Anne Likuski
@annelikuski.bsky.social
Formerly Anne Stenersen. Historian specializing in militant Islamism. Author of Al-Qaida in Afghanistan (Cambridge University Press, 2017), and Al-Qaida after 9/11 (I.B. Tauris, 2026)
Russian influence operations www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
Leaked Documents Reveal Russian ‘Cognitive Strikes’ Against the West — Including Islamophobic ‘Pig Head’ Attacks in Paris
Leaked chats and documents showcase the Russian presidential administration’s role in false-flag vandalism attacks and election interference campaigns in Europe and beyond.
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About «material support» and lone actors …https://www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit-hole-when-terrorism-isn-t-terrorism-anymore?gift_content=53b9485a-f1fa-4402-85ca-6694a554f433
The Rabbit Hole: When Terrorism Isn’t Terrorism Anymore.
A recent court ruling threw out decades of legal precedent on terrorism cases. We examine the consequences.
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Text of the full complaint against al-Saadi, by NYT www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read the complaint filed against a top militia commander linked to Iran.
A commander of an Iraqi militia has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States, including a synagogue in New York, and carrying out attacks in Europe as part of a broader c...
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To save time, let me tell you what is going to happen: War will continue a few days or a couple weeks. Then, fearing domestic impact of rising gas prices, increasing regional chaos and not having a plan for what's next, Trump will cut a deal with whoever's in charge in Tehran.
Breaking News: A Pentagon official has rejected a proposal to settle the USS Cole bombing case with a plea agreement and a sentence of up to life in prison, setting the stage for the first death penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay to start this summer.
Pentagon Official Rejects Plea Deal in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case
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Just finished Pascal Menoret’s ‘Graveyard of Clerics’ (2020), an ethnographic account of the Sahwa movement in Saudi Arabia. Highly recommended! www.sup.org/books/middle...
Graveyard of Clerics | Stanford University Press
The inside story of political protest in Saudi Arabia—on the ground, in the suburbs, and in the face of increasing state repression.
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Afghan-Arab veteran, Mustafa Hamid, passed away at 81, says message from his family
If you’re having trouble accessing my book The Taliban Courts: War through Law, feel free to contact me. It’s been unavailable and, since OUP won’t do a paperback, the hardback is very expensive for individuals. I’m happy to help you find a way to read it.
We’re hiring! JS is seeking a full-time Editorial Assistant to support our democracy and rule of law initiatives and help advance our broader work and mission. Application deadline is September 15. Early applications are highly encouraged. Apply here: www.justsecurity.org/just-securit...
Just Security Is Hiring: Editorial Assistant - Democracy and Rule of Law
Just Security is seeking strongly qualified candidates to fill a full-time Executive Assistant/Editorial Assistant (EA) role.
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Job in Oslo: Senior researcher Middle East at NUPI www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Senior Researcher - Middle East (281512) | Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Job title: Senior Researcher - Middle East (281512), Employer: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Deadline: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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Job opening: Ombudsperson, Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
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** JOB ALERT ** Research position (3 years) at Queen's University Belfast to conduct research on project “Governing Jihad in Africa”. This position is to do comparative fieldwork on the ideology of at least two jihadi groups in Africa. Details here: hr.apps.qub.ac.uk/jobs/job_des...
New article by @jeromed.bsky.social et al., The end of Jihadi Salafism? The religious governance of HTS, the Post-Jihadi rebel ruler in Northern Syria www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The end of Jihadi Salafism? The religious governance of HTS, the Post-Jihadi rebel ruler in Northern Syria
Jihadis differentiate themselves from other Muslims by their demand for an Islamic state based on their interpretation of Islamic law as well as their legitimization of violence against Muslim dome...
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There are many academic hiring freezes right now, but not everywhere! The Nunn Schoool at Georgia Tech is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor specializing in intelligence and international security, starting in Fall 25. careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/...
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On intelligence and peace processes open.substack.com/pub/intellig...
The dog that didn't bark: Strategic intelligence in Northern Ireland
Saturday’s Belfast Telegraph has an interesting piece from Sam McBride about archival releases on the Northern Ireland peace process. It’s an opportunity too good to pass up to return to the subject t...
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New Vacancy: Editor in Chief for journal Perspectives on Terrorism pt.icct.nl/announcement...
New Vacancy: Editor in Chief for journal Perspectives on Terrorism | Perspectives on Terrorism
James Forest will be transitioning out of the Editor-in-Chief position for Perspectives on Terrorism during the second half of 2025.The Chief Editor is responsible for the overall editorial process an...
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📢Job Opening: @icrc.org Adviser on Digital Tech of Warfare (in Kyiv). Help us analyze and monitor the digitalization of warfare, understand its impact on people, and engage with state and non-state actors. Unique and important role – do apply careers.icrc.org/job/Kyiv-%28...
Digital Technologies of Warfare Adviser
Digital Technologies of Warfare Adviser
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Five years in the making, based on dozens of travel to Idlib under HTS control, multiple interviews with Ahmad al-Sharaa, his closest associates, other factions, ministers, dissidents, opponents, civil society, diplomats, and more www.hurstpublishers.com/book/transfo...
Syria’s al-Qaida affiliate dissolves itself - from Aymenn al-Tamimi at Substack - open.substack.com/pub/aymennal...
Syria's al-Qa'ida Affiliate Dissolves Itself
Translation of Statement and Overview
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I am told that this story is now open for comments. Based on my inbox, some of you have a lot to say.
Trump Says U.S. Will Hold Migrants at Guantánamo Bay (Gift Article)
The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape.
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Some useful historical context - Guantanamo’s other history (2021), by @bostonreview.bsky.social www.bostonreview.net/articles/gua...
Guantánamo’s Other History - Boston Review
For decades Haitian migrants have been subjected to brutal mistreatment by the U.S. government, much of it at Cuban detention facilities.
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NYT: «Mr. Trump also said he plans to quickly release the classified files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.» www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/u...
Taliban and Hamas - by @thomasruttig.bsky.social www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/r...
Birds of a Feather, in Ideology: What is the relationship between the Islamic Emirate and Hamas?
Before the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s continuing war in Gaza, the relationship of the Islamic Emirate towards Hamas could be described as cordial, but not actively supporti...
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Some good book recommendations on Afghanistan- by AAN @aanafgh.bsky.social - www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/c...
Recommended Reads from AAN Writers: The poetry of peace, magical realism in Logar, class in Nuristan, Sufis
We thought we would start 2025 by asking AAN writers and friends to recommend books about Afghanistan. Their choices are eclectic, ranging across the academic and journalistic, memoirs and fiction, bo...
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Interesting from Tam Hussein, about HTS and the future of the jihadism (Dec 2024) open.substack.com/pub/tamhusse...
For the Archives: Into the heart of Jihadism
a milestone for the jihadi project
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More on hybrid threats - against the High North and Baltic Sea regions - by @nupinytt.bsky.social www.nupi.no/publikasjone...
Differentiating Hybrid Threats against the High North and Baltic Sea regions | NUPI
Russlands fysiske og digitale gråsonetrusler og -angrep er en stor bekymring for nabolandene. Denne policybriefen ser nærmere på hvordan slike hybride trusler påvirker land i Nordområdene og Østersjø-...
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