As Britain debates extending airstrikes into Syria, this article looks at some of the questions about the moderate Syrian opposition. Of those who are ideologically
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Terrorism in the Age of Twitter -The New Yorker
In his influential 2004 book, “Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Ummah,” the French political scientist Olivier Roy pointed out that what he termed
Up to 27 Iraqi civilians may have been killed in Canadian airstrike, Pentagon document reveals -CBC
“An internal Pentagon document obtained by CBC’s the fifth estate raises questions about the quality of the investigation conducted by coalition forces into an allegation
Is the KRG Failing the People? -Rudaw
A political crisis threatens to derail the dream of self-determination in South Kurdistan. As if a war with Islamic State jihadis, a refugee burden beyond
Why the U.S. military can’t succeed in training foreign armies -Reuters
“The reason that U.S.-trained foreign forces usually do not prevail is not because they are poorly trained and ill-equipped. In fact, they often have better
Legacy of Iran-Iraq war lives on -BBC
“Thirty-five years ago, the longest war of the last century erupted. But what unfolded as a brutal eight-year confrontation between Iran and Iraq still resonates
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