Check out my new research paper for the Washington Institute: "The War Between ISIS and al-Qaeda for Supremacy of the Global Jihadist Movement"


Abstract:
The recent insurgency in Iraq has spawned fresh questions about what interests the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) represents and how exactly the organization relates to al-Qaeda. Indeed, although the groups have found tenuous common cause in military engagements such as Iraq, their relations have been characterized by distrust, open competition, and outright hostility. The final break came with ISIS’s recent expansion from Iraq into Syria, spurring al-Qaeda to disavow the group earlier this year. In the battle for global jihadist supremacy, ISIS now holds the upper hand, with al-Qaeda struggling just to fend off its own decline.
In this new Institute Research Note, Aaron Y. Zelin examines the history and evolution of relations between ISIS and al-Qaeda, detailing factors that could help or hinder each group in their battle for domination of the global Jihadi arena.
Click here to read the entire paper.

As-Saḥāb Media presents a new video message from Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī: “Days With The Imām #4"

UPDATE 6/21/14 11:56 PM: Here is an English translation of the below Arabic video message and transcription:
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī — “Days With The Imām #4″ (En)
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UPDATE 6/15/14 2:22 PM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below video message:
Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī — “Days With The Imām #4″ (Ar)
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NOTE: Click here for previous parts in this series: #3#2, and #1.

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al-Batār Media Foundation presents a new statement from Abū Muhannad al 'Urdunī: "If He Was Alive He Will Endorse You"

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Abū Muhannad al ‘Urdunī — “If He Was Alive He Will Endorse You”
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As-Saḥāb Media presents a new video message from Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī: “Days With The Imām #3″

UPDATE 9/29/12 1:42 PM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below video message:

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī — “Days With The Imām #3″ (Ar)
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NOTE: Click here for previous parts in this series: #2 and #1.



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al-Ibadā' Foundation for Media Production presents a new Nashīd from Abū Usāmah al-Sūdānī and Abū Labābah al-Filisṭīnī: "Tears of the Squares: Words in Farewell for the Lion of the Hindu Kush"

al-Ibadā’ Foundation for Media Production presents a new Anāshīd album

al-Ma’sadat Media Foundation presents a new video message from Shaykh Abū Muḥammad al-Ṭaḥāwī: "One Year after the Departure of the Imām"

UPDATE 6/11/12 8:33 PM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below video message:

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Shaykh Abū Muḥammad al-Ṭaḥāwī — “One Year after the Departure of the Imām” (Ar)
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