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Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
ISIS Does Not Have Enough Public Support to Extend Its Caliphate in Iraq
After a month of fighting in Iraq, the ISIS insurgency has made considerable progress, even if there is now something of a stalemate as Shi'a militias organise themselves and the weak Iraqi Army gets a measure of support from Russia, the United States and especially Iran.
How to Turn Off the ISIS Tap
As fasting for Ramadan began, a Sunni terrorist group popularly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria proclaimed a caliphate, or religious-political dominion. ISIS also renamed itself “The Islamic State,” or IS. Across Iraq and Syria, IS has targeted key infrastructure for capture and revenue generation.
Iraqi Forces Build a Wall to Protect Diyala Province From ISIL Insurgents
Fortifying Diyala province. Iraqi forces build a wall to keep out fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Foreign Fighters in Syria and the Threat of Domestic Terrorism in Europe
Westerners who have joined the ranks of radical groups fighting in Syria have been likened to time bombs—and in May one of them exploded in Brussels.
An ISIS Caliphate Is Bad News for Iraq, Syria and Everywhere Else
After the death of Osama Bin Laden in May 2011, the global jihadist movement seemed to have become fragmented and considerably weakened. This happened for various reasons.
Why Hundreds of Westerners Are Taking Up Arms in Global Jihad
The conflicts in Syria and Iraq are attracting many westerners, including young Australians, as jihadi fighters.
