what to read this month: february 2017
Check out our New and Noteworthy and Current Literature collections for some good reads this...
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what to read this month: october 2016
As always we’re highlighting our novel and Noteworthy and Current Literature collections....
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happy birthday, jane!
Jane Austen,as sketched by her sister, Cassandra nowadays is Jane Austens 241st...
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2016 banned books week
Banned Books Week runs this year from September 25th through October 1st. This years theme is...
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what to read this month: september 2016
Welcome back to a new semester! While you’re exploring all that Duke has to offer,why not...
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shakespeare celebrations continue!
Last week we celebrated Shakespeare with a series of blog posts (which you can read here,here, here,...
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what to read this month: november 2016
Want to find a good read for theThanksgiving holiday? Check out our current and...
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iraqi al qaeda leader reportedly killed in drone...
An "notable" al Qaeda figure,Abdul Raheem, was reportedly killed in a drone strike in the Datta Khel...
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taliban and islamic state clash in eastern...
The Islamic State's Wilayah Khorasan and the Taliban clashed in the Chaparhar district of...
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ohio man pleads guilty to terror charges after...
The Department of Justice announced yesterday that a 24 year-outmoded Ohio man,Terrence J. McNeil,...
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drama online
We now maintain access to the Core Collection of Drama Online,a resource for finding full texts of...
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come read the novella that arrival is based on!
The Low Maintenance Book Club is going to be reading the novella Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang,...
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aqap leader calls for simple attacks in the west
In a short video released yesterday,Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP) leader, Qasim al...
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indonesian authorities hunt islamic state...
On Mar. 30,the US Treasury Department designated Bahrun Naim as a terrorist. Naim is one of the most...
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what to read this month: january 2017
I hope youre settling in to the unusual semester. Why not pick up something unusual to read?...
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tabqah, syria liberated from the islamic state
The city of Tabqah and the surrounding area believe fallen to US-backed forces. The Islamic State...
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aqap leader discusses complex war in yemen
AQAP released a lengthy "dialogue" with its emir,Qasim al Raymi, on April 30. Raymi discusses the...
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ayman al zawahiri warns against nationalist ...
In a new audio message, Ayman al Zawahiri warns jihadists that they should avoid a strictly...
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how a us citizen became a key player in the...
The eighth edition of the Islamic State's Rumiyah magazine features a cover yarn on Ahmad...
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what to read this month
April is National Poetry Month,and everyone is celebrating, even Bill Murray. Obviously, and you...
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adapting shakespeare
Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted for many different periods,countries, and media. Most...
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the us intelligence community s newest assessment...
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) presented its written "Worldwide Threat...
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state department designates 2 canadian citizens...
The State Department announced yesterday that two Canadian citizens gain been added to the US...
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shaikh zubayr
This guest post has been written by Sean Swanick,the Librarian For Middle East and Islamic Studies,...
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islamic state suicide bomber strikes nato convoy...
The Islamic State's Wilayah Khorasan (or Khorasan "province") has claimed responsibility for a...
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2 american service members killed fighting islamic...
Two American soldiers were killed during a raid against the Islamic State in Afghanistan's...
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why the uk launched its first targeted drone...
The UK Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee has released its investigative report...
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islamic state fighters fire at egyptian policemen...
Islamic State gunmen shot and killed at least one Egyptian policeman near the Saint Catherine's...
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islamic state claims church bombings in egypt
The Islamic State has claimed credit for bombings at two Coptic churches in the Egyptian cities of...
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american soldier killed fighting islamic state in...
An American soldier was killed while fighting the Islamic State's jihadists in eastern...
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international and area studies turns 25
Introduction By Deborah Jakubs,Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway University Librarian and Vice Provost for...
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islamic state leader in egypt says church bombings...
The ninth issue of the Islamic State's Rumiyah ("Rome") magazine features an interview with the...
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islamic state s wilayah khorasan bombs convoy...
The Islamic State's Wilayah Khorasan has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that...
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pakistani taliban faction claims spokesman was...
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar said that Ehsanullan Ehsan was captured on Mar. 7 by Pakistan's Inter-Services...
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