“Support for terrorist groups inside Jordan is already worrying. According to a late-September survey, only 62 percent of the population believed the Islamic State is
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Islamic State crisis: Jordan’s battle on two fronts -BBC
Jordan has largely been forgotten in the IS crisis. Historically, Jordan has often found itself surrounded by instability. It has been stuck in the geopolitical
Islamic Sects, Major Schools, Notable Branches -Information is beautiful
A nice clear chart of the various divisions within Islam. My thanks to Dr. Patricia Kelly Spurles for passing the link on. http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/islamic-sects/
Post Arab-Spring Elections -BBC
Bahrain has just held elections, but the Shi’a opposition dismissed them as a sham and boycotted the process: “Bahrain holds disputed election amid Shia boycott
From Ataturk to Erdogan: Turks rewrite history
Interesting article discussing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claim that “Muslims discovered the Americas three centuries before Christopher Columbus” as an attempt to reshape Turkey’s
The politics of Israel’s security officers -Washington Post
An interesting look at Israeli civil-military relations, and the practice of Israeli security officials either publicly criticizing the government or stating their views on pressing
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