Phillip Smyth

Phillip Smyth is a researcher with the University of Maryland's Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. He writes about Syria-based jihadist movements for Jihadology.

How Syria's Jihadists Win Friends and Influence People

Groups like al-Nusra are turning to charity stunts and service provision to ensure they have a loyal following even after Assad.
- Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Phillip Smyth
- August 22, 2013