Articles of the Week – 2/27-3/5

Sunday February 28:

Causes of Violent Extremism in Central Asia: The Case of Kazakhstan – Dina Sharipova and Serik Beissembayev, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/3kOObf3

Monday March 1:

Poetry as a communicative vehicle in the jihadi milieu: the case for modern extremist poetry – Kurstin Gatt, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies: https://bit.ly/3bh56E2

Tuesday March 2:

Polarising Narratives and Deepening Fault Lines: Social Media, Intolerance and Extremism in Four Asian Nations – Jordan Newton, Yasmira Moner, Kyaw Nyi Nyi, and Hari Prasad, GNET: https://bit.ly/3c3Eg1p

Wednesday March 3:

Hit from Many Sides (2): The demise of ISKP in Kunar – Obaid Ali and Khalid Gharanai, Afghanistan Analysts Network: https://bit.ly/3rozamH

Assad Is Giving Biden Every Reason to Prioritize Syria – Aaron Y. Zelin and Oula A. Alrifai, Washington Institute for Near East Policy: https://bit.ly/3eg1qnM

The Conflict Between Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Sahel, A Year On – Héni Nsaibia, ISPI: https://bit.ly/30dPKJV

Thursday March 4:

Justice Served?: Ashwaq Haji Hamid Talo’s Confrontation and Conviction of Her Islamic State Captor – Gina Vale, Journal of Human Trafficking, Enslavement and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: https://bit.ly/3eg1LH4

Lone-Actor Terrorism – A Systematic Literature Review – Jonathan Kenyon, Christopher Baker-Beall, and Jens Binder, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2MTJl3M

Friday March 5:

ISIS Fans Are Using Drake, Spongebob, and Marvel Memes to Galvanize New Recruits – Michael Weiss and Moustafa Ayad, The Daily Beast: https://bit.ly/3uYRSDt