Saturday July 28:

Al-Qaida Advises the Arab Spring: Abu Basir’s Scrapbook - Joas Wagemakers, Jihadica: http://bit.ly/PKR6hb

Monday July 30:

“Takfir” Can Cut Both Ways – Alex Thurston, Sahel Blog: http://bit.ly/PKSqRk

Splitting al-Qa’ida and its affiliates – Dan Byman, AfPak Channel: http://bit.ly/OdXdOS

Tuesday July 31:

Haqqani Network Financing: The Evolution of an Industry – Gretchen Peters, Combatting Terrorism Center: http://bit.ly/NGP8TV

Thursday August 2:

Syria conflict: Jihadists’ role growing – Murad Batal al-Shishani, BBC: http://bbc.in/OLmlMz

The battle for al-Azhar – H. A. Hellyer, Middle East Channel: http://bit.ly/PKVSeL

Friday August 3:

It’s far from safe to say that al-Qaeda is dead - Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, National Post: http://natpo.st/OwAuNY