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June 1, 2024
The Biden administration says Israel hasn’t crossed a red line on Rafah. This could be why
AP
Colin P. Clarke | More

May 28, 2024
Biden’s blurred red lines under scrutiny after Rafah carnage
AFP
Colin P. Clarke | More

April 30, 2024
Sources: Hamas Weighing Ceasefire & Hostage Release Proposal
CNN
Colin P. Clarke | More

March 14, 2024
Aid Ship Carrying 200 Tons of Food Headed to Gaza
MSNBC
Colin P. Clarke | More

March 25, 2024
Aid Ship Carrying 200 Tons of Food Headed to Gaza
MSNBC
Colin P. Clarke | More

February 1, 2024
Biden Says U.S. Has Decided on Drone Attack Response
BBC News
Nathan Sales | More

January 25, 2024
Clarke: Israel ‘close to the last best chance’ of freeing hostages, depends on ‘permanent ceasefire’
MSNBC
Colin P. Clarke | More

January 16, 2024
U.S. and UK Strike Iran-Backed Houthi Targets in Yemen
CNN
Colin P. Clarke | More

January 11, 2024
Netanyahu ‘may be out’ due to perception as ‘self-serving,’ asleep at the wheel
MSNBC
Colin P. Clarke | More

January 4, 2024
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombings in Iran
New York Times
Colin P. Clarke | More

January 3, 2024
Senior Hamas leader assassinated in Beirut attack
CNN
Christopher O’Leary | More

December 25, 2023
Israel-Hamas War
CNN
Christopher O’Leary | More

December 22, 2023
Israeli-American killed by Hamas
Fox News
Christopher O’Leary | More

December 21, 2023
Israeli President: “Ready” for Another Pause
MSNBC
Colin P. Clarke | More

December 21, 2023
White House: “Very serious” discussions on Israeli hostages underway
CNN
Christopher O’Leary | More

December 7, 2023
Is the Gaza war the most destructive yet conventional with arms?
Al Jazeera
Colin P. Clarke | More

December 4, 2023
Gaza strikes are creating ‘next generation of Hamas recruits’: Former US official
NewsNation Now
Christopher O’Leary | More

December 4, 2023
No more hostage release negotiations: Top Hamas official
NewsNation Now
Christopher O’Leary | More

November 30, 2023
Israel and Hamas announce last-minute truce extension
CNN
Colin P. Clarke | More

November 30, 2023
Hamas is treating hostages ‘as currency,’ says fmr. director of U.S. hostage rescue
MSNBC
Christopher O’Leary | More

November 29, 2023
Challenges of hostage negotiations
CNN
Christopher O’Leary | More

November 28, 2023
5th group of hostages released free as fragile cease-fire agreement continues
ABC News
Christopher O’Leary | More

November 27, 2023
What’s up for negotiation? Israel-Hamas truce extended by 48 hours
France 24
Christopher O’Leary | More

November 22, 2023
Israeli hostage deal: Can freeing captives and a truce lead to lasting peace?
France 24
Christopher O’Leary | More

November 21, 2023
Hamas is Not ISIS – and the Comparison Itself Is Counterproductive
Politico
Colin P. Clarke | More

November 16, 2023
How Qatar Became the World’s Go-To Hostage Negotiator
New Yorker
Christopher O’Leary | More

November 15, 2023
How the U.S. is trying to bring home American hostages held in Gaza
Washington Post
Christopher O’Leary | More

November 13, 2023
Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war
The Washington Post
Ali Soufan | More

November 9, 2023
“It Ushered in a New Era of Chaos”: Ali Soufan on a Month of War in Israel-Gaza–And What Comes Next
Vanity Fair
Ali Soufan | More

November 9, 2023
IDF Claims It Destroyed 130 Hamas Tunnels in Gaza
CNN
Colin P. Clarke | More

November 3, 2023
Hamas Publishes Video Showing Three Hostages
BBC News
Colin P. Clarke | More

October 27, 2023
Hamas uses hostages as a manipulation tactic, both in their taking and their release
MSNBC
Christopher O’Leary | More

October 26, 2023
We are destroying Hamas with air strikes, Israel claims – but Hamas rocket fire continues
The i Newspaper
Joseph Shelzi | More

October 22, 2023
Fmr. Director of U.S. Hostage Rescue: How teams work to bring hostages home
MSNBC
Christopher O’Leary | More

October 21, 2023
Expert speaks about Hamas’ motives for releasing captives
CNN
Christopher O’Leary | More

October 17, 2023
Facing Risky Options for Gaza Hostages, U.S. Turns to Longtime Mediator
New York Times
Christopher O’Leary | More

October 14, 2023
Booby traps, mines: Hamas’ tunnel network under Gaza helps in a war
Sydney Morning Herald
Joseph Shelzi | More

August 19, 2023
US approval of F-16s brings new hope for Ukraine’s long fight
The Hill
Joseph Shelzi | More

August 7, 2023
Recruiters skipped steps to screen out extremist enlistees, IG says
Military Times
Joseph Shelzi | More

July 20, 2023
Putin Chechen’s Aren’t Fighting
U.S. News
Colin P. Clarke | More

July 2, 2023
What the Wagner rebellion might mean for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Vox
Jason Blazakis| More

June 27, 2023
Putin’s move: What next for Prigozhin and Russia’s war in Ukraine?
France 24
Colin P. Clarke | More

May 25, 2023
Army vet, Oath Keepers leader gets 18 years for plotting Jan. 6 attack 
Military Times
Thomas O’Connor | More

May 25, 2023
Iran Test-Launches Ballistic Missile
BBC World News
Colin P. Clarke | More

May 8, 2023
FBI probes how failed soldier turned Texas mall shooter
Military Times
Thomas O’Connor | More

May 1, 2023
Defence on notice to beef-up its cybersecurity efforts
The Mandarin
Ammar Barghouty  | More

April 4, 2023
The Art of Negotiation
The Crossover
Thomas O’Connor | More

March 17, 2023
Don’t Blur the Lines by Calling Mexican Drug Cartels ‘Terrorist Organizations’
Los Angeles Times
Jason Blazakis | Colin P. Clarke | More

March 4, 2023
‘I Warned the FBI About This Guy Osama Bin Laden’: The People Who Predicted Disasters, From the 2008 Crash to Covid
Wall Street Journal
Ali Soufan | More

February 16, 2023
Al-Qaeda’s New Leader Adel Has $10 Million Bounty On His Head
Reuters
Ali Soufan | More

February 15, 2023
Militant in Iran Identified as Al-Qaeda’s Probable New Chief in U.N. Report
Washington Post
Ali Soufan | More

February 10, 2023
Domestic Terrorist Attacks
CBS
Thomas O’Connor | More

February 2, 2023
Biden’s State of the Union to Spotlight Past, Future
Voice of America
Colin P. Clarke  | More

January 22, 2023
He Was Accused of Sowing Terror Overseas. He Was Caught by the N.Y.P.D.
The New York Times
Ali Soufan | More

January 22, 2023
Russian Agents Suspected of Directing Far-Right Group to Mail Bombs in Spain
The New York Times
Nathan Sales | More

January 11, 2023
Clue Found at Idaho Murder Scene Sparks Questions About Possible Target
Newsweek
Thomas O’Connor | More

December 8, 2022
How Casings Found at North Carolina Power Plant Can Help Find Attackers
Newsweek
Thomas O’Connor | More

November 28, 2022
Federal authorities investigate a case about false threats of school shootings
NPR
Thomas O’Connor | More

October 5, 2022
Stockton Serial Killer: How Technology Could Help Police Find Suspect
Newsweek
Thomas O’Connor | More

October 5, 2022
Forensic evidence collection and the Stockton killings
CNN
Thomas O’Connor | More

October 3, 2022
Audio Leaks in Pakistan
Voice of America
Ammar Barghouty | More

September 2, 2022
Ex-Intel Officials Say Trump’s
Document Hoarding Could Ruin Years Of Work
The Independent
Colin P. Clarke  | More

August 19, 2022
After Mar-A-Lago: A Panel Of Experts On The Grave Danger Just Ahead
Salon
Stephanie Foggett | More

August 15, 2022
One Year Later, Life Under Taliban Rule is Brutal
Politico
Colin P. Clarke  | More

August 13, 2022
U.S. Says Al Qaeda Has Not Regrouped in Afghanistan
The New York Times
Colin P. Clarke  | More

August 9, 2022
The Conspiracy Theory on the Far-Right Deep Web After the Trump FBI Raid
Slate
Stephanie Foggett | More

August 8, 2022
Biden Appeared to Overstate the Role of Al Qaeda’s Leader
The New York Times
Ali Soufan | More

August 5, 2022
Al-Qaeda Leader Killed
BBC World
Colin P. Clarke  | More

August 2, 2022
Ayman al-Zawahiri Was an Influential Figure of Modern Jihad
The Wall Street Journal
Ali Soufan | More

August 2, 2022
Debate: What Next for Al Qaeda After Leader Killed by US Drone
Channel 4 News
Colin P. Clarke  | More

August 2, 2022
The death of al-Qaeda’s leader may not halt a jihadist resurgence
The Economist
Ali Soufan | More

August 1, 2022
Loss of al-Zawahri is likely to have little impact on
day-to-day operations, experts said.
The New York Times
Colin P. Clarke  | More

June 16, 2022
US special forces capture senior Isis leader in Syrian village
The Times
Colin P. Clarke  | More

June 6, 2022
Nothing Less Than New Policies and a Domestic Terrorism Law Will Help
The Hill
Colin P. Clarke  | More

June 2, 2022
Western Search Engines, China’s New Frontier To Push Propaganda Narratives?
VOA News
Mollie Saltskog | More

May 19, 2022
Is the Conflict a West-Russia Proxy War?
AFP
Colin P. Clarke  | More

May 15, 2022
The Buffalo Gunman Emerged From a Far-Right Ecosystem That’s Gone Mainstream
Los Angeles Times
Colin P. Clarke  | More

May 10, 2022
2022 IFTRIP ReCODE Conference
IFTRIP
Ali Soufan | More

May 3, 2022
Disinformation Wars
American Foreign Policy Council
Mollie Saltskog | More

April 23, 2022
This Is How Russia Is Trying To Influence Swedish Nato Opinion
TV4 Nyheterna
Mollie Saltskog | More

March 10, 2022
Investigative Interviewing of High Profile Terrorism Cases
SignPost Six
Ali Soufan | More

February 4, 2022
Live Segment on CNN
CNN
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

February 3, 2022
U.S. Evacuated 10 Civilians During Raid, Pentagon Says
New York Times
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

February 3, 2022
Private Military Contractors Bolster Russian Influence in Africa
AFP
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

February 3, 2022
Another Leader of Islamic State Dies in an American Raid
The Economist
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

February 3, 2022
Biden Just Took Out Isis’ Top Leader. What’s Next?
Politico
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

January 24, 2022
Syria prison attack shows ISIL ‘absolutely’ growing stronger
Al Jazeera
Martin Reardon | More

January 10, 2022
The Threat Of Domestic Extremism
WCBS News Radio 880
Mollie Saltskog | More

January 9, 2022
The Newest Variant Of Violent Extremism? Using Paranoia About The Pandemic As A Recruiting Tool
Los Angeles Times
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

January 6, 2022
Jan. 6 Didn’t Set Off A Wave Of Right-Wing Terrorism. Here’s What Happened Instead.
Politico
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

January 5, 2022
Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller: White Supremacy
National Geographic
Mollie Saltskog | More

January 5, 2022
Biden White House Concludes Jan. 6 Preparations Hurt by Lack of High-Level Intelligence-Sharing
Washington Post
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

January 5, 2022
Over-The-Horizon Is Far Below Standard
Foreign Policy
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

January 4, 2022
Analysts: Islamic State Poised for More Attacks in Syria in 2022
VOA News
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

December 30, 2021
U.S. Sanctions Push Iran And Afghanistan’s Taliban Together
Wall Street Journal
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

December 10, 2021
Racists And Taliban Supporters Have Flocked To Twitter’s New Audio Service After Executives Ignored Warnings
Washington Post
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

December 7, 2021
‘It’s Soul-Crushing’: The Shocking Story Of Guantanamo Bay’s ‘Forever Prisoner’
The Guardian
Ali Soufan | More

December 6, 2021
‘The Forever Prisoner’ Explores How The Us Compromised Its Value After Sept. 11
CNN
Ali Soufan | More

December 2, 2021
Alex Gibney’s New Documentary Illuminates The Plight Of Guantanamo’s Forever Prisoner
Vanity Fair
Ali Soufan | More

November 14, 2021
Live Interview On Cbs News
CBS News
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

November 12, 2021
Police Officers Among Members Of Us Far Right, Militia-Type Group Oath Keepers
Straits Times
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

November 1, 2021
CNN Live Segment
CNN
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

October 30, 2021
Conversation Between Mollie Saltskog & Dan Byman
Conversation Six Podcast
Mollie Saltskog | More

September 7, 2021
America After 9/11
PBS: FRONTLINE
Ali Soufan | More

September 3, 2021
What 9/11 may have taught the U.S.: How to avoid being drawn into another unwinnable war
Los Angeles Times
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

September 2, 2021
Turning Point: 9/11 And The War On Terror
Netflix
Ali Soufan | More

August 31, 2021
Mollie Saltskog Live On Tv 4 Nyheterna
TV 4 Nyheterna
Mollie Saltskog | More

June 22, 2021
Is Washington Right To Leave Afghanistan?
Foreign Affairs
Colin P. Clarke  |  More

June 17, 2021
Rumors of U.S. Secretly Harboring Top China Official Swirl
The Daily Beast
Mollie Saltskog | More

June 13, 2021
Mollie Saltskog and Ali Wayne on Conversation Six
Conversation Six
Mollie Saltskog | More

June 4, 2021
Questions Linger About Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Voice of America
Colin P. Clarke | More

June 3, 2021
Michael Flynn and His Qanon Followers Now Pose a Genuine National Security Threat, Extremism Experts Say
The Independent
Colin P. Clarke | More

May 26, 2021
Conversation Between Colin P. Clarke & Jessica Davis
Conversation Six
Colin P. Clarke  | More

May 25, 2021
The Role of Women in a Misogynist Narrative: Jihadi Terrorism and White Supremacist Ideology
Tactics Institute for Security & Counter Terrorism
Stephanie Foggett | More

May 25, 2021
China Blasts Defense Secretary Austin As ‘Unprofessional And Unfriendly’
U.S. News & World Report
Mollie Saltskog | More

May 25, 2021
Pompeo Rekindles Debate About US Response to Iran’s Hosting of Al-Qaida
VOA News
Colin P. Clarke | More

May 14, 2021
Why Ramstein Air Base removed photos of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag from its social media pages
Task & Purpose
Mollie Saltskog | More

May 13, 2021
A sprawling investigation: What we know so far about the Capitol riot suspects
The Washington Post
Colin P. Clarke || More

May 6, 2021
Pittsburgh terrorism expert concerned about U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
TribLIVE
Colin P. Clarke | More

May 3, 2021
Afghanistan to Discuss Fate of Foreign IS Prisoners with Their Countries
VOA News
Colin P. Clarke | More

May 2, 2021
10 years after death, Bin Laden still mobilises jihadists
AFP / Daily Monitor
Colin P. Clarke | More

April 30, 2021
Osama bin Laden is gone, but al-Qaeda is thriving
The Washington Post
Colin P. Clarke | More

April 22, 2021
After the Storm: America’s Enemy Within?
ITV News
Mollie Saltskog | More

April 22, 2021
Foreign Govt’s “Amplified” Qanon as Conspiracy Group Gains Clout in Gop
Richard French Live
Mollie Saltskog | More

March 16, 2021
Colin Clarke on Countering Violent Extremism in the US and Abroad
Vital Interests Podcast
Colin P. Clarke | More

March 13, 2021
The Twisted Group Focused on Making Nazis Comfy in Prison
Daily Beast
Mollie Saltskog | More

March 11, 2021
No body, no burial, no peace for Iran hostage Bob Levinson’s family
ABC News
Ali Soufan | More

March 11, 2021
One secret weapon against extremism: Google ads promoting mindfulness
Fast Company
Colin P. Clarke | More

March 06, 2021
Live Interview on CBS News
CBS News
Colin P. Clarke | More

March 02, 2021
‘Constant Fear’: Iraq and Syria Face Isil Resurgence
Al Jazeera
Colin P. Clarke | More

March 01, 2021
Live Interview On MSNBC
MSNBC
Ali Soufan | More

February 26, 2021
By Colin P. Clarke And Jacob Zenn
ISIS and Al-Qaeda’s Sub-Saharan Affiliates Are Poised for Growth in 2021
Defence One
Colin P. Clarke | More

February 26, 2021
By Colin P. Clarke And Jacob Zenn
Jihadist Groups In Sub-Saharan Africa: Assessing The Threat
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Colin P. Clarke | More

February 25, 2021
America’s White Supremacist Problem Risks Feeding Next Global Terrorism Wave
Newsweek
Ali Soufan | More

February 24, 2021
By Barak Mendelsohn And Colin Clarke
Al-Qaeda Is Being Hollowed To Its Core
War On The Rocks
Colin P. Clarke | More

February 24, 2021
The Special Agent
Foreign Policy
Ali Soufan | More

May 22, 2020
Ali Soufan discusses the global security landscape and
challenges the U.S. faces
Vital Interests Podcast
Ali Soufan | More

May 19, 2020
Experts warns of evolving threat of incel
movement and far-right extremism
Global News
Colin P. Clarke | More

April 13, 2020
By Ariane Tabatabai, Colin P. Clarke
Maximum Pressure Won’t Sway Iran
Lawfare
Colin P. Clarke | More

April 8, 2020
Yesterday Terrorists Are Today’s
Public Health Providers
Foreign Policy
Colin P. Clarke | More

February. 11, 2020
By Max Rose and Ali H. Soufan
We Once Fought Jihadists. Now We
Battle White Supremacists
The New York Times
Ali Soufan | More

January 3, 2020
Iran’s top general killed in airstrike
led terrorism crusade
MSNBC
Ali Soufan | More

September 13, 2019
House Homeland Security Committee Hearing ‘Global Terrorism: Threats To The Homeland’ – Ali Soufan
House Homeland Security Committee
Ali Soufan | More

September 11, 2019
Ali Soufan: Regardless of what you hear,
ISIS is not defeated
MSNBC
Ali Soufan | More

August 5, 2019
By Ali H. Soufan
I Spent 25 Years Fighting Jihadis. White Supremacists Aren’t So Differen
The New York Times
Ali Soufan | More

July 30, 2019
Does the UK have a responsibility to prosecute
former IS fighters?
BBC Newsnight
Ali Soufan | More

September 7, 2018
House Committee On Financial Services, Subcommittee On Terrorism And Illicit Finance, Hearing “Survey Of Terrorist Groups And Their Means Of Financing,” 
House Committee on Financial Services
Colin P. Clarke | More

May 14, 2017
From the archives: Who is Ali Soufan?
CBS 60 Minutes
Ali Soufan | More