Our open access book "Holding ISIL Accountable: Prosecuting Crimes in Iraq and Syria" with ICCT Press has been reviewed in the journal Middle East Policy. The reviewers note:

"Holding ISIL Accountable is an essential look at ISIL’s violations... /1

I'm pleased to share a forthcoming chapter: "Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in the Public Interest," based on a keynote speech at @tmcasser.bsky.social. Many of the themes discussed are as timely today as they were then. You can access the pre-print below

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Incredible images coming out of Saudi Arabia today of #Trump and #alSharaa following the lifting of US sanctions on #Syria. This will make such a difference for Syria’s recovery. This will be a case study for a long time to come of terrorist transitions to governance.

Photo: @spagov

Several years ago I met @mark-carney.bsky.social in London when he was generously supporting Canadian scholars with the ⁦‪@CCSF67‬. A warm congrats to him on his electoral victory in #Canada - it’s a complicated time, but I believe he will be an strong, highly competent PM for all Canadians

Earlier I also spoke on BBC News about the same attack. In short while #ISIS attacks have been ongoing elsewhere in the world, we have not had large scale attacks in some time in the west. However, the attack proves that ISIS ideology remains inspiring for some lone actors.

I had the chance to speak with @dwnews about Shamsud-Din Jabbar - the #ISIS -inspired attacker in #NewOrleans. We discussed radicalization processes and how his profile was comparable to previous Islamic state attackers.

I had the great pleasure of hosting our latest podcast series at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism which looks at the role of #AI in #terrorism and #counterterrorism.

You can find all episodes on our website or Spotify open.spotify.com/show/7cnguMG...