From Legitimacy to Social Change: Understanding the Appeal of Salafism (Mohamed Bin Ali, Ahmad Saiful Rijal Bin Hassan, RSIS)

As a religious ideology, Salafism is gaining wide acceptance in the Muslim world while attracting increasing attention in the West today. Many Muslims embrace it as the authentic Islam. What are the features that make Salafism so appealing to many Muslims?

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/co16238-from-legitimacy-to-social-change-understanding-the-appeal-of-salafism/#.V-uvWYiLTIU

Driving Out ISIS From Libya: What Lies Ahead? (Ahmad Saiful Rijal Bin Hassan, Mohammed Sinan Siyech, RSIS)

Libyan forces with US air support are driving out Islamic State fighters in Libya. Still the oil-rich nation is deeply divided by rival factions and armed militias.

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/icpvtr/co16237-driving-out-isis-from-libya-what-lies-ahead/#.V-uuUIiLTIV