Charles Lister comes on the show to discuss a wide range of topics related to the current situation in Syria: <ul> <li>The background and evolution of Jaysh al-Fatah</li> <li>What Jaysh al-Fatah has meant to rebel and Jabhat al-Nusra victories in Syria</li> <li>The recent formation of a Jaysh al-Fatah branch in the south and what the southern front in the war currently looks like</li> <li>How the regime, Iran, and Hizballah have reacted to the changing military dynamics on the ground</li> <li>The recent fighting between the Kurds and the Islamic State in northern al-Raqqah governorate</li> </ul> Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/charles_lister">Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/azelin">Aaron Y. Zelin (@azelin) on Twitter</a></li> <li>Charles’ forthcoming book “<a href= "http://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-syrian-jihad/">The Syrian Jihad: Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State and the Evolution of an Insurgency</a>,” which comes out on September 24</li> </ul> The show is produced by <a href= "https://twitter.com/karlmorand">Karl Morand</a>. If you have any feedback you can email podcast@jihadology.net or find us on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/jihadpod">@JihadPod</a>

VI. Jihadi Ideology and History with Nelly Lahoud

The show is hosted by Aaron Zelin, founder of Jihadology.net and will feature interviews with experts in the field of jihadi studies and analysis of jihadi primary source material.