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Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Weekend Reading: The Classics And The Middle East, ISIS vs. AQAP, and How Jihadi Groups Make Law

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By experts and staff

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  • Steven A. CookCFR Expert
    Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies

Andrew Gilmour argues that the study of classics is useful to understanding contemporary power struggles in the modern Middle East.

Cole Bunzel discusses the rivalry between ISIS and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) playing out in Yemen.

Mara Revkin explores lawmaking among jihadi groups.