Counterterrorism Blog

We're very pleased that Lorenzo Vidino is rejoining us as a Contributing Expert. Lorenzo has recently accepted a position as Senior Fellow in International Security Studies at the Fletcher School of Law Diplomacy, Tufts University. Previously he was affiliated with the Investigative Project on Terrorism, where he served as terrorism analyst and deputy director, and with the Jebsen Center for Counter Terrorism Studies, where he served as Research Projects Director. Lorenzo posted here often during his affiliation with the IPT, and his new and previous posts are available together on his archives page.

Lorenzo's research focuses on Islamist and jihadist networks worldwide, focusing mostly on Europe (throughout which he travels several months a year). He has testified before Congress twice on the issue and has briefed the Office of the Vice President, various Congressmen and their staffers, the FBI, DHS, ICE, Treasury, State Department and several US and foreign law enforcement agencies.

He is the author of the book Al Qaeda in Europe: The New Battleground of Global Jihad, published in 2005. He has published various articles on terrorism in publications such as The International Herald Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, The Middle East Quarterly, and many others. He is frequently interviewed by national and international media. A native of Milan, Italy, Lorenzo also holds a law degree from the University of Milan Law School and a Masters Degree in International Relations (Security Studies & Islamic Civilization) from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.