10 experts interviewed on the state of the Islamic State as of August 2015, courtesy of the always interesting blog, Musings on Iraq. Each of
Tag: Iraq
Resiliency, ambition and tactical advantage mark first year of ISIS advance, analysts say -iPolitics
ISIS, one year later… “In the 12 months since, more than 3,000 people in Syria alone have died at the hands of the militants and
Argument: The Enemy You Know and the Ally You Don’t -Foreign Policy
After the fall of Ramadi, the accepted wisdom has been that the problem is the government in Baghdad. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has continued in
ANALYSIS: Can Syrian Kurds maintain momentum after IS defeat in Tal Abyad? -Middle East Eye
Recently there have been a number of news stories suggesting IS was sweeping across both Iraq and Syria; the Assad regime was on its last
The High School Student Who Maps ISIS’s Lightning-Quick Advance -Newsweek
“Thomas van Linge’s colorful, detailed maps showing which parties control which parts of Iraq, Libya and Syria are a hit whenever he posts them on
A Better Solution to the Kurdish Arms Issue -Atlantic Council
I don’t actually agree with suggestions made in this article, as I will explain at the end. However it does provide a glimpse into the
IR Theory & Practice 