The Editors

Overview: The Salafi-jihadi threat in Africa

Decision 2021: The Iranian Presidential Election Tracker

Africa File: 2020 year in review

2020 Ethiopia Crisis Updates

CTP-ISW Synthetic Updates: April-July 2020

Al Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE: 2016-2019

October 2019 Yemen Front Lines Map

Ongoing labor strikes in southwestern Iran could catalyze the renewal of anti-regime protests on or around December 28, the anniversary of last year's widespread anti-regime protests

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Parliamentarians file impeachment motion against Somali Federal Government president

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Hardliner-led impeachment proceedings against Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif may backfire and could lead to anti-regime protests.

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

The Iranian regime is undermining U.S. efforts to curb the expansion of Iran’s malign regional influence

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Planned UN talks on Yemen will likely occur by the end of 2018

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Iran signaled its preparedness to respond to any Israeli strike against its nuclear facilities

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s appointment of an IRGC-affiliated minister to his cabinet may increase the economic influence of IRGC-associated institutions

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Russia and Iran are engaging in the Yemen peace process to reduce U.S. influence in the region

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Iranian hardliners may refrain from organizing future anti-President Hassan Rouhani protests in order to avoid public backlash

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

The militarization of Iranian Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) will increase the LEF’s ability to suppress future anti - regime protests

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Iran may strike additional ISIS locations in Syria and possibly in Iraq

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Iran will retaliate militarily against ISIS or the Iranian separatist group, al Ahvaziyeh

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Al Qaeda reaffirmed its support for the Afghan Taliban

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Al Qaeda emir's 9/11 speech portrays al Qaeda as the leader of a unified Salafi-jihadi movement

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Death of Haqqani Network founder will not affect war in Afghanistan

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Al Qaeda may have assessed an opportunity to consolidate the Salafi-jihadi movement

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Iran’s hardliners may leverage widespread economic protests

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Iranian hardliners will capitalize on potential economic protests following the reimposition of U.S. sanctions

CTP's Threat Update series is a weekly update and assessment of Iran and the al Qaeda network and its affiliates in Yemen, the Horn of Af...

Iran’s hardliners may call for questioning of senior Rouhani administration members

CTP's Threat Update series is a weekly update and assessment of Iran and the al Qaeda network and its affiliates in Yemen, the Horn of Af...

Iran may be preparing to take military action against Iraq- and Pakistan-based militants

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

U.S. efforts unlikely to diminish Iran’s military role in Syria

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Iran's hardliners are preparing to impeach a senior Rouhani administration official

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

The al Houthis won’t withdraw from Hudaydah under current conditions

CTP’s Threat Update series provides you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

UAE decreases counterterrorism pressure on AQAP following Hudaydah assault

CTP’s Threat Update series seeks to provide you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

UAE begins operation to seize al Hudaydah port

CTP’s Threat Update series seeks to provide you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Tehran may have surreptitiously approved an Israeli-Russian agreement

CTP’s Threat Update series seeks to provide you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Ongoing Yemeni civil war negotiations between Iran and Europe are unlikely to extend to Iran’s ballistic missile program

Iranian Regime Unlikely to Accommodate U.S. Demands

Iran's Parliament Allocates Additional $140 Million to Ballistic Missile Program

Israel Strikes Iranian Missile Storage Facility In Western Syria

Incapacitation of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar creates power vacuum

An Israeli airstrike against Iranian-backed forces in Syria’s southwestern Homs governorate killed four Iranian fighters

Continuing Iranian protests may pose an internal security threat to regime

Al Houthi movement launches seven ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia

CTP’s Threat Update series seeks to provide you with a weekly analysis and assessment of the al Qaeda network and Iran

Iranian officials continue to use legal pressure against close affiliates of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Salafi-jihadi groups continue to challenge the Iranian regime’s security

Al Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel gained the capability to attack secure targets outside of its primary area of operations in Mali

Salafi-jihadi groups began explosive attack campaigns to degrade security in central and eastern Libya

Update and Assessment: December 20, 2017

CTP's Threat Update series is a weekly update and assessment of the al Qaeda network and its affiliates in Yemen, the Horn of Africa, the...

Update and Assessment: December 13, 2017

CTP's Threat Update series is a weekly update and assessment of the al Qaeda network and its affiliates in Yemen, the Horn of Africa, the...

Update and Assessment: October 18, 2017

CTP's Threat Update series is a weekly update and assessment of the al Qaeda network and its affiliates in Yemen, the Horn of Africa, the...

Update and Assessment: October 4, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: September 27, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: September 13, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 23, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 16, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 9, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 2, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 26, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 19, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 12, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 6, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 29, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 21, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 14, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 7, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 31, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 24, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 17, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 10, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 3, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 26, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 19, 2017

Update and Assessment: April 5, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 29, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 22, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 15, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 8, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 1, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 23, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 15, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 8, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 1, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: January 25, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: January 11, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: January 5, 2017

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: December 21, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: December 14, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: December 7, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: November 30, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: November 22, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: November 16, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: November 9, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: November 2, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: October 26, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: October 19, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: October 12, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: October 5, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: September 21, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: September 14, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: September 7, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 31, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 24, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 17, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 10, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 3, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 27, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 20, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 13, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 6, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 29, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 22, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 15, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 8, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 1, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 25, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 18, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 11, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 4, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 27, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 20, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 13, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 6, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 30, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 23, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 16, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 9, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 2, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 24, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 17, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 10, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 3, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: January 27, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

U.S. Grand Strategy: Destroying ISIS and al Qaeda

The Institute for the Study of War and the Critical Threats Project conducted an intensive multi-week exercise to frame, design, and eval...

Update and Assessment: January 20, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: January 13, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

2016 Yemen Crisis Situation Reports

An archive of the 2016 Yemen Crisis Situation Reports.

Update and Assessment: January 6, 2016

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: December 23, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: December 16, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: December 9, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: December 2, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: November 25, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: November 18, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: November 11, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: November 4, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: October 28, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: October 20, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: October 14, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: October 7, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: September 30, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: September 23, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: September 16, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 26, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 19, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 12, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: August 5, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 29, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 22, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 15, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 8, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: July 1, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 24, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 17, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: June 10, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 27, 2015

he Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 19, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 12, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: May 5, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 28, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 21, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 14, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: April 7, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 31, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 24, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 17, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 10, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: March 3, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 24, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 17, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 10, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

Update and Assessment: February 3, 2015

The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.

2015 Yemen Crisis Situation Reports

An archive of the 2015 Yemen Crisis Situation Reports.

Yemen Video Series

The political turmoil in Yemen has grave implications for US national security. But what exactly is going on in Yemen? This short video s...

Operation Linda Nchi

Kenya launched an offensive operation against al Shabaab in Somalia codenamed "Operation Linda Nchi" (Operation Protect the Nation) on Oc...

Quick Take: Update on the Crisis in Yemen

Osama Bin Laden's Death

Quick Take: Yemen Protests Update

Libya Conflict: Situation Update

Opposition Protests in 2011

Quick Take: Looming Crisis Scenarios in Somalia

Quick Take: UN Representative Acknowledges Scale of Somalia's Crisis

Quick Take: Map of al Shabaab's Mogadishu Offensive

The Critical Threats Project has produced a map of Mogadishu outlining the general areas of control in the Somali capital and depicting t...

Quick Take: Al Shabaab's American Recruits and First "News" Video

Quick Take: Al Shabaab's First International Strike

Quick Take: al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's English-Language Magazine

Quick Take: The Partitioning of Somalia Strengthens Islamists

Key Quotes, Transcript, and Video - Web Briefing on Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Times Square

Quick Take: The Battle for Mogadishu

The Critical Threats Project has produced an operations briefing paper laying out the objectives, major players, and considerations invol...

Quick Take: Anwar al Awlaki - Militant Islam's Global Preacher

Quick Take: The Terror Threat from Somalia

The Regime's Preemption: Assessing the February 11 Protests in Iran

Quick Take: A Missed Opportunity in Yemen?

Quick Take: Yemen, AQAP, and a Way Forward

Letter from Iran: General Strike on Tuesday June 23

Bernard Hourcade on the Crisis in Iran