Our report "Propaganda, Procurement and Lethal Operations: Iranβs Activities Inside America" cited in this Fox News article on Radical US mosques honoring Iran's Supreme Leader's 'martyrdom'
Access the report hereπ
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How do al-Qaeda and ISIS justify violence against Muslims?
Our new TITAN-powered report, βConstructing the Apostate,β examines how both organizations operationalize concepts like αΈ₯Δkimiyya, al-walΔΚΎ wa-al-barΔΚΎ to legitimize intra-Muslim coercion π
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π£ Call for Papers
DISCOURSE: Research on Ideology, Hate & Tolerance - Inaugural Issue
We invite rigorous scholarship on antisemitism, discourse, media, policy & the US/Middle East contexts.
Abstracts due 03/30; more info π
We're starting! Come join us to learn about the TITAN project!
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.
πOnline via Zoom Register now!
Weβre excited to welcome Jay Solomon as Executive Head of Investigations at the Program! His first investigation exposes an Iran-backed influence operation - and heβll be diving deep into tech, extremism, and global security.
Read it hereπ
π¨ When is speech not protected?
Join us tomorrow for a virtual panel exploring the limits of the First Amendment β from true threats to speech tied to criminal conduct. Hear from leading legal experts.
ποΈ Feb 24 | π 12pm ET
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"Undermoderated and Overlooked: Arabic Online Content on the Bondi Beach Attack" - written by our Senior Research Fellow Dr. Omar Mohammed in @gnetresearch.bsky.social
π¨ When is speech not protected?
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π Feb 24 | π 12 PM ET
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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 nearβfar framework survives conceptually, both AQ and ISIS have increasingly re-centered the βnear enemyβ in practice.
But they do so differently, revealing distinct strategic priorities, not just rhetorical variation.
Today we release the first TITAN report:
βWho is the Real Enemy Now?β
The study offers an empirical reassessment of where the classic "near vs. far enemyβ debate actually stands in contemporary jihadism.
Check it out π
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.
Join us on Feb 26 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.
πOnline via Zoom
Register now!
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.
There's still some spots available for the launch of our new TITAN Project: a cutting-edge tool redefining how jihadist narratives are analyzed.
Join us tomorrow for a live walkthrough of its capabilities, findings & policy relevance. More details hereπ
π¨ 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
ποΈ11 Feb | πGW Law
RSVP required by Feb 6π
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While non-binding, the resolution calls for tighter controls on EU funding, enhanced intelligence cooperation, and a possible formal designation under the EUβs counterterrorism framework.
The resolution urges the European Commission and the Council to assess the Brotherhoodβs structures, financing, and modes of operation in Europe, citing concerns over institutional entryism, political Islam, and links to entities already designated, including Hamas.
Franceβs Nat. Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on the EU to consider the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The text frames the Brotherhood as a transnational ideological movement at odds with democratic principles.
www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/17/texte...
Strategic philanthropy functions as a key vector of legitimacy and network expansion. Brotherhood-linked individuals hold senior positions in major charitable organizations such as IRUSA, enabling legitimacy and network access without overt political identification.
Religious authority is exercised by Brotherhood-linked figures embedded in mosques, Islamic centers, and imam training. Through transnational ties to Brotherhood-affiliated theological networks, these actors shape local religious discourse while maintaining a low public profile.
Advocacy & lobbying efforts are channeled through organizations presenting themselves as pro-democracy initiatives, such as CEAD, EAFJ and EADHR. Their campaigning priorities and coordination patterns reflect an effort to re-legitimize the Brotherhood in Washington policy circles.
After the fall of the Mursi government, additional Brotherhood figures relocated to the U.S., where they helped build a decentralized yet tightly interconnected ecosystem that operates through mutually reinforcing nodes, linking advocacy, religious authority, and philanthropy.
Organizations founded or shaped by these actorsβsuch as MASβacknowledge ideological ties but deny operational connections. However, recent evidence from Canadian authorities reveal mechanisms for cross-border membership transfer. See our previous report:
extremism.gwu.edu/muslim-broth...
Infrastructure established by members of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood since the 50s, now among the most influential Muslim organizations, has enabled the systematic recruitment of Egyptian students in the U.S. over time.
