“In interviews with Newsweek, military experts, strategists, historians and former government officials say that absent some major miscalculation on the part of Russia, China or
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Saudi Arabia, Iran and the ‘Great Game’ in Yemen -al Jazerra
Interesting article on the unrest in Yemen and where it fits in the Saudi-Iranian rivalry. I think the author is correct in his argument that
What ISIS Really Wants -The Atlantic
The following article is a long, detailed discussion of ISIS’ ideology, how it influences their policies, and what the implications are for the West’s attempts
Boots on the Ground: The Realities in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria -Center for Strategic and International Studies
As the US election cycle starts building, there will a great deal of debate about expanding the US military mission in the Middle East. Unfortunately,
Lebanon under fire: Two years of spillover from the Syrian civil war -Daily Star
A good overview of the impact of the Syrian Civil War on Lebanon. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jan-16/286267-timeline-lebanon-under-fire.ashx
The logic of violence in the Islamic State’s war -The Monkey Cage (WP)
In a departure from its usual practice of beheading its captives, the Islamic state recently burnt a Jordanian prisoner alive, and of course, distributed a
IR Theory & Practice 