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20 years after 9/11, the ‘War on Terror’ has brought the US only defeat

20 years after 9/11, the ‘War on Terror’ has brought the US only defeat

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

Taliban’s interim government: Is the past, prologue?

Taliban’s interim government: Is the past, prologue?

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Iraq’s revival of military conscription shows desperation, not militarism

Iraq’s revival of military conscription shows desperation, not militarism

Conscription is highly politicised and the use of military and paramilitary institutions has become another lever for Iraqi politicians to exploit.

Tallha Abdulrazaq

17 hours ago

Biden, the Abraham Accords and carrying forward Trump's legacy

Biden, the Abraham Accords and carrying forward Trump's legacy

The Biden administration has not only continued Trump's policy in the Middle East, but is trying to expand it.

Giorgio Cafiero

1 day ago

Arrest of rapper symbolises the danger of dissent in Iran

Arrest of rapper symbolises the danger of dissent in Iran

The Iranian Revolution claimed to represent the voice of the poor when coming to power in 1979, but this week arrested a rapper who voices the struggles of the poor.

Massoumeh Torfeh

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The Muslim Resolutions: How Bosniaks condemned atrocities in World War II

The Muslim Resolutions: How Bosniaks condemned atrocities in World War II

The resolutions set forward by the Bosniak elite at the time serve as an example of courage, morality and empathy that people across the region can learn from today.

Dr Hikmet Karcic

2 days ago

The enduring legacy of protracted conflicts in Ethiopia

The enduring legacy of protracted conflicts in Ethiopia

Ethiopia isn’t a failed state, but it’s critically weak. Despite the aggravated state of near-survival and against the odds, Ethiopians have been resilient.

Zenebe Uraguchi

3 days ago

Fighting for truth and memory amidst genocide denialism in Bosnia

Fighting for truth and memory amidst genocide denialism in Bosnia

“We once again say to our loved ones: we are looking for you, we will never give up the truth."

Ehlimana Memisevic

3 days ago

The dynamics of the upcoming battle between the Taliban and Daesh-K

The dynamics of the upcoming battle between the Taliban and Daesh-K

Salafis in Afghanistan dominate Daesh-K, but not all Salafis support them. That could change if the battle becomes a larger battle between Hanafis and Salafis in Afghanistan.

Abdul Sayed

4 days ago

20 years after 9/11, US Muslims are writing a new story

20 years after 9/11, US Muslims are writing a new story

Gen Z Muslims in the US have never known a world without the 'War on Terror'. But most young Muslims today are rejecting the corner they had been painted into.

Sylvia Chan-Malik

6 days ago

How will Daesh-K impact US-Taliban relations?

How will Daesh-K impact US-Taliban relations?

Increasing threats from Daesh-K could bring about greater cooperation not only between the Taliban and Washington, but also between the new Afghan administration and other countries.

Giorgio Cafiero

6 days ago

Orientalising Afghanistan

Orientalising Afghanistan

When writing about Afghanistan, are narrators depicting categories of its history, culture and people, or producing reductive representations or stereotypes?

Larbi Sadiki

6 days ago

Daraa in the face of the Syrian regime

Daraa in the face of the Syrian regime

The people of Daraa al Balad believe their perseverance and resistance is an impregnable fortress defending all the cities in the Hauran region, while the regime fears its replication elsewhere in Syria.

Munaff Koman

10 Sep 2021

A ‘European military’ and defence autonomy are pipe dreams

A ‘European military’ and defence autonomy are pipe dreams

European Union states have neither the capacity nor the will for a unified strategy and should focus on increasing trust and cooperation within NATO.

Omer Ozkizilcik

9 Sep 2021

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