Aaron Y. Zelin is the Richard Borow Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where his research focuses on Sunni Arab jihadi groups in North Africa and Syria as well as the trend of foreign fighting and online jihadism.     https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/aaron-y-zelin/rss en ISIS Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:14:06 +0000 Aaron Y. Zelin https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/10/19/after-raqqa-isis-still-seeks-to-govern https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/10/19/after-raqqa-isis-still-seeks-to-govern ISIS has not released any propaganda pictures or videos demonstrating its ability to govern in nearly a month, which might suggest the group is retreating from its territorial aspirations. However, Aaron Y. Zelin, fellow of the Washington Institute, argues otherwise. ISIS Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Thu, 05 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Aaron Y. Zelin https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/12/05/rebels-consolidating-strength-in-syria-the-islamic-front https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/12/05/rebels-consolidating-strength-in-syria-the-islamic-front ISIS Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Aaron Y. Zelin https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/11/08/meeting-a-returned-tunisian-foreign-fighter-from-the-syrian-front https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/11/08/meeting-a-returned-tunisian-foreign-fighter-from-the-syrian-front In a small town in Nabeul governorate, east of Tunis, on the last day of August 2013, I sat down with a Tunisian that fought in Syria for six months and has since returned home. It was clear that Khalid (not his real name) was uncomfortable talking about his experience.