Middle East
Islamic State: Ideological Challenge to Saudi Arabia
Synopsis With its control of a swath of Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State represents a paradigm shift in jihadist strategy and tactics. It also poses ……Read More
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A Broad Approach to Countering the Islamic State
In 2013 we completed “Paths to Victory: Lessons from Modern Insurgencies,” a study of 71 counterinsurgencies since the end of World War II that quantitatively ……Read More
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Iran Optimistic It Can Reach Nuclear Deal by November Deadline
Iran remains “quite optimistic” it can reach a nuclear deal with six major powers by Nov. 24, the country’s foreign minister said Monday, although he ……Read More
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Bridging the Uranium-Enrichment Gap
A long-sought, comprehensive deal between Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) to ensure Iran’s nuclear program ……Read More
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The Islamic State’s (ISIS) Recruitment Strategy Part 2
ISIS, now known as IS, has now released Volume 3 of their glossy recruitment/propaganda magazine, Dabiq. As I posted here, Dabiq is produced by the ……Read More
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You Can’t Understand ISIS If You Don’t Know the History of Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia
The dramatic arrival of Da’ish (ISIS) on the stage of Iraq has shocked many in the West. Many have been perplexed — and horrified — ……Read More