How do al-Qaeda and ISIS justify violence against Muslims? Our new TITAN-powered report, “Constructing the Apostate,” examines how both organizations operationalize concepts like ḥākimiyya, al-walāʾ wa-al-barāʾ to legitimize intra-Muslim coercion 👇 extremism.gwu.edu/constructing...

Interested in jihadist narratives and missed the launch of @gwupoe.bsky.social's TITAN Project? The full event is now available on YouTube. Watch the full recording here: youtu.be/B3M5dTrwyAI?...

Interested in jihadist narratives and missed the launch of @gwupoe.bsky.social's TITAN Project? The full event is now available on YouTube. Watch the full recording here: youtu.be/B3M5dTrwyAI?...

We’re excited to welcome Jay Solomon as Executive Head of Investigations at the Program! His first investigation exposes an Iran-backed influence operation - and he’ll be diving deep into tech, extremism, and global security. Read it here👇

Join us tomorrow at 10am ET for a live webinar presenting TITAN (Terrorism Insight Through the Analysis of Narratives). Discover how this new initiative advances the analysis of jihadist propaganda. 📍Online via Zoom Register now!

How do we move beyond anecdotal readings of jihadist propaganda? Developed by the @gwupoe.bsky.social, TITAN pushes the boundaries of how jihadist narratives are analyzed. Join us Thursday, Feb 26 | 10am ET (16:00 pm CET) for the online launch. Register here 👇 extremism.gwu.edu/decoding-lan...

How do we move beyond anecdotal readings of jihadist propaganda? Developed by the @gwupoe.bsky.social, TITAN pushes the boundaries of how jihadist narratives are analyzed. Join us Thursday, Feb 26 | 10am ET (16:00 pm CET) for the online launch. Register here 👇 extremism.gwu.edu/decoding-lan...

My latest report is now out: the first publication powered by the TITAN Project. An empirical reassessment of how contemporary jihadist organizations prioritize and redefine their enemies. The full report is available below.

You can check all information regarding the TITAN project, including technical details and related publications, at the following link: extremism.gwu.edu/titan-project

Following the in-person launch, we will host an online webinar on February 26 at 10:00 a.m. The session will include a live overview of TITAN's functioning, core capabilities and analytical potential. Registration details here: extremism.gwu.edu/decoding-lan...

These differences are not rhetorical nuances. They reflect divergent strategic logics, with implications for how violence is framed, targets are prioritized, and legitimacy is claimed. More TITAN analyses will be released in the coming weeks.

The findings show that while the near–far framework survives conceptually, both AQ and ISIS have increasingly re-centered the “near enemy” in practice. But they do so differently, revealing distinct strategic priorities, not just rhetorical variation.

Today we release the first TITAN report: “Who is the Real Enemy Now?” The study offers an empirical reassessment of where the classic "near vs. far enemy” debate actually stands in contemporary jihadism. Check it out 👇 extremism.gwu.edu/who-real-ene...

The launch event brought together researchers, policy professionals, and practitioners, reflecting strong interest in bridging methodological rigor with policy relevance.

On February 11, the @gwupoe.bsky.social formally launched the TITAN Project (Terrorist Information and Narrative Analysis), a new research initiative designed to systematically analyze al-Qaeda and Islamic State narratives through large-scale Arabic-language corpus analysis.

This week we launched the TITAN Project - led by Sr. Researcher Dr. Altuna @altuna.bsky.social - to deepen research into how jihadist groups craft & evolve their narratives, using a structured corpus of propaganda to inform better understanding & counter-narrative efforts.

Are you interested in jihadist discourse? Today is the last day to register for the in-person presentation of the TITAN project. Join us next Thursday, February 11, at GW Law (Washington, DC).

Excited to introduce the TITAN Project, a new research initiative aimed at taking the analysis of jihadist narratives to the next level. Looking forward to the launch event in Washington, DC. Come join us!

Excited to introduce the TITAN Project, a new research initiative aimed at taking the analysis of jihadist narratives to the next level. Looking forward to the launch event in Washington, DC. Come join us!

🚨 New research launch Introducing The TITAN Project: a cutting-edge tool redefining how jihadist narratives are analyzed Join us for a live walkthrough of its capabilities, findings & policy relevance 🗓️11 Feb | 📍GW Law RSVP required by Feb 6👇 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Following the designation by the State Dept & Treasury of Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon as FTOs, we at @gwupoe.bsky.social have released a report analyzing the activities of the Egyptian Brotherhood in the United States. extremism.gwu.edu/egyptian-bra...

New report published by PoE Director Lorenzo Vidino and Senior Researcher @altuna.bsky.social "The Egyptian Branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in America: Yesterday and Today" extremism.gwu.edu/egyptian-bra...

Following the designation by the State Dept & Treasury of Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon as FTOs, we at @gwupoe.bsky.social have released a report analyzing the activities of the Egyptian Brotherhood in the United States. extremism.gwu.edu/egyptian-bra...

Senior Research Fellow Dr. Sergio Altuna Galan (@altuna.bsky.social) sat down with Dr. Djallil Lounnas to discuss recent gains by JNIM in Mali and the Sahel more broadly. You can watch his interview here 👇

On Nov. 1, federal prosecutors charged two men in an alleged ISIS-inspired plot in #Michigan. The criminal complaint says the suspects regularly shared content from Ahmad Musa Jibril and even sought guidance from his father regarding the planned attack.

Sirios frente a marroquíes por el control del islam institucional en España. www.elmundo.es/cronica/2025...

📄 New report by senior researchers @altuna.bsky.social & David Zimmermann: American cleric Ahmad Musa Jibril has become one of the most influential extremist agitators online—merging Salafi authority, legal training, and digital reach to radicalize audiences across borders.

In 2014 @csns-uk.bsky.social listed him among top clerics followed by Westerners travelling to Syria. In 2018 A. Meleagrou-Hitchens examined his trajectory in the US Salafi scene. Our latest analyzes how his discourse fuels radicalization & legitimizes violence. extremism.gwu.edu/legitimizing...

Jibril normalizes armed jihad, elevates martyrdom as an ideal, rejects civic participation, prescribes social isolation, and brands the U.S. an enemy of Islam—creating an insulated milieu that lowers the threshold to mobilization.

As detailed in this extensive report by @gwupoe.bsky.social Director Vidino and Senior Researcher @altuna.bsky.social, the IESH is part of the broad pan-European network of organizations created and managed by the Muslim Brotherhood to expand its influence.

The European Institute of Human Sciences (IESH) has been dissolved by the Council of Ministers. This step follows the release earlier this year of a report on Islamist infiltration, which warned of a threat to national cohesion posed by Muslim Brotherhood networks in France.

@altuna.bsky.social: www.elmundo.es/opinion/2025...

Se acaba de publicar mi última tribuna en @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy "Es hora de hablar del islamismo en España" www.elmundo.es/opinion/2025...

The recording of yesterday’s event "Contemporary Salafism in the West" featuring Dr. Meleagrou-Hitchens, Professor M. Ali Adraoui and yours truly is available on YouTube. If you missed it or want to watch it again, check it out in @gwupoe.bsky.social's channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRWu...

The recording of yesterday’s event "Contemporary Salafism in the West" featuring Dr. Meleagrou-Hitchens, Professor M. Ali Adraoui and yours truly is available on YouTube. If you missed it or want to watch it again, check it out in @gwupoe.bsky.social's channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRWu...

Got 15 minutes? 🎙️ As tensions with Iran rise, our experts Lara Burns and @altuna.bsky.social examine Iran's footprint on U.S. soil - drawing from our 2024 report on Iranian activities inside the U.S. 🎧 youtu.be/T1aE_rCtaEo 📄 extremism.gwu.edu/propaganda-p...

As detailed in this extensive report by @gwupoe.bsky.social Director Lorenzo Vidino and Senior Researcher @altuna.bsky.social, the IESH is part of the broad pan-European network of organizations created and managed by the Muslim Brotherhood to expand its influence. extremism.gwu.edu/muslim-broth...

🏛️ The French government has moved to dissolve IESH - which the organization is formally contesting, as outlined in their statement below

Join us next Tuesday for a deep dive into Salafism and its impact on Western societies. You still have time to register ⬇️

🚨 NEW EVENT What is Salafism, and how is it shaping Western societies? Join us for a deep dive into one of the most discussed movements in Islam today. 🗓️ 1 July 2025 | 🕙 10am ET 📍Online

But the warning isn’t new — Sergio Altuna and Lorenzo Vidino detailed the group's influence in Spain back in 2022. Their findings are more relevant than ever.

France is now sounding the alarm on the Muslim Brotherhood, calling it a strategic threat. Our Senior Research Fellow @altuna.bsky.social explains the risks in El Confidencial, based on years of research.

En #SierraDelta Contra #SDContra43 @sergimoyano.bsky.social habla acerca de "Operación Apolo" (@librosdelko.com) sobre el secuestro de Luis Suñer. Y @altuna.bsky.social analiza cómo el islamismo radical instrumentaliza el deporte para atraer a jóvenes. www.ivoox.com/sd-contra-43...

French daily Le Point publishes a lengthy confidential educational manual created and internally circulated by the UOIF—now Musulmans de France—the main public organization of the French Brotherhood milieu. www.lepoint.fr/societe/frer...

The recording of yesterday’s event "Somalia’s Jihadist Chessboard," is now available on YouTube. If you missed it or want to watch it again, check it out here ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rt_...

🚨 TOMORROW — Don’t miss our expert panel on Somalia’s evolving jihadist landscape. From Al-Shabaab’s offensive to ISIS's growing footprint, hear top voices break it down. 🕚11am ET |📍Online 🔗Register

This timely event on Somalia's jihadist landscape is happening tomorrow. You still have time to register. Don’t miss out 👇!

Al hilo del informe francés sobre los riesgos para la cohesión social derivados de la penetración de la Hermandad Musulmana, el Dir. del @gwupoe.bsky.social y yo publicamos un reciente informe sobre el fenómeno en España, alcanzando conclusiones similares www.realinstitutoelcano.org/documento-de...

In 2025, jihadist activity in #Somalia has escalated: ⚠️ Al-Shabaab launched a major offensive in Middle Shabelle ⚠️ ISIS-Somalia is expanding—becoming a key financial/logistics hub in the ISIS network ⚠️ U.S. airstrikes are intensifying in response What’s driving this surge?

🚨 NEW EVENT Somalia’s jihadist landscape is rapidly evolving—and the stakes are rising. Join us for a high-level panel on the growing threat from Al-Shabaab & ISIS-Somalia, and what it means for the region and beyond. 🗓️ May 28 | 🕚 11am ET 📍 Online extremism.gwu.edu/somalias-jih...