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ISIS and the Flood: the hydro-politics behind the rise (and fall) of Daesh
EDITORS NOTE: This is the fourth and final article in a four-part series which explores the role of water in human conflict and politics. The series marks (though is not affiliated with) World Water...
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Tackling Iraq’s Shia Militia Crisis
By: Peter Kirechu Iraqi Shia Militia Fighters Near Tikrit. Source: Al-Jazeera Iraqi security forces are engaged in a contentious fight against a determined and effective foe in the self-styled Islamic...
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The Limits of US Security Cooperation in Jordan
By: Peter Kirechu President Barack Obama Meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Oval Office on 26 April, 2013. Source: Wikimedia. The most notable feature of President Barack Obama’s...
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Book review: ‘America’s Modern Wars: Understanding Iraq, Afghanistan and...
Reviewed by: Cheng Lai Ki Christopher Lawrence. America’s Modern Wars: Understanding Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam. Oxford, UK. Casemate Publishers, 2015. ISBN: 978-1612002781. Hardcover. £19.99...
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Turkey’s President Erdoğan counter-coup cleanup
By: Kyle R. Brady A night view of Istanbul, Turkey. Is President Erdoğan ignoring the lessons of the Iraq War at his peril? Following the July 2016 coup attempt in Turkey[1] — wherein factions within...
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Elite Loyalty: The Durability of Ideological Bonds in the Islamic State
By: William McHenry Iraqi armed forces retake the town of Fallujah from ISIS. During the last decade, the United States (U.S.) has engaged in protracted military conflicts with Islamist extremist...
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Strife Feature | Sunni-Shia Conflicts: From A Trick To A Reality
By Guillaume Beaud Shia and Sunni worshippers join for a common pray in Kuwait, following the deadly terrorist attack at the Shia mosque in 2015 (credit: Fayçal Yasser, AA, Koweït) Most Western...
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The Killing of Soleimani and its Implications for European Security
by William Newland Major General Qassem Soleimani was targeted and killing by a US drone strike on 3 January 2020 (Image credit: AP) One will recall the airstrike launched by the United States military...
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Should Female Foreign Fighters be Repatriated?
by Francesco Bruno While as devoted as their male counterparts, female Jihadis are an underexplored topic of analysis in understanding racidalisation (Image credit: AFP) It is a woman who teaches you...
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The Iraqi government is hamstrung by the very causes that are driving Iraqis...
by Gareth Jonas and Tom Webster Tahrir Square (Liberation Square) with the Freedom Monument in the background – Baghdad, Iraq. Source: Next Century Foundation On October 25, thousands of Iraqi...
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