Recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East, Israel’s ongoing conflicts with Palestine and Iran and Syria’s takeover by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), will have a far-reaching impact on the regional jihadist landscape. Though the global epicentre of jihadist militancy has moved from Iraq and Syria to Africa’s Sahel region, the evolution of jihadism in the Middle East is consequential for the militancy-affected regions around the world, including in Asia.