Jordan combats the Islamic State by addressing domestic grievances
Since the Islamic State spectacularly took over Mosul in early June and declared an Islamic Caliphate on Syrian and Iraqi land, many Jordanians have worried that they will be next
Since the Islamic State spectacularly took over Mosul in early June and declared an Islamic Caliphate on Syrian and Iraqi land, many Jordanians have worried that they will be next
Iran’s strategy for combatting the Islamic State has entailed a broad political and firm security response channelled through the governments in Damascus and Baghdad and local Shia groups
Slowly and circumspectly, after weeks of hesitation over how to react to the ‘Islamic State’ phenomenon, European governments are now setting off down the wrong path
The rise of the Islamic State has helped the Sisi regime justify its security-orientated policies to both a domestic and international audience
Both Assad and his rebel opponents hope to leverage the US fight against the Islamic State to help them win the civil war.
It is worth asking if European governments could have been better prepared for the Iraqi horror show
Why Lebanon has a unique trajectory in its response to the threat of IS
Switching support from Maliki to Abadi does not represent a real policy change for Iran
While the crisis in Iraq deepens, Europe has been slow to react – reluctant to be drawn into another quagmire in the region.
A fundamental ingredient is still missing in shaping a coherent – though challenging – strategy for targeting IS in Iraq