Articles of the Week – 10/19-11/1

Tuesday October 22:
Going Native: The Pakistanization of Al-Qaeda – Stephen Tankel, War on the Rocks: https://bit.ly/183M3mg
Wednesday October 23:
Rebel Advance in Daraa Raises Jihadist Profile in Southern Syria – Kirk H. Sowell, Syria Deeply: https://bit.ly/1akaWOy
Explaining Muslim Americans’ Opinions on Salient Issues – Gamal Gasima, Jangsup Choi, and Dennis Patterson, Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations: https://bit.ly/1akeaSb
Thursday October 24:
The Nairobi Attack and Al-Shabab’s Media Strategy – Christopher Anzalone, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/1hdj6eB
The Dutch Foreign Fighter Contingent in Syria – Samar Batrawi, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/1d3h4et
Jordanian Jihadists Active in Syria – Suha Philip Ma’ayeh, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/1hdjny1
Who is Tunisia’s Salafi Cleric Shaykh al-Khatib al-Idrissi? – Aaron Y. Zelin, al-Wasat: https://bit.ly/17gs1bu 
Friday October 25:
Tunisia: Uncovering Ansar al-Sharia – Aaron Y. Zelin, Think Africa Press: https://bit.ly/1ePYN4M 
Monday October 28:
Clarifying Boko Haram’s Transnational Intentions, Using Content Analysis of Public Statements in 2012 – Benjamin S. Eveslage, Perspectives on Terrorism: https://bit.ly/1dFRMpA 
The Egyptian Islamic Group’s Critique of Al-Qaeda’s Interpretation of Jihad – Paul Kamolnick Perspectives on Terrorism: https://bit.ly/1dFRVcB 
Islam’s invented Golden Age – Asad Q. Ahmed, openDemocracy: https://bit.ly/1hFM6Ml
Tuesday October 29:
Sariyya al-Tali’a al-Khurasani: A New Combat-Tested Shia Militia in Syria – Phillip Smyth, Jihadology: https://bit.ly/HtDABB 
Thursday October 31:
ISIS’ Plan to Govern Syria – And What the US Should Do About It – Nathaniel Rosenblatt, War on the Rocks: https://bit.ly/17AWof8
Friday November 1:
Pathways to Violent Extremism in the Digital Era – Charlie Edwards and Luke Gribbon, RUSI Journal: https://bit.ly/1dxwyri