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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Senior Foreign Editor; Co-host of Worldly

    Latest articles by Jennifer Williams

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    Sorry, Europeans joining ISIS probably can’t be explained in one chartSorry, Europeans joining ISIS probably can’t be explained in one chart
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    The Saudi Arabia problem: why a country at war with jihadists also fuels themThe Saudi Arabia problem: why a country at war with jihadists also fuels them
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    For all its efforts to fight ISIS and other extremists, the Saudi regime frequently does things that actually strengthen these same extremists, making the problem worse.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Syria
    The little-known group at the center of the Turkey-Russia crisisThe little-known group at the center of the Turkey-Russia crisis
    Syria

    A leading expert explains.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Syria
    Why Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in Syria, according to an expertWhy Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in Syria, according to an expert
    Syria

    The Russians have been taunting the Turks for a while now.

    By Jennifer Williams
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    This British teen hilariously captures why Muslims are tired of being told to condemn ISISThis British teen hilariously captures why Muslims are tired of being told to condemn ISIS
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    It’s starting to get a little ridiculous.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Criminal Justice
    How ordinary people decide to become terroristsHow ordinary people decide to become terrorists
    Criminal Justice

    Understanding the terrorism threat in France and Belgium.

    By Jennifer Williams
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    There’s a “crisis of legitimacy within Islam” — and it’s fueling ISISThere’s a “crisis of legitimacy within Islam” — and it’s fueling ISIS
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    Exiled pro-democracy activist Iyad el-Baghdadi explains how the debate over religious legitimacy in Islam plays right into ISIS’s hands.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    How ISIS uses and abuses IslamHow ISIS uses and abuses Islam
    World Politics

    William McCants, one of the foremost experts on militant Islamist ideology, addresses the question of whether ISIS really is “Islamic.”

    By Jennifer Williams

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