Colin P. Clarke

Colin P. Clarke is the director of research at the Soufan Group and a senior research fellow at the Soufan Center.

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U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on May 11.
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on May 11.

What Makes Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy So Alarming This article has an audio recording

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Colin P. Clarke, Clara Broekaert
Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1.
Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1.

The Iran War Could Spark a New Era of Global Shiite Extremism This article has an audio recording

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Clara Broekaert, Colin P. Clarke
A couple walks at nighttime down a street illuminated by the blue lights of a police vehicle.
A couple walks at nighttime down a street illuminated by the blue lights of a police vehicle.

How to Counter a Decentralized Islamic State

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Clara Broekaert, Colin P. Clarke
A counterterrorism officer stands in front of Trump Tower in New York on March 30, 2023.
A counterterrorism officer stands in front of Trump Tower in New York on March 30, 2023.

Terrorism Means Something Different Now

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Colin P. Clarke, Christopher P. Costa
A masked soldier holds a large black banner with Arabic lettering on it amid a shrubby desert landscape.
A masked soldier holds a large black banner with Arabic lettering on it amid a shrubby desert landscape.

The Islamic State Is Making a Comeback

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Colin P. Clarke
Iraqi fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand next to a painted Islamic State flag as smoke billows from a building in the distance.
Iraqi fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand next to a painted Islamic State flag as smoke billows from a building in the distance.

The Islamic State Is a Franchise Now

Analysis
Clara Broekaert, Colin P. Clarke
This picture shows two women exchanging a US dollar bill against a fifty thousand Lebanese pound (lira) banknote in Beirut on Jan. 19, 2023.
This picture shows two women exchanging a US dollar bill against a fifty thousand Lebanese pound (lira) banknote in Beirut on Jan. 19, 2023.

How Hezbollah Diversified Its Funding

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Clara Broekaert, Colin P. Clarke
People gather at the entrance of the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
People gather at the entrance of the American University of Beirut Medical Center.

The Biggest Question About the Hezbollah Pager Attack Is Why Now

Analysis
Colin P. Clarke
Two police officers walk past the Arc de Triomphe.
Two police officers walk past the Arc de Triomphe.

The Threat Against the Paris Games

Analysis
Tore Hamming, Colin P. Clarke
A burned-out view of the Crocos
A burned-out view of the Crocos

The Islamic State Never Went Away This article has an audio recording

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Colin P. Clarke
Two people are led from a helicopter to a car by police officers at a helipad in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Dec. 15.
Two people are led from a helicopter to a car by police officers at a helipad in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Dec. 15.

Could Hamas Become a Global Threat?

Analysis
Colin P. Clarke
A flag displays the Wagner Group logo, which features a grinning skull with red accents under the words "PMC Wagner Group"
A flag displays the Wagner Group logo, which features a grinning skull with red accents under the words "PMC Wagner Group"

Wagner’s Brand Was Built on Extreme Violence

Analysis
Clara Broekaert, Colin P. Clarke
Two Afghan women in blue burqas walk past the gated embassy building.
Two Afghan women in blue burqas walk past the gated embassy building.

The Islamic State Has a New Target: Russia This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Lucas Webber, Riccardo Valle, Colin P. Clarke
People fleeing violence in Mali walk through the weekly market in the M'Berra refugee camp in Bassikounou, Mauritania, on June 7, 2022.
People fleeing violence in Mali walk through the weekly market in the M'Berra refugee camp in Bassikounou, Mauritania, on June 7, 2022.

How Russia’s Wagner Group Is Fueling Terrorism in Africa

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Colin P. Clarke
People look up at a large, beautiful memorial monument.
People look up at a large, beautiful memorial monument.

20 Years After the Bali Bombings, What Have We Learned?

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Julie Chernov Hwang, Colin P. Clarke
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