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Published in: HomeWhy we should oppose British air strikes against ISIL in SyriaBritain’s Prime Minister says we should not undertake air strikes lightly – he is right: we need to think about...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSocial resistance to IS in Syria: the case of DaraaAreas that maintained a strong sense of social cohesion despite the 'new war' situation, such as Daraa, are far more...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCountering the logic of the war economy in SyriaThe country has entered a vicious circle where Syria’s own resources are being used to destroy it, and where...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaISIL, JAN, and the war economy in SyriaThe nature of ISIL and its ability to recruit based on economic needs is not something that can be countered by...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaISIL and governanceISIL enters areas afflicted by weak governance, an active war economy, and ongoing conflict with the intention of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhen it comes to ‘Islamic State,’ the west just doesn’t get itThere is much the west does not understand about its latest enemy, in which it faces more than 'just' extremists.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaKobane: the struggle of Kurdish women against Islamic StateThe international community should support a secular, multi-religious and multi-ethnic Rojava with democratic...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Islamic State and the global Great GameThe unravelling of Iraqi society set the context for the emergence of the Islamic State-led insurgency in Iraq. But...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy we can’t trust current analysis of the Islamic StateThe rise of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq has taken everyone in the west by surprise, resulting in a frenzy of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA 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...
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