New issue of Wakālat Thabāt al-Ikhbariyah’s newsletter: “Thabāt #22″

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For prior issues of this newsletter see: #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Thabāt Newsletter #22

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Articles of the Week – 3/20-3/26

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Saturday March 20:

Norms, Non-combatants’ agency and restraint in jihadi violence in northern mali – Ferdaous Bouhlel and Yvan Guichaoua, International Interactions: https://bit.ly/31qeqQc

Monday March 22:

Violent Extremist Disengagement and Reintegration: Lessons from Over 30 Years of DDR – Mary Beth Altier, Resolve Network: https://bit.ly/2QzcHFV

Nationalism or transnationalism?Afghan nationalism and Pan-Islamism in Seraj-ul Akhbar – Mortaza Mandegar Hassani, Middle Eastern Studies: https://bit.ly/3fha3Py

Tuesday March 23:

No Child’s Play: IS Propaganda Videos and the Recruitment of Children – Flora Khoo and William Brown, GNET: https://bit.ly/2QEPwtP

Getting Religion Right in Civil Wars – Monica Duffy Toft, Journal of Conflict Resolution: https://bit.ly/2NWZPbI

Wednesday March 24:

The Case of Jihadology and the Securitization of Academia – Aaron Y. Zelin, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/3suDbXn

Counterterrorism within the Rule of Law? Rhetoric and Reality with Special Reference to the United Kingdom – Clive Walker, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2PB77CE

A Public Health Ethics Model of Countering Violent Extremism – Neil D. Shortland, Nicholas Evans, and John Colautti, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/3rta7Ow

Online Extremism and Terrorism Research Ethics: Researcher Safety, Informed Consent, and the Need for Tailored Guidelines – Maura Conway, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/3dcPCAD

Terrorism Confidential: Ethics, Primary Data and the Construction of “Necessary Fictions” – Michele Grossman and Vivian Gerrand, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/39j7w3s

When Fieldwork Ends: Navigating Ongoing Contact with Former Insurgents – Rachel Schmidt, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2PxZpJx

Thursday March 25:

Competition for Religious Authority and Islamist Mobilization in Indonesia – Alexandre Pelletier, Comparative Politics: bit.ly/3feOn6O

Hyper-Reality, Identity and Mediatisation – A Sociological Reflection on the Pro-Islamic State Online Community – Michael Krona, GNET: https://bit.ly/3w2H6wB

Jihadism in Austria – Guido Steinberg, KAS: https://bit.ly/3rJX4s8

Friday March 26:

Communities’ Perceptions of Reintegration of Al-Shabaab Returnees in Mombasa and Kwale Counties, Kenya – Mercy Nasimiyu Juma and John Mwangi Githigaro, Journal for Deradicalization: bit.ly/31n8aZB

From Conversion to Violent Extremism: Empirical Analysis of Three Canadian Muslim Converts to Islam – Denis Suljić and Alex Wilner, Journal for Deradicalization: bit.ly/2O2wgFU

New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Regarding the Vague Remarks by the American President”

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As the US President recently made vague remarks about implementation of the Doha agreement and withdrawal of all foreign troops, and moreover, some NATO member states are seeking to extend the occupation of Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate would like to clarify its stance regarding the issue as following:

The Doha agreement is the most sensible and shortest path to ending the past twenty-year war between Afghanistan and America and establishing a peaceful Afghanistan.

The Islamic Emirate is firmly committed to its undertakings outlined in the agreement, and wants the American side to also remain firmly committed to the Doha agreement and not wasting this historic opportunity due to flawed advice and incitement by warmongering circles.

If, God forbid, all foreign troops not withdraw from Afghanistan on the specified date in line with the Doha agreement, undoubtedly it will be considered a violation of the accord by America for which it shall be held liable and which shall also harm its international standing.

In such a case, the Islamic Emirate – as a representative of the believing, valiant and Mujahid Afghan nation – will be compelled to defend its religion and homeland and continue its Jihad and armed struggle against foreign forces to liberate its country.

All responsibility for the prolongation of war, death and destruction will be on the shoulders of those whom committed this violation.

The resolve and seriousness of the people of Afghanistan must not be tested any further, and reason and logic must prevail to end the war.

Afghanistan is the home of Afghans, the establishment of whatever type of government is the lawful right of its citizens, no other nation can impose upon them a government or system from abroad, nor do they reserve such a right.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

13/08/1442 Hijri Lunar

06/01/1399 Hijri Solar       26/03/2021 Gregorian

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New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #279″

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For prior newsletter issues see: #278, #277, #276, #275, #274, #273, #272, #271, #270, #269, #268, #267, #266, #265, #264, #263, #262, #261, #260, #259, #258, #257, #256, #255, #254, #253, #252, #251, #250, #249, #248, #247, #246, #245, #244, #243, #242, #241, #240, #239, #238, #237, #236, #235, #234, #233, #232, #231, #230, #229, #228, #227, #226, #225, #224, #223, #222, #221, #220, #219, #218, #217, #216, #215, #214, #213, #212, #211, #210, #209, #208, #207, #206, #205, #204, #203, #202, #201, #200, #199, #198, #197, #196, #195, #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178, #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121, #120, #119, #118, #117, #116, #115, #114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103, #102, #101, #100, #99, #98, #97, #96, #95, #94, #93, #92, #91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #55, #54, #53, #52, #51, #50, #49, #48, #47, #46, #45, #44, #43, #42, #41, #40, #39, #38, #37, #36, #35, #34, #33, #32, #31, #30, #29, #28, #27, #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, and #1.

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Check out my new academic journal article: “The Case of Jihadology and the Securitization of Academia”

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Abstract:

This paper goes to the heart of this special issue by exploring the case of the web site, Jihadology, which the author founded and has managed for the past ten-plus years. It explores various issues including why such a site is necessary and/or useful, questions about dissemination and open access, lessons learned about responsibility and interaction with jihadis online, the evolution of the website that has the largest repository of jihadi content, interactions with governments and technology companies and how they viewed and dealt with the website. The paper also explores how the experience gained might help other researchers interested in creating primary source-first websites to assist in their research as well as to the benefit of others in the field. Therefore, this paper aims to shed light not only on this unique case, but also on the moral and ethical questions that have arisen through maintaining the Jihadology website for more than a decade in a time of changing online environments and more recent calls for censorship.

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