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The Sinai Insurgency, Part 2: Islamists and Militants
As previously discussed, insurgency has been a part of the Sinai for decades now. Militants have operated in small numbers since Egypt reasserted control over the region in the 1980s. They were able to grow in part due to opposition to the Sufi movements that have been …
By Chris Gentry
27 April 2018
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The Sinai Insurgency, Part 1: An Introduction
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Just before 1:50 PM local time (UTC+2), four off road vehicles planted three bombs in the Al-Rawda Mosque in the …
By Chris Gentry
16 Mar 2018
The Minor Sect Ruling Syria: Who are the Alawites?
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How did a minor and historically secretive sect of Islam, the Alawites, come to rule Syria, and what do they believe?
By Chris Gentry
29 Dec 2017
Group Profile: Nineveh Plain Protection Unit (NPU)
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“We are coming” is the message to the ranks of the Islamic State (IS) from a commander of the Nineveh Plain …
By Chris Gentry
23 Oct 2017
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