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Sinjar’s Yezidi Militias
On June 14 the Turkish military (TSK) once again conducted airstrikes on the small rural district of Sinjar targeting what appears to be ammunition depots on the mountain range behind the modest city …
By Kayla Koontz
18 June 2020
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The Starvation State
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While historically a grain exporting country, on the eve of its civil war, Syria had been importing grain for a …
By Stanimir Dobrev
13 May 2020
The Political Ramifications of COVID-19 in the Levant
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The only fact about COVID-19 is that it’s something utterly unprecedented. As we settle into a new normal of …
By Edwin Tran
2 Apr 2020
The Dynamics of Tyranny
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On the Necessity of Lasting Antagonism: “Terror is not the same as violence; it is, rather, the form of …
By Sascha Ruppert
22 Mar 2020
Tracking the Military Losses of the Syrian Civil War: February 2020
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If January was anything to go by, observers of the Syrian Civil War would have assumed February would be an active …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters & Gregory Waters
12 Mar 2020
Tracking the Military Losses of the Syrian Civil War: January 2020
January 2020 was remarkably violent when compared to the average monthly death toll from last year. This is due to …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters & Gregory Waters
5 Feb 2020
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Battle for Kabani: A Rare Defeat for the Syrian Army in 2019
On December 29, 2019, the 4th Division announced that “after achieving the desired goals in Latakia” it …
By Gregory Waters
6 Jan 2020
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2020 in Iraq: What Happens Now?
Last night, at around 10:30 PM GMT, reports began to filter out of Baghdad that a series of explosions had rocked …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters
3 Jan 2020
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Globalised Identity – The Resilience of Modern Terrorism
Collective identity is an important societal concept that is rarely talked about in an analytical manner. The …
By Sebastian Gonano
3 Jan 2020
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The Israeli Connection: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 4
Israel’s “secret” relationship with the Gulf monarchies is rather open and well-known. Oman is no …
By Edwin Tran
16 Dec 2019
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Current Syrian Army Deployments
Despite the decrease in the operational tempo of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) since last year, 2019 has seen the …
By Gregory Waters
13 Dec 2019
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UK General Election 2019: time for a new approach to security partnershi…
This general election is an opportunity for UK political parties to commit to a review of the UK’s approach to …
By Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen
9 Dec 2019
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Aiding & Abetting
On the Limits of Humanitarian Work in Syria Food is a weapon – a very effective weapon. People don’t …
By Sascha Ruppert
22 Oct 2019
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Iran Hawks Advocate Regime Change with Former Designated Terror Group
The International Convention for the Future of Iran stage, taken just before Mark Wallace, the CEO of United …
By Séamus Malekafzali
4 Oct 2019
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Syria’s Border Guards: From Auxiliary to Frontlines
On June 9, 2019, rebel inghimashi fighters stormed a Syrian regime position in Jebal Turkmen, Latakia, killing at …
By Gregory Waters
25 Sep 2019
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The Syrian Regime Turns On Its Patrons: Rami Makhlouf’s Fall From …
As Syria’s seemingly endless civil war continues to scorch the countryside, the Syrian government has been forced …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters
11 Sep 2019
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The 25th Division: Syria’s Tiger Forces get Rebranded
On the evening of August 28, members and commanders of Syria’s Tiger Forces began posting on Facebook variations of …
By Gregory Waters
30 Aug 2019
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Siil 2018: Mobilisation & conscription in the 21st century
Although most NATO aligned militaries operate on the basis of a professional army, there has been an observable …
By Erik Markus Kannike
15 Jul 2019
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The Rise and Fall of the JCPOA: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 3
Recent headlines have been dominated by tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic of …
By Edwin Tran
5 Jul 2019
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Instanbul’da Her Şey Güzel: Everything is Okay in Istanbul
Ekrem Imamoğlu’s Faltering Path to Office On the night of the March 31 mayoral election in Istanbul the honking of …
By Kayla Koontz
3 Jul 2019
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Flames of War: Arson As a Weapon of Conflict in Syria and Iraq
Beginning in the second week of May, farmers in the vicinity of the Qarachoqh Mountain began reporting unusual …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters
1 Jul 2019
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Governance by Corruption & Extortion
The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 2 The most part are too busy in getting food, and the rest too …
By Sascha Ruppert
25 Jun 2019
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Air Conditioners and Autonomy: Basra’s Case for Federalism
To the people of Basra, Iraq’s second largest city and the nation’s center of commerce, the air conditioner is both …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters
17 May 2019
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The Things They Left Behind
Working in Syria left us with no doubts about the extent of the evil that we were facing when it comes to …
By Miles Vining
10 May 2019
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In the Hospitality of the Commander
An Analysis of a Message from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The first picture of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in years. It is the …
By Séamus Malekafzali
2 May 2019
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