XX. The State of Jihadism in Somalia: al-Shabab and The Islamic State with Harun Maruf
Release Date: 11/02/2015
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Trailer for season 3 of JihadPod
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Behnam Said comes on the show to talk about nasheeds.
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Barak Mendelsohn comes on the show to discuss his new book, The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences.
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Aaron Stein comes on the show to talk about IS networks in Turkey.
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Andrew Lebovich comes on the show to discuss the various jihadi groups that have been active in Mali over the past few years.
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Bernard Rougier comes on the show to discuss Lebanese Sunni jihadism.
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Aymenn al-Tamimi comes on the show for an in-depth discussion of the Islamic State’s finances and economic situation.
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Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes come on the show to talk about their new report ISIS in America: From Retweets to Raqqa.
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Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck comes on the show to talk about jihadism in Algeria.
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Charles Lister comes back on the show for an in-depth discussion on jihadism in Syria.
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- What al-Shabab has been up to since the Westgate Mall attack in Kenya
- Background on al-Shabab’s leader Ahmad Umar and how he compares with its former leader Ahmed Abdi Godane
- The state of foreign fighters in Somalia
- The status of The Islamic State’s efforts in Somalia
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This episode also has a new #SocialMedia segment covering postings from October 24-November 1.
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