Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi

Milstein Writing Fellow

Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi is an independent Arabic translator, editor, and analyst. A graduate of Brasenose College, Oxford University, he earned his Ph.D. from Swansea University, where he studied the role of historical narratives in Islamic State propaganda. His research focuses primarily on Iraq, Syria, and jihadist groups, especially the Islamic State, on which he maintains an archive of the group’s internal documents. He has also published an Arabic translation and study of the Latin work Historia Arabum, the earliest surviving Western book focused on Arab and Islamic history. For his insights, he has been quoted in a wide variety of media outlets, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and AFP.

Articles by this Author
Druze in al-Suwayda’ Call on the Government to Hold Perpetrators of Violations Against Druze Accountable if There Is Going to Be Any Real Dialogue for a Lasting Solution
With The Rise of Rejection of the New Syrian State Under President Ahmad Al-Sharaa Has Come the Consolidation of over 35 Druze Armed Factions Into a ‘National Guard’
The ‘313 Force,’ One of the Better Known Iranian-Backed Formations in Syria, Was Disbanded Some Time Before the Assad Regime Collapsed
An Interview with a Person from Kudna, Which Has Seen Israeli Incursions
While Misinformation Swirls around Syria’s Conflicts, It Cannot Obscure the Stark Realities of Sectarian Violence and the Urgent Need for Equitable Disarmament and Reform
A Number of Factions Declaring Loyalty to Druze Spiritual Leader Shaykh Hikmat Al-Hijri Will Merge Into an Initiative Called the ‘National Guard’
The Twelver Shia in Syria Find Themselves in a Precarious Position Since the Fall of the Assad Regime
United Druze Spiritual Leaders Condemn Syrian Government’s Treacherous Siege and Assault on al-Suwayda’, Demanding Withdrawal and Accountability
It Is Apparent That amid the Great Suffering of Gaza’s People, Hamas Has No ‘Victory’ to Speak Of
How the Nature of Iran’s Networks in Syria Was Widely Misunderstood
Following Extensive Violations Against the Druze Population in Syria, It Is Clear There Is Greater Sympathy for Israel Now Among the Syrian Druze
There Are Many Misconceptions About the Fighting Between Pro-Syrian Government Tribal Militias and Local Druze Factions
Layth Al-Balous, the Son of Rijal Al-Karama Founder Wahid Al-Balous, Has Issued His Own Official Statement on the Recent Events in Al-Suwayda’
What Explains the Recent Violence in the Primarily Druze Province of Al-Suwayda’ in Southern Syria?
The Alawite Insurgency Against the Government Continues to Exist but Presently at a Much Lower Level
Contrary to What Some Academics and Journalists Claim, the Root of the Conflict Is Explained by Long-Standing Israeli Concerns
While There Is Not a ‘Genocide’ Against Twelver Shi‘a in the Province, There Are Disturbing Trends Similar to Those Regarding the Alawite Community in Syria