Islamic State
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INTL CONFLICTS
New Versailles for the Middle East
For nearly two years, the international community has been like a remote bystander observing the situation in the greater Gulf…
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MIDDLE EAST
Caliphate and Tawhid: Understanding the main two pillars of ISIS’ ideology
By Punsara Amarasinghe and Eshan Jayawardane The brutal attacks carried out by an Islamist group in Sri Lanka on Easter…
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ASIA
How would the Islamic State’s propaganda would look like following the collapse of the physical caliphate?
By Asaf Day Following the complete loss of all of its territories in Syria, many questions were raised concerning the…
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Editor's Picks
The Islamic State: The last battle in Syria?
By Rene Wadlow What seems to be the last battle against a cohesive remnant of the Islamic State (ISIS) in…
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MIDDLE EAST
ISIS editorials illustrate the jihadist group’s efforts to reach out to marginalized Sunni-Arabs across Iraq and Syria
By Asaf Day Once a week, in its al-Naba magazines, the Islamic State publishes one-page polemic editorials. These pieces usually…
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ASIA
Anti-Sufi wave hits Sinai
By Rene Wadlow On Friday 24 November 2017, an attack by some 30 men on a mosque at Bir al-Ald…
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ASIA
ISIS defeat and challenges for Central Asia: What should we expect?
By Ammar Younas ISIS has been defeated and fight is almost over. Now it is impossible for Russia and Iran to…
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MIDDLE EAST
The threats of triumph over Daesh
By Mala Bakhtiar Today, after Peshmarga forces recaptured the suburbs of Mosul, the Iraqi armed forces recaptured the city of Mosul,…
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INTL CONFLICTS
How stable would post-ISIS Iraq be?
By Farhang Faraydoon Namdar Haidar Al-Abadi, Iraqi prime minister visited Mosul and declared retaking of Mosul from ISIS after a…
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AFRICA
Egypt: The case for a new U.S. partnership
By Raphael Benaroya In his recent address to Congress, President Donald Trump said his administration is taking steps to protect…
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