I have a chapter featured in this latest book Al Qaeda After Bin Laden published by the Al Mesbar Studies & Research Centre. My chapter focuses on the evolution of the Internet as a tool for al Qaeda and affiliated groups in the west, looking in turn at the cases of the Islamic Gateway and www.azzam.com [...]
Posts Tagged ‘online’
Al Qaeda’s Next Evolution? An Internet of Lone Wolves
Posted: March 12, 2012 in Book ChaptersTags: AQAP, azzam.com, lone wolves, online, online terrorism, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, UK jihad
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The jihad will be YouTubed
Posted: December 15, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, online, online extremism, online radicalisation, online terrorism, radicalization
A new post for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel, exploring western jihobbyists use of the Internet and their connections with radical groups. I have a longer book chapter on a similar topic forthcoming – exploring the history of use of the Internet. A topic ripe for further contemplation I think – any tips for interesting articles [...]
Seeking Balance in Britain
Posted: October 30, 2011 in HSTodayTags: Al Qaeda, Anwar al awlaki, AQAP, AQIM, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, online, terrorism, UK
Have been travelling where this is unaccessible for some reason, so there is going to be a bit of a blast now as I catch up with posting a bunch of things that were recently published in other places. First up, a longer article for Homeland Security Today magazine from their October edition, teeing up [...]
Jihadi MCs
Posted: April 12, 2011 in ProspectTags: Anwar al awlaki, AQAP, counter-terrorism, denmark, Europe, Germany, IMU, online, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, Somalia, terrorism
A new piece for Prospect, looking this time at al Shabaab and its foreign recruitment. A rich topic that I keep coming back to, though one thing I realized I missed after publishing it was any mention of Shabaab’s TV channel. As ever, any tips or thoughts are warmly appreciated. Jihadi MCs RAFFAELLO PANTUCCI — [...]
Britain Convicts Awlaki Acolyte Targeting US Bound Planes
Posted: March 8, 2011 in HSTodayTags: Anwar al awlaki, AQAP, Bangladesh, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, online, terrorism, UK, US, Yemen
A new piece for HSToday, covering some of the ground I already touched upon with my earlier piece on Rajib Karim,but now going into greater detail about Awlaki’s clear obsession with flights to America. One detail I should clarify, the way the piece reads, it looks like I said that it was the voice message [...]
Anwar Al Awlaki’s Global Reach
Posted: August 5, 2010 in Free Rad!calsTags: Anwar al awlaki, lone wolves, online, radicalization, terrorism, US, Yemen
Another post for Free Rad!cals, this time looking at Anwar al Awlaki. Admittedly, not amongst the most in-depth pieces around about the man, but it is striking to consider the size and diversity of the community over which his ideas appear to have sway. This would certainly be worth a more in-depth study. Anwar Al [...]
Europol Report Suggests Separatism Rather than Islamism Constitutes Biggest Terrorist Threat to Europe
Posted: June 6, 2010 in Terrorism MonitorTags: Europe, far right, lone wolves, online, radicalization, terrorism, UK
A rather long title for my latest piece for the Jamestown Foundation, this time based on a (relatively) recent Europol Annual report. The report highlights a number of interesting trends that are often overlooked, which would probably merit a lot closer attention than they actually get. Maybe once I clear some of my current backlog [...]
Britain’s Terrorist Threats and Complacency
Posted: April 20, 2010 in HSTodayTags: counter-radicalization, legislation, online, Prevent, terrorism, UK
My latest more journalistic contribution for HSToday, providing them with an update on the situation in the UK. The timings are a little mangled, but provides some summary of recent HMG documents on terrorism. Thanks to Tim Stevens at Ubiwar for providing some very helpful insights in interview. BRITAIN’S TERRORIST THREATS AND COMPLACENCY by Raffaello [...]
U.K. Prosecutors Lose a Legal Option in Preventing Terrorism
Posted: February 27, 2010 in Terrorism MonitorTags: counter-radicalization, counter-terror legislation, legal, legislation, online, terrorism, UK
My latest for the Jamestown Terrorism Monitor, looking at a different aspect of the legal problems that the British government is having with some of the cases they are pursuing in the courts. This looks in particular at the case against Mohammed Atif Siddique who was recently released in Scotland, and went on to do [...]
This is possibly a bit of a mean post, as the article is not necessarily accessible to all and sundry. However, if you write to me, I can try to find some sort of accommodation (this will also help me see how many people actually read this). In any case, as a tempter, it is [...]
