This issue has already been discussed on this blog See: https://jtdevinemta.wordpress.com/2014/10/15/isis-has-almost-no-popular-support-in-egypt-saudi-arabia-or-lebanon-washington-institute/ However it is worth reiterating the point: “The findings were stark: Not many Arabs
Tag: Syria
UPDATED: The Algerian Connection: Will Turkey Change Its Syria Policy? -Carnegie
This article suggests that Turkey’s Syria policy is changing, driven by two factors. The first is Iran and Russia’s commitment to supporting Assad, which makes
U.S. Support for Al Qaeda-Linked Rebels Undermines Syrian Ceasefire -Huffington Post
“State Department spokesperson John Kirby expressed concerns that U.S.-backed Syrian opposition factions such as Ahrar al-Sham have been cohabitating with the Nusra Front.” “Ahrar al-Sham
Syrian Alawites distance themselves from Assad -BBC
This article is is significant for two reasons: First, it suggests there is dissatisfaction in the Alawi community with the Assad regime: “In a deeply
Why Brussels? -Various Sources
VOX asks Peter Neumann, a professor at King’s College London and the director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation why Brussels seems
Will the Islamic State survive 2016? -al Monitor
With another bombing in Europe, two questions come to mind. First, is this there a direct connection between the attack and the way the war
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