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  • Hajin – The Last Stand of the Islamic State
    The failure to break the YPG in Kobani was an omen of things to come. And now, as winter neared in 2018, the SDF was on the doorstep of the "capital" the remnants of IS had declared, in Hajin, a town of less than 30,000.
    By Séamus Malekafzali
    22 December 2018
    Conflict, West & Central Asia
  • Iraq’s New Administration and the Looming Budget Debate
    Politics, West & Central Asia
    Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi, has been referred to as a “gift to all” and the “ultimate compromise” …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    19 Dec 2018
  • Anwar al-Awlaki’s Life after Death: ISIS, al-Qaida, and a Shared L…
    Conflict, North Africa, West & Central Asia
    There is a saying attributed to Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, regarding the …
    By Séamus Malekafzali
    4 Oct 2018
  • Iraqi Pariahs Seek Redemption in Upcoming Elections
    Politics, West & Central Asia
    As the campaigning period for Iraq’s May 12th parliamentary elections begins in earnest, the politicians …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    4 May 2018
  • The Evolution of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation into a Political Unit
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
    On December 11th, 2017, Iraqi militia founder and spiritual leader, Muqtada al-Sadr made a groundbreaking …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    20 Feb 2018
  • Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers walk
    The “Ghost Soldier” Question in Afghanistan
    Afghanistan struggles with corruption, what lessons can it learn from Iraq's struggles with its own "ghost soldiers"?
    By Trent Schoenborn
    27 Dec 2017
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • An Islamic State armed drone over Mosul
    The Islamic State’s Armed Drone Program
    In a departure from previous armed groups, the Islamic State (IS) have invested heavily in the development of new …
    By Robert Postings
    10 Dec 2017
    Conflict, West & Central Asia
  • Kirkuk battle
    A Summary of the Fighting in Kirkuk
    On the 21st of October 2016, the Islamic State (IS) launched a surprise attack on the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. One set of attackers came from outside the city limits, circumventing the front-line and checkpoints, while a second group of sleeper cells attacked from within Kirkuk.
    By Sebastian Gonano
    16 Nov 2017
    Conflict, West & Central Asia
  • Group Profile: Nineveh Plain Protection Unit (NPU)
    “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
    Profiles, West & Central Asia
  • Iraq: Ar-Rutbah Clashes
    Islamic State Counter Attacks To Relieve Pressure On Mosul Located in the western part of Anbar province, Ar-Rutbah …
    By Karlo Gregorić
    7 Oct 2017
    Conflict, West & Central Asia
  • Map of the Operation Chammap
    Iraq & Syria: What Has Operation Chammal Achieved So Far?
    An account of the French Army Intervention in Iraq and Syria What is Operation Chammal? Operation Chammal is the …
    By Benjamin Duplessis
    8 Dec 2016
    Conflict, West & Central Asia

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