Guido Walter Steinberg (born May 13, 1968 in Trier) is a German Islamic scholar and journalist.

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Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Steinberg worked at the German Federal Chancellery at the beginning of 2002 as a specialist in counterterrorism, where he remained until September 2005. Since October 2005, he has worked for the German Institute for International and Security Studies (SWP) in Berlin. At SWP, Steinberg is member of the Africa and Middle East research group.[1]

Steinberg has appeared on German media as "Middle East expert" and worked as journalist for German weekly Die Zeit.[2][3]

Publications

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Steinberg`s books and papers are mainly puplished in German.

  • German Jihad: On the Internationalization of Islamist Terrorism. New York: Columbia University Press, June 2013
    • Al-Qaidas deutsche Kämpfer: Die Globalisierung des islamistischen Terrorismus. October 2014
  • Ecology, knowledge and trade in Central Arabia during the 19th and early 20th centuries: In: Al-Rasheed, Madawi/ Robert Vitalis (eds.): Counter Narratives: History, Contem- porary Society, and Politics in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, New York: Palgrave S. 77- 102

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Guido Steinberg". Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  2. ^ "Guido Steinberg". ZEIT ONLINE (in German). 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. ^ deutschlandfunk.de (2024-04-18). "Warum Katar seine Vermittlerrolle überdenken will". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-03.