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Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Inside the Jihadi Mind

Thu. September 14th, 2017
Beirut, Lebanon

With the current turn of events in Syria and Iraq, the disintegration of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, at least in its current form, appears imminent. What are its members’ prospects on the social and psychological levels? What does de-radicalization mean in this context and are there lessons that can be gleaned from previous conflicts?

The Carnegie Middle East Center held a panel discussion with Hazem al-Amin and Joseph el-Khoury. The speakers presented an overview of the de-radicalization theory, documented experiences, evidence of various techniques, and their potential application in the case of jihadi organizations and the Syrian civil war.

SPEAKERS

Hazem al-Amin is a Lebanese writer and a journalist at al-Hayat.

Joseph el-Khoury is assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at the American University of Beirut.

MODERATOR

Maha Yahya is the director of the Carnegie Middle East Center.

Political ReformSecurityMiddle EastSyriaLevant
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event speakers

Hazem al-Amin

Joseph El-Khoury

Administrative Assistant

Maha Yahya

Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Yahya is director of the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, where her research focuses on citizenship, pluralism, and social justice in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings.