In the Wake of a Personal Attack: Responding to the Islamic State
At the end of 2014, Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kassasbeh was captured by Islamic State (IS) militants and held hostage. Lt.
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The Islamic Statecraft: Comparing the Ottoman Empire to ISIS
Statecraft is an art as old as civilization itself. The grouping of peoples based on common ancestry, territory, religion, or
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Grim Prospects for Lebanon
In his sixth public appearance since 2006, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah spoke earlier last month to defend Hezbollah’s involvement in the
Read moreThe Call of the Caliphate
On June 29, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (al-Sham) would henceforth be
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International Law, Biker Gangs, and Boots on the Ground
By Alan Kirk, What does international law, biker gangs, and the all-too-common phrase ‘boots on the ground’ have to do
Read moreConflict in Syria: The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend, maybe?
By Ziad Al Achkar The Syrian conflict has raged on for over 3 years and the U.S. intervention that began
Read moreAmbassador S. Azmat Hassan on the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS)
Presentation S. Azmat Hassan on the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS) on October 22, 2014 Thank you for
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