'Islamic State'
'IS' Trial?
11 August 2020 16:36 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
Al-Monitor, Islamic State's ‘Beatles’ could finally face justice for alleged role in beheading Americans Not keen on 'The Beatles' reference, but this is an important case nevertheless Discover More…
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
23 July 2020 19:09 Filed in: Mosul | Mosul Eye | Iraq | Syria | Syria internet | 'Islamic State' | al-Qaeda | Baghdad
The conclusion of an excellent series, including discussion on ‘Mosul Eye’ (which I refer to in Hashtag Islam). Discover More…
Ishak Mostefaoui
11 July 2020 14:16 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Radicalisation
'IS' British prisoner dies in custody Discover More…
'IS'/COVID-19 Narratives
Chelsea Daymon, Meili Criezis, CTC Sentinel, Pandemic Narratives: Pro-Islamic State Media and the Coronavirus, June 2020, Vol. 13, Issue 6 [PDF] (one for the reading list - I haven't read it yet)
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'IS' Facebook
08 July 2020 16:47 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Facebook
Safiyya Shaykh Conviction
The conclusion of a significant UK prosecution case, with a dynamic online element to it. Discover More…
Qur'an and Radicalisation
Just found this interesting research from 2018 Discover More…
IS Horizon Foundation
27 May 2020 16:24 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
Al-Qaeda video
Commentary from Elisabeth Kendall on the new al-Qaeda video
Discover More…IS Tech
04 May 2020 17:07 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Technology
Very interesting ... I refer to production values in 'Hashtag Islam' and elsewhere , but this looks closely at the actual tech: Yorck Beese, GNet, Shooting for 1080p Full HD – Assessing Islamic State’s Cameras Discover More…
ISIS Yemen
'ISIS' Yemen Discover More…
'Islamic State' 2020
Latest on ISIS Discover More…
IS Repatriation
13 February 2020 14:39 Filed in: Indonesia Internet | 'Islamic State'
Indonesia IS Repatriation Concerns Discover More…
Deradicalisation in Indonesia.
Important sequence of reports emerging from Quentin Sommerville. Discover More…
Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi
20 January 2020 17:47 Filed in: Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, | 'Islamic State'
Burkina Faso
06 January 2020 14:47 Filed in: Burkina Faso | 'Islamic State'
Al Jazeera, Women under ISIL
17 December 2019 11:03 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Gender
IS App Concerns
'Islamic State' app concerns Discover More…
Yazidi Victim Confronts Perpetrator
01 December 2019 18:55 Filed in: Yazidi | 'Islamic State' | Iraq Internet | Iraq | Germany | Facebook
'IS' Off-Net (for now)
25 November 2019 23:58 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Security
Telegram Slams 'IS'
23 November 2019 22:00 Filed in: Telegram | 'Islamic State'
Iran Cable Leak
18 November 2019 16:40 Filed in: Iran Internet | Iran | 'Islamic State' | Iraq | Research | Journalism | Kurdistan | Kurds
Leaked Iran cables in focus here:
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'IS' 'Caliph'
01 November 2019 21:30 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - updated
28 October 2019 14:10 Filed in: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | 'Islamic State' | Journalism | Indonesia | Malaysia | Philippine Muslims | Donald Trump
Coverage on al-Baghdadi's death: Discover More…
IS TikTok
22 October 2019 12:25 Filed in: TikTok | 'Islamic State' | Social Media | Propaganda | Daesh | US Military | Syria | Journalism | Research
ISIS Research - Trauma
26 September 2019 18:49 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
IS Prisoners
18 September 2019 23:59 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
Neo-Nazis Are Glorifying Osama Bin Laden
17 September 2019 17:08 Filed in: Neo-Nazis | Right wing terrorism | Osama bin Laden | 'Islamic State' | al-Qaeda
IS Chemical Weapons Expert
13 September 2019 23:55 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Iraq
Balkan Radicalisation Issues
13 August 2019 17:03 Filed in: Bosnia internet | Radicalisation | 'Islamic State' | Security | Research
International Cyber Terrorism Regulation Project
07 August 2019 11:31 Filed in: Research | Radicalisation | 'Islamic State' | Israel | Far-right | Analysis | Opinion
UN on 'IS'
07 August 2019 11:22 Filed in: Research | Analysis | 'Islamic State' | United Nations | Security | al-Qaeda
IS Infowar
11 July 2019 18:41 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
Operation Jihadi Bride
15 July 2019 18:37 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
'Jihad Jack'
Updates on the case of 'Jihad Jack' Discover More…
Kotey Interview
18 June 2019 23:06 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Journalism
'Islamic State' video
12 June 2019 13:50 Filed in: Iraq Internet | 'Islamic State'
From Battlefront to Cyberspace
06 June 2019 17:52 Filed in: Research | Jihad | 'Islamic State' | Radicalisation | Reading List | academia
Lyon suspect's 'IS allegiance
31 May 2019 13:57 Filed in: France | 'Islamic State'
Countering net-terrorism
30 May 2019 14:13 Filed in: VPN | Social Media | 'Islamic State' | India | India Internet | Sri Lanka | Analysis
'IS' Research
22 May 2019 12:07 Filed in: Research | 'Islamic State'
US IS supporter & social media
04 May 2019 12:03 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Social Media
Australian jihadists online
09 May 2019 11:57 Filed in: Australia | 'Islamic State'
'IS' round-up
'Islamic State': round-up of activities/articles relating to online materials: Discover More…
Begum Legal Aid
15 April 2019 23:50 Filed in: Shamima Begum | 'Islamic State'
Shamima Begum Update
14 April 2019 15:39 Filed in: Shamima Begum | 'Islamic State'
Al Hol camp, Syria
12 April 2019 17:17 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Syria
Belgian IS Fighter
10 April 2019 12:12 Filed in: Belgium | Iraq | prosecutions | 'Islamic State' | Kurdistan | Journalism | chemical weapons
Kurdistan24, Belgian ISIS fighter confesses to group's use of chemical weapons, chlorine
This article highlights the issues associated with radicalisation, providing a perspective on a Belgian recruit to "Islamic State".
Discover More…Abu Hamza al-Britani
02 April 2019 12:18 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Radicalisation
'IS' recruit killed
01 April 2019 17:14 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | British Muslims
'IS' Activity Profile
27 March 2019 17:13 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Research
'IS' profile
23 March 2019 17:05 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Research
Monitoring online content
27 March 2019 17:01 Filed in: Far-right
Dagestan
21 March 2019 12:00 Filed in: Russia | Chechnya | Radicalisation | Children | Dagestan | 'Islamic State'
IS and Aftermath
17 March 2019 16:43 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Gender
'IS' "Passport to Paradise"
12 March 2019 11:53 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Propaganda
Denmark Prosecution
08 March 2019 14:55 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Denmark
IS reconfiguration
08 March 2019 14:53 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
IS Returnees
04 March 2019 13:04 Filed in: Germany | 'Islamic State'
A couple of pieces about IS Returnees to Europe (with tech elements): Discover More…
Yazidi Victims
24 February 2019 17:50 Filed in: Yazidi | 'Islamic State'
'Jihadi Jack'
23 February 2019 10:59 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
Yazidi Quest for Justice
25 February 2019 10:56 Filed in: Yazidi | 'Islamic State'
Shamima Begum Case - update
21 February 2019 11:25 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | British Muslims | Radicalisation | Gender | Recruitment
For details of the Shamima Begum case, click here:
Discover More…German ISIS wife interview
12 February 2019 15:58 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Gender
'IS' online activities
12 February 2019 15:44 Filed in: finance | 'Islamic State'
'IS' Media Reassertion/Recycle
11 February 2019 12:30 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
The enduring appeal of violent jihad
28 January 2019 17:07 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Journalism
'IS' Ideological Origins
17 January 2019 15:47 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
New IS media group
04 January 2019 12:23 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
Tweet from Jihadoscope on new IS media group:
Discover More…Self-radicalisation case - UK
19 December 2018 17:03 Filed in: Prosecutions | British Muslims
'IS' kill 700 prisoners
19 December 2018 16:50 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Syria
Abu Ali al-Anbari
18 December 2018 13:22 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Research
Iraq's Post ISIS Campaign of Revenge
18 December 2018 13:23 Filed in: Radicalisation | 'Islamic State' | Iraq | Prosecutions | Shi'ism | Sunni
A sobering essential long-read by Ben Taub (and associated photographers): New Yorker, Shallow Graves/Iraq's Post ISIS Campaign of Revenge Discover More…
UAE deportation policy
06 December 2018 16:15 Filed in: United Arab Emirates | India Internet | India | 'Islamic State' | Kashmir
IS 'History'
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, The Islamic State Research Office's Self-History
Long read, with lots of interesting detail. I haven't gone through it all yet. Discover More…
Long read, with lots of interesting detail. I haven't gone through it all yet. Discover More…
UK: Prosecution for spreading IS propaganda
04 December 2018 21:42 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | British Muslims
IS Telegram
04 December 2018 17:09 Filed in: Telegram | 'Islamic State'
Australia ISIS sentencing
23 November 2018 11:42 Filed in: Australia | 'Islamic State'
Research on search data
19 November 2018 12:09 Filed in: Research | Methodology
'Using Internet search data to examine the relationship between anti-Muslim and pro-ISIS sentiment in U.S. counties' research paper
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“Of Fathers and Sons” film
Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept, “Of Fathers and Sons” — a Startling Film Goes Inside a Generational Apocalypse in Syria
What appears to be a depressing but essential piece of cinema (I have only viewed the trailer so far).
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What appears to be a depressing but essential piece of cinema (I have only viewed the trailer so far).
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IS responsibility issues
16 November 2018 11:48 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
Asian Image, 'Criminalising thoughts': How Muslims are being targeted in new Counter-terrorism bill
09 November 2018 12:50 Filed in: Research
The Cost of Crying Victory: Policy Implications of the Islamic State’s Territorial Collapse
Liesbeth van der Heide, Charlie Winter and Shiraz Maher, The Cost of Crying Victory: Policy Implications of the Islamic State’s Territorial Collapse report "In light of the territorial demise of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, this report analyses the continued risks posed by IS. " Discover More…
Explosive device features IS parody
25 October 2018 18:53 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
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Anjem Choudary net restrictions
Guardian, Jailed preacher Anjem Choudary faces strict controls after release, 18 Oct 2018
"Restrictions on convicted Isis supporter cover using the internet and speaking in public."
"Restrictions on convicted Isis supporter cover using the internet and speaking in public."
E-jihad storage issues
E-jihad storage issues unpacked, discussing Google Drive and Dropbox. Discover More…
Canadian social media IS captive
Muhammed Ali was active on IS social media: GlobalNews.ca, ‘I just want to go back’: Canadian ISIS fighter captured in northern Syria speaks out
Bitcoin and IS
21 September 2018 12:26 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
Kurdistan24, Islamic State using cryptocurrencies but not to launch attacks in Europe: Europol, 20 Sep 2018 "The Islamic State (IS) has used cryptocurrency such as Zcash to fund its terrorist activities online, but has not done so directly to finance attacks in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said in a recent report.
"In its 2018 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), the law enforcement agency found that, while IS continues to use the internet and cyber-tools “to spread and inspire acts of terrorism,” it had not used such means in direct attacks on European soil."
"In its 2018 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), the law enforcement agency found that, while IS continues to use the internet and cyber-tools “to spread and inspire acts of terrorism,” it had not used such means in direct attacks on European soil."
Afaq - IT support for IS
28 September 2018 12:21 Filed in: 'Islamic State'
9News, The secretive IT unit helping Islamic State supporters hide in dark corners of Internet, 24 Sep 2018 "Afaq's purpose is to help Islamic State jihadists and supporters to remain safe and secure online, while they actively recruit would-be fighters and spread violent propaganda across the Internet."
Mosul Eye
Guardian, Lucy Lamble, Small Changes, The Mosul historian who risked his life to blog about life under Isis – podcast, 26 Sep 2018 "When his beloved city was occupied by Islamic State, Iraqi Omar Mohammed was determined to document every atrocity – as anonymous blogger Mosul Eye" Essential listening
Debunking Myths on Gender and Extremism
Rachel Bryson, Debunking Myths on Gender and Extremism, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, "In this collection of papers, experts weigh in on assumptions about women’s roles in violent Islamist extremism that hold back informed policymaking."
Lessons From ISIS: Using the Internet for Counter-Terrorism
08 September 2018 17:08 Filed in: Security | Radicalisation
The Quint, Lessons From ISIS: Using the Internet for Counter-Terrorism "Bloom and Daymon in their research paper titled ‘Assessing the Future Threat: ISIS’s Virtual Caliphate’ join a chorus of other researchers such as Charlie Winter and Haroro J Ingram from the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) at The Hague in highlighting how ISIS has, by design and impeccable execution, changed the way the internet can be used for radicalisation.."
I discuss similar themes in 'Hashtag Islam'.
Also see Mia Bloom and Chelsea Daymon, Assessing the Future Threat: ISIS's Virtual Caliphate
I discuss similar themes in 'Hashtag Islam'.
Also see Mia Bloom and Chelsea Daymon, Assessing the Future Threat: ISIS's Virtual Caliphate