November, 2025

• 6 November

  Al-Qassam Brigades Propaganda Content: Evolution Since October 7

  

  This is the first entry in a three-part blog series discussing the evolution of al-Qassam Brigades’ content, dissemination strategies, and the relevant policy implications for combating terrorist content online.Al-Qassam Brigades Propaganda Content: Evolution Since October 7 Two years ago this week, al-Qassam Brigades (AQB), the military wing of Hamas, led …

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• 6 November

  Al-Qassam Brigades Propaganda: Evolution Since October 7—Part 2 Dissemination

  

  Al-Qassam Brigades Propaganda: Evolution Since October 7 — Part 2 Dissemination The al-Qassam Brigades (AQB) have long maintained an effective online propaganda apparatus. Following crackdowns on mainstream platforms like Twitter (X), Facebook, and YouTube, the group pivoted to self-hosted websites (Figure 1), dedicated apps (Figure 2), and a network of …

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• 6 November

  De Retour de Daech 2: Les revenant∙e∙s devant la justice allemands

  Depuis le déclin de l’État islamique, ou Daech, en Syrie et en Irak, des centaines d’hommes, femmes et enfants ayant vécu dans le « califat » sont retournés dans leurs pays d’origine, y compris en Allemagne. Cette série d’articles présente l’expérience allemande en matière de rapatriement, de poursuites pénales et …

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• 6 November

  Why Germany Is Doing the “Dirty Work” for Trump’s Peace Plan

  

  At the ceremony in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the leaders of European and Arab states gathered behind US President Donald Trump. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) seemed somewhat lost on the sidelines of the peace show. Trump praised him, saying he was “very smart and he is doing …

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• 6 November

  Is the US Reclaiming the Wheel from a Self-Destructive Israel?

  

  Has Donald Trump’s sharp rebuke of Israel in his October 23 Time Magazine interview fundamentally changed the calculus in the Middle East? His comments immediately sparked two opposing views: for some, his position represents the clear demarcation of a genuine shift in US foreign policy; for others, it is nothing …

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• 6 November

  Syria Needs a Reconstruction Plan

  

  Syria needs an economic reconstruction program. Desperately. Yet nearly a year after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, there is still no talk of putting together a comprehensive economic reconstruction plan, whether in Damascus or among the obvious international stakeholders. Without clarity and wide-based consultation on the country’s new economic …

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• 6 November

  Hamas activity to restore its civilian governance In the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire

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• 6 November

  An Automated Occupation in South Lebanon

  

  Following the onset of the Hezbollah–Israel war on October 8, 2023, both sides deployed drones on a variety of missions, ranging from reconnaissance and message-broadcasting to espionage and targeted killings. Israel has continued the practice since its November 27, 2024, ceasefire with Hezbollah. In many ways, South Lebanon has become …

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• 6 November

  How Political Leaders Are Fast-Tracking the Islamification of Europe

  

  Manchester, England, October 2, 2025: In the most violent act of antisemitic hatred Britain has seen in years, a Muslim man rams a car into a group of Jews on a sidewalk in front of a synagogue, exits the vehicle and begins stabbing other Jews. He is shot by the …

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• 6 November

  Syria’s Sharaa to sign deal at White House to join anti-ISIS coalition

  

  US special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said the Syrian president will formalize his country’s entry into the US-led alliance next week. Tom Barrack, the US special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey, told reporters on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue Conference in Bahrain today that Syrian President …

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