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Syria Is Now The Epicenter Of Future Jihad
For jihadists, the Syrian war recalls Afghanistan in the 1980s and 1990s for various reasons. Perhaps most notably, in both conflicts groups traveled from other battlefields to fight and train for...
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This Is What The World's Newest Islamic Caliphate Might Look Like
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as ISIS, has declared huge parts of Syria and Iraq a new Islamic caliphate. ISIL also ordered all Muslims around the world to follow Abu Bakr...
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Ankara Is Moving Towards Reconciliation With The Kurds — But Not Because Of...
Late last week, the Turkish government submitted a bill to the Grand National Assembly advancing the stalled-but-ongoing process toward resolution of the country’s longstanding Kurdish Issue.The bill...
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Syrian Rebels Say ISIS Caliphate Does Not Exist
Nine leading rebel groups in Syria have rejected the Islamic State's claim that it has established a Caliphate stretching across parts of Iraq and Syria.In a statement released online, the nine groups...
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Leader Of New 'Caliphate' Calls On Militants From All Over The World
The leader of the extremist group that has overrun parts of Iraq and Syria has called on Muslims around the world to flock to territories under his control to fight and build an Islamic state.In a...
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The Most Dangerous Man In The Middle East Is Largely Invisible
For a man widely reported to be playing a key role in helping Iraq's routed military recover lost ground, Qassem Suleimani, the commander of Iran's feared Quds Force, remains invisible.It is not a new...
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The US Is Flying Right Into The Iran-Russia-Syria Plan In Iraq
The skies of Iraq are getting crowded. U.S. Apache attack helicopters and unarmed drones are being deployed along with the 500 American troops already ordered to the country. They're just the latest...
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Obama’s Foreign Policy Is Forming Alliances We Never Thought Possible
Here's how quickly things can change in the volatile Middle East: Less than one year ago, President Barack Obama considered airstrikes against military targets held by the regime of Syrian President...
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As ISIS Routs The Iraqi Army, Here's A Look At What The Jihadists Have In...
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) recently declared the establishment of a caliphate and has changed its name to simply the Islamic State. This declaration came after a series of military...
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Here's What We Know About The Mysterious Leader Of ISIS
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has been making a lot of noise in the past several weeks. It has conquered territories...
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A Popular Australian Cleric Just Joined ISIS's New Islamic State In Syria
A popular radical Muslim cleric from Australia has joined the newly established Islamic State and traveled to Syria to support the establishment of the caliphate.Musa Cerantonio, who in the past had...
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What It's Like To Be Interrogated And Tortured By Syrian Intelligence
I sit blindfolded and handcuffed inside the security service branch. Someone is pacing in circles around me, constantly questioning me.His voice is hoarse as he hurls accusations at me and hits my head...
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Obama's Middle East Policy Enters The 'Dark Unknown' As It Reconsiders Assad
The Middle East is ablaze, and the Obama administration risksaligning itself with very unsavory company in an attempt to put the fires out.As the Obama administration backs away from pushing regime...
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Iraq's Maliki Is Using The Same Tactics As Assad
As the Iraqi government struggles to contain a Sunni militant advance on Baghdad and hold the country together, more and more Iraqis are blaming Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki for their country’s...
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Lebanon Has No Idea What To Do About Its Massive Syrian Refugee Population
Three years ago, the eastern Bekaa village of Arsal was almost empty at noon, even if it wasn’t Ramadan. The village is located in a rather arid region at the foot of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains that...
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ISIS Is Sneaking Onto Syrian Rebel Bases And ‘Killing Fighters In Their Sleep’
Syrian rebels battled jihadists from the Islamic State (IS) near Damascus on Monday, pressing their bid to expel them from their strongholds, a monitoring group said.Rebels holding positions in...
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Father In Lebanese Village Caught In Syria Crossfire: 'Hezbollah Has Taken My...
“I’m happy,” said Mohamad Dekkou, as he wiped his tears, “my son is a martyr; he died an honorable death defending his town — when no one else did." It was NOW’s fourth encounter with Dekkou, who for...
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Israel's Offensive Could Lead To A Head-On Collision With The Syrian War
Although rocket fire from Lebanon and Syria remains sporadic for now, Israel and other parties need to be aware of the potential for serious miscalculation and escalation.As Israel's Operation...
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The Remarkable Story Of A Rising Terrorism Analyst Who Got Too Close To His...
Aymenn Al Tamimi's career came apart in public last week.The young terrorism analyst's sudden fall was due, in part, to the same factors that had made him one of the fastest rising stars in his field —...
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Meet The Syria Conflict's Teddy Bear-Toting French 'Security Consultant'
My first encounter with Kalen was awkward. The night I arrived in Syria, he walked into the safehouse like he owned the place, put down an AK-47, un-holstered a pistol, and peeled off his heavy navy...
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