2010, Conflict and Security Concentration
Co-founder / Director of Middle East and North Africa Research at Flashpoint, NBC News Counter-terrorism Expert
Laith has presented his research on how terror groups operate on the Internet to audiences at the State Department, Department of Justice, Department of Defense, House Committee on Homeland Security, and the Council on Foreign Relations, among others.
Academic Work at SGPIA: Laith incorporated his own original research into a number of courses that focused on emerging trends in terrorism, leading him to write numerous essays on terrorism and security. Specific topics of focus included a comparison of contemporary jihadi terrorism to the late 1800s/early 1900 anarchist terrorism, and a neo-realist approach that argued the improbability of establishing unified global governance in light of the growing threat of terrorism.
Current Work: As Director of Middle East and North Africa Research at Flashpoint, Laith oversees the Jihadist Threat Intelligence service and also serves as the lead on all primary-source research into Deep and Dark Web networks used by terrorist groups and their supporters. Laith brings this expertise to an additional role as an on-air counter-terrorism analyst for NBC News.
