New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Aghanistan’s Zabīh Allah Mujāhid: “Clarification Regarding Negotiation With United States “

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Another meeting between officials of political office of Islamic Emirate and American side is going to be held tomorrow on 17th December 2018, 10th Rabbi-ul-Thani 1440 in United Arab Emirates. Representatives of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates will also attend the meeting besides officials of both sides.
Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Zabihullah Mujahid
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New video message from Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām’s Shaykh Muṣṭafā al-Mu’rāwī: “Stances With a Chapter of Fighting, Eleventh Episode”

For prior parts in this video series see: #9#8#7#6#5, #4, #3#2 and #1.

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New issue of Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām’s newsletter: “Ibā’ #27″

For prior issues see: #26#25#24#23#22#21#20#19#18#17#16#15#14#13#12#11#10#9#8#7#6#5#4#3#2#1, and #0.

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām — Ibā’ Newsletter #27

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Articles of the Week – 12/8-12/14

Sunday December 9:

One Land, Two Rules (2): Delivering public services in insurgency-affected Obeh district of Herat province – S Reza Kazemi, Afghanistan Analysts Network:

Monday December 10:

Is protest a safety valve against ISIS in Tunisia? – Christopher Barrie and Neil Ketchley, The Monkey Cage:

Is Boko Haram’s notorious leader about to return from the dead again? – Jacob Zenn, African Arguments: https://bit.ly/2QubkaQ

Assessing Outcomes of Online Campaigns Countering Violent Extremism: A Case Study of the Redirect Method – Todd C. Helmus and Kurt Klein, RAND: https://bit.ly/2Lb5h4V

Re-Examining the Local Roots of Tunisia’s Foreign Fighter Mobilization: A Return to All Jihad is Local – David Sterman, New America Foundation: https://bit.ly/2EpnWsH

Caliphate, hijrah and martyrdom as performative narrative in ISIS Dabiq magazine – Erkan Toguslu, Politics, Religion & Ideology: https://bit.ly/2SKXlKg

A Storm on the Horizon? “Twister” and the Implications of the Blockchain and Peer-to-Peer Social Networks for Online Violent Extremism – Gareth Mott, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2GeBs4N

The internal brakes on violent escalation: a typology – Joel Busher, Donald Holbrook, and Graham Macklin, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression: https://bit.ly/2RVYBu9

Wednesday December 12:

Rightsizing the Transnational Jihadist Threat – Sam Heller, International Crisis Group: https://bit.ly/2UDpG7e

Decentralised Terrorism: The Next Big Step for the so-called Islamic State (IS)? – Lorand Bodo, Vox-Pol: https://bit.ly/2rDRhaQ

Thursday December 13:

The death of a jihadist: A chance to curb Mali’s conflict – Andrew Lebovich, European Council on Foreign Relations: https://bit.ly/2LdLuBS

Drug Trafficking, Violence and Politics in Northern Mali – International Crisis Group: https://bit.ly/2SMJS4N

Dead Land: Islamic State’s Deliberate Destruction of Iraq’s Farmland – Amnesty International: https://bit.ly/2En2ZOH

ISIS’s charm offensive toward al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb – Tore Refslund Hamming, Middle East Institute: https://bit.ly/2Qxv1P2

Umar Shishani’s big break: Base 111, Sheikh Suleiman, Aleppo, 9 December 2012 – Joanna Paraszczuk, Chechens in Syria: https://bit.ly/2QQZSp7

How Mauritania exports religion to Saudi Arabia—And not just the other way around – Michael Farquhar and Alex Thurston, Brookings Institution: https://brook.gs/2ryIszf

Friday December 14:

Fixing the Cracks in the Pakistani Taliban’s Foundation: TTP’s Leadership Returns to the Mehsud Tribe – Amira Jadoon, Sara Mahmood, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/2Bz4pTv

United States v. Aws Mohammed Younis al-Jayab: A Case Study on Transnational Prosecutions of Jihadi Foreign Fighter Networks – Bennett Clifford and Seamus Hughes, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/2QHHfVk

The significance of the discursive strategies in al-Baghdadi’s and al-Zawahiri’s hortatory speeches: A multidisciplinary approach – Ali Badeen Mohammed Al-Rikaby and Tengku Sepora Tengku Mahadi, Journal of Language and Politics: