brian Carter February 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, February 15, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter Peter Mills Liam Karr February 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

Somalia. Several large-scale al Shabaab attacks on military bases across Somalia highlight that Somali counterterrorism efforts have not ...

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, February 8, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter February 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, February 1, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr Brian Carter February 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, January 25, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Liam Karr January 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, January 18, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter January 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, January 12, 2023

Peter Mills Liam Karr Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter January 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker: Islamic State Affiliates Pledge to New Leader

Kathryn Tyson December 23, 2022 BRIEF

Islamic State affiliates have released pledges of allegiance to the new IS leader following the prior leader’s death in October. The pled...

Islamic State Increases Attacks as Pakistani Taliban Negotiates

Kathryn Tyson November 22, 2022 BRIEF

The Islamic State’s Pakistan Province (ISPP) is attempting to recruit from the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as the TTP negotiates with...

Iran Crisis Update, November 7

Frederick W. Kagan Dana Alexander Gray Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Nicholas Carl November 07, 2022 ANALYSIS

Some elements of the Iranian regime have suggested political reform to assuage protesters’ frustrations, although such reform is highly u...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 20

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl George Barros Riley Bailey Kathryn Tyson Karolina Hird October 20, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russia is likely continuing to prepare for a false flag attack on the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP).

Salafi-Jihadi Areas of Operation in Libya

Kathryn Tyson October 12, 2022 ANALYSIS

Gulf of Aden Security Review – September 9, 2022

Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter September 09, 2022 BRIEF

Gulf of Aden Security Review – September 7, 2022

Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter September 07, 2022 BRIEF

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker: Salafi-Jihadi Groups Threaten India After Political Controversy

Kathryn Tyson July 15, 2022 BRIEF

Al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates are conducting attack and messaging campaigns against Indian politicians and religious groups in re...

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker: Islamic State Media Exaggerates Strength and Cohesion in Revenge Campaign

Kathryn Tyson April 29, 2022 BRIEF

Africa File: Libya foothold creates options for the Islamic State in northwestern Africa

Emily Estelle Perez Kathryn Tyson December 09, 2021 BRIEF

Africa File: Political instability threatens counterterrorism gains in Maghreb, Sahel, and Horn

Kathryn Tyson Emily Estelle Perez Rahma Bayrakdar September 09, 2021 BRIEF

Africa File: African al Qaeda affiliates praise Taliban takeover

Kathryn Tyson Emily Estelle Perez Rahma Bayrakdar August 26, 2021 BRIEF

Africa File: Terrorism’s rising cost in Africa

Riley Moeder Eric Feely Gerrick Williams Kathryn Tyson Emily Estelle Perez Rahma Bayrakdar July 01, 2021 BRIEF

Africa File: Islamic State’s Sahel branch ups activity amid Mali’s political crisis

Kathryn Tyson Emily Estelle Perez Rahma Bayrakdar June 09, 2021 BRIEF

Africa File: Islamic State withdraws from northern Mozambique town, but challenges remain

Kathryn Tyson Amelia Frederking Emily Estelle Perez Jessica Kocan Rahma Bayrakdar April 14, 2021 BRIEF

Africa File: Islamic State overruns northern Mozambique port

Kathryn Tyson Amelia Frederking Emily Estelle Perez Jessica Kocan Rahma Bayrakdar April 01, 2021 BRIEF

Africa File: Political conflicts create openings for Salafi-jihadi groups in Somalia, Mali

Kathryn Tyson Amelia Frederking Emily Estelle Perez Jessica Kocan Rahma Bayrakdar March 18, 2021 BRIEF

Africa File: The Islamic State comes to Mozambique

Kathryn Tyson Amelia Frederking Emily Estelle Perez Jessica Kocan Rahma Bayrakdar March 04, 2021 BRIEF

Drones Over Sudan: Foreign Powers in Sudan's Civil War

Africa File, January 24, 2025

Africa File, January 24, 2025: Russia Continues Pivot to Libya and Mali; SAF Advances in Khartoum; M23 Marches On Goma; IS Somalia Down but Not Out; AES Joint Force

Africa File, January 9, 2025: Islamic State Suicide Attack in Somalia; AUSSOM Dysfunction; M23 Captures District Capital in Eastern DRC

January 09, 2025

Africa File, December 19, 2024: Russia Reinforces Libya amid Syria Withdrawal; DRC-Rwanda Talks Collapse; Ethiopia’s Counter-Fano Campaign; ISSP Strangles Roadways in Niger; Ankara Declaration

December 19, 2024

Africa File Special Edition: Ankara Declaration Reduces Ethiopia-Somalia Tensions but Leaves Unresolved Gaps

December 18, 2024

Africa File, December 12, 2024: Kremlin Pivot to Libya or Sudan Post-Syria; Turkey Mediates Ethiopia-Somalia Deal

December 12, 2024

Africa File, December 5, 2024: French Influence in Africa Erodes Further; Syria’s Impact on Russia in Africa and the Mediterranean; Somalia Political Dispute Turns Hot; DRC-Rwanda Peace Plans Move Ahead; Tuareg Setback

December 05, 2024

Africa File, November 21, 2024: Russian Mining in the Sahel; Sudan Ceasefire Still Unlikely; AU Mission in Somalia Uncertainty; IS Postelection Offensive in Mozambique

November 21, 2024

Africa File, November 14, 2024: Russia-Africa Ministerial Summit; AQ and IS Infiltrate Northwestern Nigeria; Jubbaland Goes Rogue

November 14, 2024

Africa File, October 31, 2024: Africa and BRICS; Sudan Fighting Fuels Humanitarian Disaster

October 31, 2024

Africa File, October 24, 2024: JNIM Strikes Northern Niger; DRC Peace Talks and M23 Offensive; Egypt-Djibouti Cooperation; Ethiopia-Somalia AUSSOM Tug-of-War; Central Somalia Offensive

October 24, 2024

Africa File, October 17, 2024: Egypt-Eritrea-Somalia Summit; Challenges with Tigray Peace Process

October 17, 2024

Africa File, October 10, 2024: DRC Attacks FDLR; Fano Counteroffensive; AUSSOM Issues; Mali’s Northern Challenges; Togo Border Pressure

October 10, 2024

Africa File, October 3, 2024: Khartoum Offensive; Internal Somali Rivalries; Benin Coup Attempt; Russia’s Projects in the Sahel

October 03, 2024

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October 13, 2023

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, October 4, 2023: Pakistan Suicide Bombings, Somalia Backsliding, Tribal Insurgency Challenges SDF, and Sahelian Juntas Face Internal Pressure

October 06, 2023

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update, September 27: Tribal Insurgency May Expand in Syria; Mali and Separatist Rebels Resume Fighting; Afghan Taliban and Pakistan Discuss Cross-Border Attacks; Iran Targets IS-Affiliated Militants in Iran

September 29, 2023

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update, September 20: Anti-Syrian Democratic Forces Insurgency Continues in Deir ez Zor, Kremlin Works to Replace Wagner in the Sahel, IS in Pakistan Targets Politician Before Elections, and Haqqani Network Supports Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan Attacks in Pakistan

September 21, 2023

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update, September 13, 2023: SDF Lose Legitimacy in Deir ez Zor, al Qaeda and the Islamic State expand in West Africa, TTP Launches Offensive in Pakistan

September 15, 2023

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August 31, 2023

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US Embassies Should Not Cede Space to Terrorists

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, May 17, 2023

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update Special Edition: Protests in Pakistan, May 16, 2023

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update Special Edition: Protests in Pakistan, May 12, 2023

Timeline: US Embassies Threatened by Spread of Salafi-Jihadi Groups

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January 12, 2023

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker: Islamic State Affiliates Pledge to New Leader

December 23, 2022

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker

Islamic State Increases Attacks as Pakistani Taliban Negotiates

November 22, 2022

Iran Crisis Update, November 7

November 07, 2022

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 20

October 20, 2022

Salafi-Jihadi Areas of Operation in Libya

October 12, 2022

Gulf of Aden Security Review

Gulf of Aden Security Review – September 9, 2022

September 09, 2022

Gulf of Aden Security Review

Gulf of Aden Security Review – September 7, 2022

September 07, 2022

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker: Salafi-Jihadi Groups Threaten India After Political Controversy

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker

Salafi-Jihadi Global Tracker: Islamic State Media Exaggerates Strength and Cohesion in Revenge Campaign

Africa File: Libya foothold creates options for the Islamic State in northwestern Africa

December 09, 2021

Africa File: Political instability threatens counterterrorism gains in Maghreb, Sahel, and Horn

September 09, 2021

Africa File: African al Qaeda affiliates praise Taliban takeover

August 26, 2021

Africa File: Terrorism’s rising cost in Africa

Africa File: Islamic State’s Sahel branch ups activity amid Mali’s political crisis

Africa File: Islamic State withdraws from northern Mozambique town, but challenges remain

Africa File: Islamic State overruns northern Mozambique port

Africa File: Political conflicts create openings for Salafi-jihadi groups in Somalia, Mali

Africa File: The Islamic State comes to Mozambique