Quarterly Special Report (QSR)
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Special Report – Women in Jihad
Years before Shamima Begum and Hoda Muthana made international news for their attempts to leave the Islamic State, renowned terrorism analyst Halla Diyab began writing articles for The Jamestown Foundation documenting numerous cases of Western women being radicalized in their home countries and becoming aggressive,... MORE
The Crisis in Yemen: A Militant Leadership Monitor Special Report
The Jamestown Foundation's first Quarterly Special Report of 2016 focuses on the crisis in Yemen, with chronological articles, briefs, and militant profiles detailing the intensification of political tension and violence in Yemen since December of 2013.
European Foreign Fighters in the Islamic State
In this Quarterly Special Report (QSR), Jamestown looks at European foreign fighters within the Islamic State. One of the most unique aspects of the Islamic State organization is its targeted recruitment of foreign fighters. Thousands of men and women from around the world have traveled... MORE
Who’s Who Among the Islamic State’s Commanders, Clerics and Affiliates
One year after the capture of Mosul on June 9, 2014, the militant movement known as the Islamic State has become one of the world’s most widely known terrorist organizations. The rise of this jihadist group has set off shock waves in Western capitals as... MORE
The Kenyan Face of al-Shabaab
Three months before the recent storming of Garissa University College in Kenya by al-Shabaab militants, Jamestown analyst Muhyadin Ahmed Roble wrote that the Somali terrorist group was still capable of mounting devastating attacks and remained a viable threat in regional security. In light of these... MORE
Terrorism in Post-Mursi Egypt: A Militant Leadership Monitor Special Report
In this Quarterly Special Report (QSR) on terrorism in post-Mursi Egypt, we focus on the changing nature of Egypt’s political transition and insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula. Since the military removed Muhammad Mursi from power, terrorism has escalated against both the military and civilians. The... MORE
Conflict in South Sudan: A Militant Leadership Monitor Special Report
In this Quarterly Special Report (QSR) on the conflict in South Sudan, we focus on the civil wars, border disputes and rivalries between ethnic groups that have resulted in over half a century of violence in the country. The QSR begins with an overview by... MORE
The Rise of al-Shabaab: A Militant Leadership Monitor Special Report
In this Quarterly Special Report (QSR) on the rise of al-Shabaab, we focus on the various militants who are guiding al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-aligned militant organization that aims to impose Shari’a in Somalia. The group began as a radical youth wing of Somalia’s Islamic Courts Union... MORE
Mayhem in Mali: A Militant Leadership Monitor Special Report
In this Quarterly Special Report (QSR) on Mayhem in Mali, we focus on the various Islamist fighters who have taken over northern Mali. The QSR includes profiles of important personalities in the Sahel region such as Abou Zeid, a brutal, committed and resilient militant under... MORE