Articles of the Week – 7/28-8/3

Saturday July 28:
Al-Qaida Advises the Arab Spring: Abu Basir’s Scrapbook – Joas Wagemakers, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/PKR6hb
Monday July 30:
“Takfir” Can Cut Both Ways – Alex Thurston, Sahel Blog: https://bit.ly/PKSqRk
Splitting al-Qa’ida and its affiliates – Dan Byman, AfPak Channel: https://bit.ly/OdXdOS
Tuesday July 31:
Haqqani Network Financing: The Evolution of an Industry – Gretchen Peters, Combatting Terrorism Center: https://bit.ly/NGP8TV
Thursday August 2:
Syria conflict: Jihadists’ role growing – Murad Batal al-Shishani, BBC: https://bbc.in/OLmlMz
The battle for al-Azhar – H. A. Hellyer, Middle East Channel: https://bit.ly/PKVSeL
Friday August 3:
It’s far from safe to say that al-Qaeda is dead – Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, National Post: https://natpo.st/OwAuNY