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Generation Jihad

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Mar 14, 2025 • 32min

Conflict in Syria Continues

Ahmad Sharawi joins Bill for an update on Syria's ongoing conflict, including:The recent Alawite insurgency against the government led by Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani,The role of jihadist groups and involvement of the Syrian National Army and Syrian Democratic Forces,Israel's position on minority protection in Syria, andThe feasibility of military action in the region.
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Feb 28, 2025 • 51min

On Iran's Military Threat with Janatan Sayeh

Bill is joined by his FDD colleague and Long War Journal contributor Janatan Sayeh to unpack Iran’s various spheres of influence and threats posed not least of all by their military capabilities from drone technology and nuclear enrichment to increasingly close cooperation with Moscow and Beijing.
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Feb 14, 2025 • 1h 16min

Status update on global jihad

In this discussion, Edmund Fitton-Brown, a Senior Advisor at the Counter-Extremism Project and former UN ambassador, sheds light on the latest UN report about global jihadism. He delves into the complexities of terrorist monitoring, revealing insights on al-Qaeda and ISIS dynamics. Topics also include the alarming rise of foreign fighters in East Africa and increasing jihadi threats amid shifting military alliances in the Sahel. Furthermore, he examines the intricate landscape of militant networks in Yemen, detailing their implications for global security.
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Feb 7, 2025 • 38min

Trump's vision for Gaza

Bill and Behnam are joined by their FDD colleague Jonathan Schanzer to discuss President Trump's controversial plan for Gaza which includes a radical restructuring of the region.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 55min

Psychological terrorism

Bill and Joe are joined by show regulars David Daoud and Ahmad Sharawi to discuss the psychological warfare employed by terrorist organizations, including how manipulation and narrative control are their most potent weapons.
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Jan 21, 2025 • 1h 6min

Tehran's pawns in Iraq

Bill is joined by show regular Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss Edmund's latest analysis for Long War Journal: The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance.
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Jan 17, 2025 • 1h 2min

Can Jon Schanzer make the hostage deal make sense?

Bill is joined by his FDD colleagues David Daoud and Jon Schanzer — who literally wrote the book on conflict in Gaza — to discuss the ceasefire and hostage deal that has just been reached between Israel and Hamas.
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Jan 13, 2025 • 30min

Is peace in the Middle East upon us this week?

Bill and co-host Joe Truzman discuss the supposedly imminent ceasefire agreement and subsequent hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas.
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Jan 10, 2025 • 46min

Lately in the Levant

🚨 Co-host takeover 🚨 David Daoud, Joe Truzman and Ahmad Sharawi discuss Lebanon's new president and implications for Hezbollah and the broader region, the continuing security challenges inside the West Bank, and the complex situation in post-Assad Syria — including Turkey's rising influence.
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Jan 8, 2025 • 1h 13min

Myth-busting 'moderate' Taliban with Lynne O'Donnell

Bill and co-host Will Selber are joined by Lynne O'Donnell, Australian journalist, author and analyst. Lynne is no stranger to reporting from conflict zones, including serving as the Afghanistan bureau chief for the Associated Press and for Agence France-Presse. Lynne recounts her final days in Afghanistan, including being detained by the Taliban.

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