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Islamic State Is Still Alive and Kicking
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Islamic State Is Still Alive and Kicking
5 June 20200997 Neville Teller

Islamic State Is Still Alive and Kicking

During its heyday in 2014-2015, Islamic State (IS) conquered great tracts of Iraq and Syria and ruled over some 11 million people.  It took four yea

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Are Insurgencies Truly Over in Syria?
11 June 20190994 Hakim Khatib

Are Insurgencies Truly Over in Syria?

While the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has lost control of its statelet in Iraq and Syria, the war against the remnants of the organization is not

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"We Are All ISIS," propaganda from Islamic State.
8 March 201901875 Hakim Khatib

New Pro-Islamic State Magazine: An Ideological Threat

The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, persists to propagate its ideas to the Indonesian and Malay speaking communities through its supporters in th

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An image grab taken from a propaganda video uploaded on June 11, 2014 by jihadist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) allegedly shows ISIL militants gathering at an undisclosed location in Iraq's Nineveh province. (AFP Photo) © AFP
8 December 201801794 Hawre Hasan Hama

The New War: The Islamic State As a Case Study

The collapse of the bipolar international order of the Cold War period and the start of the unipolar international order under the United States has

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has introduced emergency laws following the deaths of 45 Coptic Christians in an Isis attack this weekend Getty
15 April 201701084 Hakim Khatib

ISIS in the Heart of Egypt Isn’t Sisi’s Biggest Problem

British author Robert Fisk has criticized Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s declaration of a state of emergency even without returning to his

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Assad and the rise of ISIS
14 March 20170971 Hakim Khatib

Assad and the rise of ISIS

A link between Bashar Assad regime and the rise of the so-called Islamic State does not come as a surprise to many Syrians. Unlike the image the r

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Here’s How Syrian Regime Built ISIS
7 December 20160972 Hakim Khatib

Here’s How Syrian Regime Built ISIS

In his first interview after winning the presidency, Donald Trump hinted that he will shift policy in the Syria conflict from one of support for th

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Credit: Bulent Kilic
14 October 201621282 Hakim Khatib

How Many Foreign Fighters in Syria?

It is estimated that a number between 27,000 and 31,000 foreign fighters have been flocking to Iraq and Syria since the breakout of the war in 2011.

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What if Islamic State becomes stateless? mpc-journal.org
14 September 20160872 Neville Teller

What If Islamic State Becomes Stateless?

The grandiose dreams of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder of Islamic State (IS) who envisioned a jihadist caliphate encompassing the entire globe und

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Photo illustration by Shaun Venish/123RF/Photodisc
11 April 201621289 Hakim Khatib

Evolution of Turmoil in Middle East: Western Role (Part One)

Given the current Middle Eastern scenario, one may reasonably hold the argument that the on-going turmoil in Middle East owes its burden equally to t

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