This article takes a position sympathetic to the Kurdish YPD in Rojava. As it states, the Kurds are once again being squeezed between the great
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Mohammad Javad Zarif: Let Us Rid the World of Wahhabism -New York Times
There is nothing really substantively new in this article. It is the latest in the war of words between the Saudis and Iran. The
Frenemies: Why Rival Insurgents Work Together -The National Interest
This article tries to explain the phenomena of “coopetition”, situations where groups simultaneously collaborate and compete. The article focuses on non-state actors in general, but
10 new wars that could be unleashed as a result of the one against ISIS -Washington Post
“The borders of the Islamic State’s “caliphate” are shrinking fast. The group’s strongholds in Iraq and Syria are collapsing one by one. The U.S.-led war
The Twenty Years’ War -The Atlantic
This article is interesting for two reasons. First, rather than looking at the US’ role in the Middle East policy as a discrete series of
What do ordinary citizens in the Arab world really think about the Islamic State? -Washington Post
This issue has already been discussed on this blog See: https://jtdevinemta.wordpress.com/2014/10/15/isis-has-almost-no-popular-support-in-egypt-saudi-arabia-or-lebanon-washington-institute/ However it is worth reiterating the point: “The findings were stark: Not many Arabs
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