The reports below both focus on how the formation of an anti-ISIS alliance seems to be impacting the balance of power in Syria, putting the
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Internal rivalries hinder Rouhani’s reform efforts -Al Monitor
Interesting article on divisions within Rouhani’s administration. From the start, Rouhani has had to juggle a diverse group: reformists close to Khatami, pragmatists close to
ISIS Wave of Might Is Turning Into Ripple -New York Times
According to this article, ISIS needs to keep expanding to maintain the political support of its followers, but is reaching the natural limits to its
7 reasons not to worry about Iran’s enrichment capacity -al Monitor
The author, Seyed Hossein Mousavian was the spokesman of the Iranian nuclear negotiation team from 2003 to 2005. He was appointed by Muhammad Khatami and
Harsh questions for Egypt amid U.N. rights review -al Arabiya
“Under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, Egypt, along with all U.N. Member States, will have their human rights record reviewed under the ‘Universal
How the Islamic State evolved in an American prison -Washington Post
“It’s a scenario that has long confounded law enforcement: How do you crack down on extremism without creating more of it? From the radicalization of
IR Theory & Practice 