Christelle Gence

Christelle Gence is a journalist working for SaphirNews, the first online publication on Muslim issues in France and part of the Saphir Média group.

A lasting presence for IS in Iraq and Syria: interview with Romain Caillet

On 29 June, after the spectacular takeover of Mosul and other Iraqi cities, the Islamic State (IS) declared a caliphate in Iraq and Syria. How can the sudden rise to power of IS be explained? What is the future of the caliphate, and of the region as a whole? Romain Caillet provides an assessment.

By Romain Caillet and Christelle Gence

/ 13 Aug 2014