Rafid Fadhil Ali

Rafid Fadhil Ali is journalist, writer and reporter. From 2003 to 2007 he covered the Iraq war and followed events from the field. Rafid worked for different pan-Arab and foreign media organizations. He is an expert in Iraqi politics and militant groups in the Middle East. Rafid writes frequently in English and Arabic for publications such as the Jamestown Foundation’s Terrorism Monitor and Militant Leaders Monitor, and the daily Arab newspaper, al-Hayat.

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Abu Baker al-Husseini Brings Al-Qaeda’s Iraqi Affiliate Back to Center Stage

01.31.2012 Rafid Fadhil Ali

The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI—Dawlat al-Iraq al-Islamiyyah), an umbrella organization for terrorist groups in Iraq including al-Qaeda in Iraq, suffered a blow when it...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor South Asia

Hezbollah Risks Regional Credibility by Its Support for the Syrian Regime

12.02.2011 Rafid Fadhil Ali

In Syria, like no other country in the Middle East, the mass protest movement widely known as “the Arab Spring” could change the entire regional...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Middle East

Hot Issue — Crackdown in Iraq: Former Ba’athists Still Pose Lingering Security Challenge

11.03.2011 Rafid Fadhil Ali

Executive Summary Hundreds of people have been arrested all around Iraq in an operation launched by the security forces against members of the banned Ba’ath...

Publication Hot Issues Middle East

Broadcasting Qaddafi: A View of Iraq’s Mishan al-Juburi

10.31.2011 Rafid Fadhil Ali

After the fall of Tripoli to fighters loyal to Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC), the Syrian-based al-Rai TV station became the prime source of speeches...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Africa