Blumenstein-Rodan Senior Fellow @WashInstitute; Teach @Georgetown & @Pepperdine; PhD from @warstudies; All views mine.
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17 Mar 2023
So great to present our project (five years in the making!) looking at five decades of research on women and terrorism at #ISA2023 by myself and Dr. @Joana_Cook
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Finland disrupted an ISIS-linked network defence24.com/other/finland-…
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Jun 15
“Iraq and Syria have formed a joint committee to facilitatethe return of around 10,000 Iraqi citizens currently in Syria, including people who had previously lived in the notorious al-Hol camp, according to Iraq’s Ministry of Migration and Displacement.” rudaw.net/english/categories…
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Jun 11
NEW: On Sharaa's reported visit to DC, a White House official tells me, "This meeting is not on the schedule at this time."
"However, President Trump and President Al-Sharaa have a strong relationship and are easily in contact whenever is needed.”
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This situation where Syria is on the state sponsor list but not on the not fully cooperating list is unusual but not unprecedented.
Jun 8
Syria has been removed from the U.S list for Countries Not Cooperating Fully With Antiterrorism Efforts
Yet Syria remains on the State Sponsorship of Terrorism List
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Devorah Margolin retweeted
My latest: The Future of ISIS Detainees After Their Transfer from SDF Custody to Iraq khayrion.com/2026/06/05/the-… @MohammedASalih @AKMcKeever
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"Three U.S. citizens — two from California and one from Kansas — were arrested Friday on charges of plotting to support the terrorist organization ISIS, the Justice Department announced." nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thr…
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"Five Moroccan women return from Syria as repatriation efforts advance" npasyria.com/en/138186/
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Jun 5
New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #550″ jihadology.net/2026/06/04/ne…
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Reuters: Dutch court convicts mother of war crimes for letting son become an Islamic State fighter reuters.com/world/middle-eas…
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AP: Australian court hears bail arguments for woman accused of enslaving Yazidi teen in Syria apnews.com/article/isis-brid…
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The Quarter 1 2026 Lead Inspector Report of Operation Inherent Resolve was released (on time): 🧵media.defense.gov/2026/May/2…
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It also addressed the US led operation to relocated 5,704 detainees to Iraq (previously held in detention facilities). This group included nationals from more than 70 countries (with the majority being Syrians). /
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Also in Iraq, in February the last repatriation from Al-Hol occurred to Al-Amal Center (previously Jedda 1). Despite much of State and USAID funding being cut, the report emphasizes that the US continued support to Al-Amal during this time. /end
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May 31
Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye) goes from State Special Envoy to Syria to Presidential Envoy to Syria and Iraq
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New post: translation and overview of the Eid al-Adha message issued by Omar Omsen, head of a French foreign fighter ('muhajirin') contingent in northern Syria that is critical of the Syrian government and not fully under state authority aymennaltamimi.com/p/french-…
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May 29
Sec Rubio announces Amb Barrack’s title as Special Envoy to Syria is “expiring”:
May 29
Ambassador Tom Barrak has played an invaluable role as our Special Envoy to Syria.
While that title is expiring, he will continue to play a leading role for the Trump Administration in both Syria and Iraq, where his expertise, relationships, and understanding of the America First agenda will continue to deliver wins on behalf of our great country.
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May 29
Check out this important new piece of research on women's roles in the Islamic State Central Africa Province:
May 29
1. New from Team Bridgeway: Zawadi Ghislaine (our intrepid head researcher in #Congo) and I take a deep dive into the roles of women in ISCAP/ADF for @CTCWP ctc.westpoint.edu/the-women-…
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