Given the fluidity of the Syrian civil war, its easy to lose track of the “big picture”. To that end, this article provides an interesting
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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
U.S. considers opening new front against Islamic State to create a safe zone in Syria -Washington Post
“The Obama administration is weighing the opening of a new front in the air war against the Islamic State in Syria, part of an offensive
“White Saviors” & a “Secular Jihad”: Why Westerners are drawn to fight in Middle Eastern conflicts -al Jazeera
The following two articles both place a lot of emphasis on a romantic attraction to war as an adventure, as captured by a reference to
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/
Iran nuclear talks: Optimism as deadline is extended -BBC
No surprise. The Iran-US nuclear talks did not produce a deal by Monday’s deadline. Although a disappointment, both sides maintain that a deal is within
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