I analyze militant and extremist messaging — jihadist, Islamist, and other non-state armed actors — using primary-source monitoring, discourse analysis, and open-source verification methods. This includes tracking recruitment narratives, claims of responsibility, cross-platform dissemination, and shifts in group strategy and capability signaling. I built and managed a large primary-source propaganda archive at CPOST and currently edit an independent monthly analytical bulletin on this subject.
Typical deliverables
- Early-warning indicator memos
- Propaganda trend reports
- Comparative/intertextual analysis across groups or releases
- Source verification and archive-building support
- Briefing-ready summaries for policy or security audiences
Ideal clients
- Security and counterterrorism research organizations
- Intelligence and risk consultancies
- Journalists and media outlets covering the region
- Academic centers
- Government-adjacent research programs
Evidence of capability
APAT Manager role at CPOST (2022–2024) · NSC and COTER briefings · Bulletin from the Shadows — independent monthly publication, active since October 2025 (read it here).
Tracking a group’s messaging or need a rapid propaganda assessment?
Tell me what you need — I’ll follow up within two business days.
Mohamed Elgohari 