Posted on Mon, January 9, 2017 at 11:26 am CET
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Iranian Concerns Grow Over Russia’s Syrian Policies

Iranian criticism of Russia is not new… Read more

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Politics • Russia's Middle East Policy • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Thu, March 31, 2016 at 15:36 pm CEST
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Why Putin Wants Syria

The link between Russia’s strategic interests in Syria and Ukraine… Read more

Topics: Diplomacy • Georgia • Russia's Middle East Policy • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • Syria • Ukraine 
Posted on Sun, October 4, 2015 at 11:05 am CEST
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Walid Al-Moualem Addresses General Assembly’s Seventieth Session

Walid Al-Moualem’s speech to the UN general assembly… Read more

Topics: Diplomacy • Syria • United Nations 
Posted on Thu, September 10, 2015 at 22:15 pm CEST
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How the Jihadi Civil War Began

How the jihadi civil war began that is now raging in Syria and Iraq… Read more

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Global Islam • Global Jihad • Iraq • Islamic State • Jabhat al-Nusra • Religion • Sunni-Shia Conflict • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Sun, June 14, 2015 at 22:00 pm CEST
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Hijrah to the Islamic State: ISIS Updates its Manual for Foreign Fighters

Updated security recommendations issued by ISIS to operatives traveling to Syria are designed to address preventive measures by European countries and Turkey… Read more

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Islamic State • Security and Defense • Syrian Revolution • Turkey 
Posted on Wed, February 11, 2015 at 19:08 pm CET
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Kobani: A Symbol of Kurdish Resistance

After nearly five months of fighting for Kobani, the Kurds recaptured the town on January 26… Continue reading

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Islamic State • Jihadism • Kurdish People • Syria • Syrian Kurdistan • Syrian Revolution • Turkey 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 20:01 pm CET
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ISIS: Portrait of a Jihadi Terrorist Organization

Overall analysis of a jihadi terrorist organisation… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Syria • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 20:00 pm CET
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The Historical Roots and Stages in the Development of ISIS

The roots and development of ISIS… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Syria 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 19:59 pm CET
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ISIS’s Ideology and Vision, and their Implementation

A Sunni Islamic extremist organization… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Americanism • Anti-Westernism • Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Syria 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 19:58 pm CET
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ISIS’s Military Achievements in Iraq and the Establishment of its Governmental Systems

ISIS’ military campaign in northern and western Iraq… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Syria 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 19:57 pm CET
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ISIS Establishes Itself in Eastern and Northern Syria

ISIS has established a governmental infrastructure in areas under its control and is brutally imposing Islamic religious law on the local population… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Syria 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 19:56 pm CET
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ISIS’s Financial and Military Capabilities

ISIS’s capabilities: the number of its operatives, control system, military strength, leadership, allies and financial capabilities… Continue reading

Topics: Economy • Energy • Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Iraqi Kurdistan • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Syria • Syrian Kurdistan 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 19:55 pm CET
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Exporting Terrorism and Subversion to the West and the Arab World

ISIS is working to extend its influence to other jihadi organizations and networks in the Middle East and around the globe… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Syria 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 19:54 pm CET
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ISIS’s Propaganda Machine

ISIS has an effective propaganda machine and regards the battle for hearts and minds as particularly important… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Syria • The Media 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 19:54 pm CET
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The American Campaign against ISIS

America underestimated ISIS as a potential but not immediate security threat… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Security and Defense • Syria • Syrian Revolution • U.S. Middle East Policy • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 19:53 pm CET
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ISIS Response to the American Campaign

ISIS’s policy towards the United States changed when the United States identified ISIS as a serious political and security threat… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Americanism • Anti-Westernism • Global Islam • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Syria 
Posted on Tue, March 25, 2014 at 21:03 pm CET
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The End of the ‘Wrong Side of History’

Being on the wrong side of Obama is a not particularly uncomfortable or worrying place to be… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Wed, February 19, 2014 at 21:56 pm CET
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Kidnapped Nuns No Longer Bear the Cross

Christian women hostages of Islamic jihadis… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Christianism • Christianity • Islamic Fundamentalism • Jihadism • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Mon, November 18, 2013 at 20:28 pm CET
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After the Pax Americana

A three-bloc fight for the regional crown… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Iran • Israel • Politics • Saudi Arabia • The Middle East • Turkey 
Posted on Sun, November 17, 2013 at 23:25 pm CET
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The Al-Nusra Front’s Major Role in the Rebel Takeover of a Large Syrian Army Arsenal

A large rebel military operation took control of a Syrian army precinct in the village of Mahin… Continue reading

Topics: Jabhat al-Nusra • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Sat, November 9, 2013 at 17:10 pm CET
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Israel’s Declining Security?

How secure are Israel’s borders?… Continue reading

Topics: Crethi Plethi • Iran • Israel • Obamaism • Russia's Middle East Policy • Security and Defense 
Posted on Sun, October 20, 2013 at 21:37 pm CEST
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Islamic Doctrines Justify Sex Jihad

The practice of sex jihad has specific doctrinal validation in Islam… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Global Jihad • Sharia Law • Slavery in Islam • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Thu, October 17, 2013 at 21:24 pm CEST
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Ayman al-Zawahiri, Leader of Al-Qaeda, Urges Jihadist Rebels in Syria to Unite and Establish an Islamic Caliphate

Establishing an Islamic country in Syria opens the way to the restoration of the Islamic Caliphate and the liberation of Jerusalem… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Jabhat al-Nusra • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Thu, October 17, 2013 at 19:01 pm CEST
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Sex Jihad and Western Disbelief

Sex jihadis in Syria have sex with countless rebels… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Global Jihad • Jihadism • Religion • Sharia Law • Slavery in Islam • Syrian Revolution • Tunisia 
Posted on Thu, October 10, 2013 at 00:10 am CEST
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The Al-Nusra Front’s Battle for Hearts and Minds

Al-Nusra Front uses video sharing websites, social media and blogs as a means of disseminating information on its operations, messages and views to broad target audiences in the Muslim world… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Jabhat al-Nusra • Jihadism • Religion • Syrian Revolution