Analysis & Commentary
State Department designates 7 ISIS-affiliated groups as terrorist organizations
The State Department announced today that seven ISIS-affiliated groups have been designated as terrorist organizations.
Widespread protests force Tunisian army deployment
The army will be protecting government installations, following an incident in which protesters burned a security headquarters near the Algerian border, prompting police to flee.
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FDD senior fellow Boris Zilberman discusses Russia's growing influence in Northern Africa.
Russia’s Charm Offensive in North Africa
With the world’s attention focused on the question of Russian influence in the United States and the European Union, the Kremlin is quietly making inroads in another region critical to both the United States and Europe: the five North African states of the southern Mediterranean shore....
US confirms death of high-profile Tunisian Islamic State assassin
The US Defense Department has confirmed that Boubaker al-Hakim, a French-Tunisian Islamic State leader pictured above, was killed in airstrikes carried out in Raqqa, Syria on Nov. 26.
Tunisian Jihadism After the Sousse Massacre
This article assesses the state of Tunisian jihadism after the Sousse massacre. After providing a brief history of jihadism’s growth in Tunisia following former President Zine el Abedine Ben Ali’s fall, the article explains the serious challenges the beach attack has placed upon the...
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Massacre in Tunisia as Death Toll Rises
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for yesterday’s terrorist attack in Sousse, Tunisia. The group has posted a photo of the gunmen it says carried out the shooting spree, identifying him as Abu Yahya al Qayrawani.
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FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross analyzes the attacks in France, Tunisia, Kuwait.
Here’s What We Know About the Terrorist Attacks That Hit Tunisia, France, and Kuwait
Dozens of people were killed on Friday in Tunisia, France, and Kuwait in what authorities in all three countries are calling terrorist attacks. Here's what we know so far.
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FDD Chairman James Woolsey comments on ISIS inspired attacks.
Terrorists Strike in France, Kuwait, and Tunisia, Killing Dozens
Three terrorist attacks were carried out this morning in France, Kuwait, and Tunisia.
ISIS Likely Responsible For Extremist Gunfight At Egyptian Temple
An attack by jihadis at an Egyptian temple in Luxor on Wednesday was likely perpetrated by a local affiliate of the Islamic State.
Benghazi Suspect Designated by UN, State Department
Both the US State Department and the UN have designated Ali Ouni Harzi as a terrorist. The UN designation notes Harzi's alleged role in the Sept. 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, whereas the State Department does not.
Did the Islamic State Exaggerate Its Role in the Bardo Museum Attack?
The Tunisian government’s investigation of the devastating March 18 Bardo museum attack in Tunis yielded a surprising result. While the Islamic State (IS) quickly claimed credit for that attack, Tunisia instead attributed it to the al-Qaeda-aligned Katibat Uqba ibn Nafi, and identified the...
New Day
FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross on potential IS responsibility for the Tunisia attack.
Yemeni IS Group Claims Sana’a Mosques Blasts
Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, Friday, killing at least 137 people and wounding about 350.
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FDD Senior Fellow Thomas Joscelyn on the Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the Tunisia attack.
Islamic State Reportedly Claims Responsibility for Tunis Massacre
Twenty of the victims were visiting from Britain, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, and Spain, which the Islamic State referred to as “Crusader countries.”
New Day
FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross on a possible connection between IS and the Tunisia attack.
Happening Now
FDD Research Analyst Grant Rumley discussing the significance of the deadly Tunisian museum attack.
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