A good overview of Kurdish politics and history. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29702440
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New Freedoms in Tunisia Drive Support for ISIS -New York Times
This article addresses one of the the issues raised in an earlier post which provided a statistical breakdown of the foreign fighters in Iraq and
Tunisia and Lybia, two different directions
When the governments in Tunisia and Libya fell, there was a great deal of optimism for the Arab Spring. Since then the two countries have
Kobane Complications: “After repelling ISIL, PKK fighters are the new heroes of Kurdistan” -Al Jazeera
The battle in Kobane was nothing if not dramatic. Kurdish fighters affiliated with the PKK appeared on the verge of defeat but rallied to push
Turkey Loses U.N. Security Council Seat in Huge Upset -Newsweek
Turkey lost in its bid to secure a seat as a non-permanent member of the security councils apparently after heavy opposition from Saudi Arabia and
ISIS Has Almost No Popular Support in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Lebanon -Washington Institute
http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/isis-has-almost-no-popular-support-in-egypt-saudi-arabia-or-lebanon Recent polling data shows some interesting patterns: “ISIS has almost no popular support in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Lebanon — even among Sunnis. Among
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