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Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the Salafi-jihadist Threat in Syria
April 6, 2018

The Transnational Threats Project hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion and debate on al-Qaeda and the Islamic State's current situation in Syria and their future prospects in the country.

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After Syria: The United States, Russia, and the Future of Terrorism
March 30, 2018

The collapse of Islamic State control in Syria has been hailed in both Russia and the United States as a victory over terrorism. But the war that continues lays bare conflicting approaches to violent extremism, insurgency, and combat operations.

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Broadening the Lens Beyond Security: The Next Few Decades of U.S.-Pakistan Relations
January 22, 2018

This conversation seeks to move beyond the security concerns and focus on development, economic, and other opportunities for partnership between the United States and Pakistan.

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Book Launch: I Was Told to Come Alone by Souad Mekhennet
June 21, 2017
Please join the CSIS Transnational Threats Project from 4-6PM on June 21st for a discussion on Souad Mekhennet’s book “I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journal Behind the Lines of Jihad.” The discussion will take place on the first floor of CSIS’ headquarters.

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A Discussion on National Security with CIA Director Mike Pompeo
April 13, 2017

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Transnational Threats Project for a discussion on national security with The Honorable Mike Pompeo, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

On Demand Event
Foreign Fighter Fallout
April 5, 2017

As international and local forces battle in Iraq and Syria, an unknown number of the conflict’s tens of thousands foreign fighters may flee to other areas. These returnees could bolster international operations for the Islamic State and al Qaeda, oxygenating social...


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Libya and Security Challenges for the 2017 EU Presidency
October 14, 2016

Terror attacks in Europe, Brexit negotiations, and a volatile Mediterranean are but a few of the many critical issues facing the European Union as Malta takes over the EU Council Presidency on January 1, 2017. Only 220 miles separate Malta from Libya, one of the most complex...


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Militancy and the Arc of Instability: Violent Extremism in the Sahel
September 27, 2016
Violent extremist organizations have expanded their ambitions, capacities, and geographical reach into the Sahel and West Africa, extending an Arc of Instability across an area of strategic interest for the United States and its allies. Boko Haram, Al Qaeda in the Islamic...

On Demand Event
Counterterrorism Challenges: Improving Information Exchange Between Allies
August 29, 2016
Mr. H. (Dick) W.M. Schoof is the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism for the Ministry of Security and Justice in the Netherlands. Following the terrorist attacks in France and Belgium, the Dutch government during the Netherlands’ presidency of the...

On Demand Event
Syria Battle-Space SITREP: Syrian opposition fighters/Jabhat Fateh al-Sham with Charles Lister
August 24, 2016

As ISIS dominates headlines in the Middle East, al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate has been quietly solidifying its partnerships with Syrian opposition groups and positioning itself to become the dominant non-state actor should ISIS fall. Charles Lister will provide an overview...


On Demand Event
Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror
March 30, 2016

Featuring Keynote Speaker and Author:
General (Ret.) Michael V. Hayden
Principal, The Chertoff Group
Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency (2006-2009)
Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence...


On Demand Event
Strategic Intelligence: A View from the National Intelligence Council (NIC)
March 4, 2016

Featuring Keynote Speaker:
Gregory F. Treverton
Chairman, National Intelligence Council

Moderated By:
Mr. Thomas M. Sanderson
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Transnational Threats...


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