Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Archives

The Islamic State’s leader died this month. What type of leader might come next?

Tricia Bacon and Elizabeth Grimm - February 16, 2022

Our book on terrorist leaders gives some clues

Henry Farrell - March 15, 2019

People gather at a vigil for Christchurch shooting victims at

Andrew Shaver and Debora Han - January 7, 2019

President Trump's 2018 decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria

Martha Crenshaw and Lisa Blaydes - September 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_63827" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians pull

Jacob Olidort - March 30, 2017

[caption id="attachment_56029" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Islamic State fighter holds a

Marwan Kraidy - February 9, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Smoke rises in the distance on

Barak Mendelsohn - September 10, 2016

[caption id="attachment_46093" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Sept. 11, 2001 file

Jacob N. Shapiro and David Siegel - February 26, 2015

[caption id="attachment_21914" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Men walk through a damaged area

Richard Nielsen - February 6, 2015

[caption id="attachment_21019" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An image made available by the

Aaron Zelin - January 28, 2015

[caption id="attachment_20630" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A member of security (L) for