Al-Qaeda
Situating Emotions in Radicalization: Online-based Affectivity and Violent Extremism
October 20, 2024Why do people engage in violent extremism? Why do people deem killing others as a reasonable way – the only reasonable way – to get their political voice heard? How do driving a cargo truck into crowds on a promenade or shooting at random believers in a mosque come to be seen as legitimate alternatives? ...
Bangladesh’s political transition viewed as opportunity by Islamic State and al-Qaeda
October 2, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
Online Jihadist Magazines
September 18, 2024This chapter describes four online jihadist magazines: Al-Qaeda’s Inspire, ISIS’s Dabiq and Rumiyah, and Al-Shabaab’s Gaidi Mtaani. Although the publications of these periodicals have ceased, their popularity on the internet continues to influence would-be jihadists and youths. This chapter’s special focus, of course, remains on sub-Saharan Africa. The impact of these magazines is so widespread that anyone with no proclivity ...
In Mapping Digital Jihad: Understanding the Structure and Evolution of al-Qaeda’s Information Ecosystem on the Surface Web
August 29, 2024This article, which combines social network analysis and open-source intelligence, discusses the functions, structure, and evolution of al-Qaeda’s (AQ) information ecosystem on the surface web in the second half of 2023. It argues that despite preferring Rocket Chat as a primary communication channel, this terrorist organisation developed an extensive and robust propaganda distribution network detectable ...
Proto-State Media Systems: The Digital Rise of of Al-Qaeda and ISIS – A Book Review
August 10, 2024VOX-Pol Blog Post. ...
How Do Violent Extremists Use Digital Media? An Analysis of Bangladeshi Extremist Lifecycles
August 8, 2024VOX-Pol Blog Post. ...
Procès Ansar al-Haqq : le djihad médiatique compte-t-il pour 50% du combat ?
August 5, 2024VOX-Pol Blog Post. ...
“Media is half of Jihad”- An interview with prominent pro Al-Qaeda translation arm- Islamic Translation Centre (ITC)
September 18, 2023The Islamic State (IS) has been successfully diversifying its appeal and outreach as its aligned media groups like the Islamic State in Khorasan province’s official Al Azaim media, pro-IS Halummu and I’lam foundation prioritised translation efforts as a part of IS global media communication strategy. Al-Qaeda (AQ) on the other hand has faltered in its ...
The Impact of the Internet and Cyberspace on the Rise in Terrorist Attacks Across the US and Europe
September 18, 2023This chapter critically analyses the impact of the Internet and associated technology on the rise in terrorist attacks across the US and Europe over the last two decades. To this end, the chapter will be focusing on jihadists’ use of the Internet, yet comparisons will also be made with the radical right. Although there exist ...