Iraq asked Syria’s Assad to stop aiding ‘jihadists’: Former official
October 23, 2015
By Mamoon Alabbasi Iraq’s former national security advisor says that prior to Syrian uprising, Assad was helping ‘jihadi’ militants train in Syria to fight in
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Understanding and countering IS
September 1, 2015
by Stanly Johny A member among the allied forces of the Iraqi security forces and Shia militiamen watches a weapon getting prepared for fighting against
The Islamic State’s reformist apologists
June 18, 2015
By Nafeez Ahmed We need a transformation, and it needs to cut across the Muslim and Western worlds, together Islam needs a reformation.
‘Islamic State’ as a western phenomenon: Reimagining the IS debate
March 31, 2015
By Ramzy Baroud No matter how one attempts to wrangle with the rise of IS, the movement – as explainable historical circumstance – just doesn’t
How To Defeat Perverted And Violent Islamic Fundamentalism
February 26, 2015
By Alan Hart February 21, 2015 “ICH” – If perverted and violent Islamic fundamentalism (PVIF) in all of its manifestations is to be contained and
The myth of collective Muslim responsibility
October 28, 2014
By Sharif Nashashibi Asking Muslims to apologise for al-Qaeda and IS is like asking a Brit to apologise for the English Defence League
Air strikes on Syria: A long and uncertain shot
September 29, 2014
By Fawaz Gerges With ISIL moving towards urban warfare, serious questions regarding the efficacy of the US-led strategy remain. Before and after images of air strikes
The Impossible War: Isis ‘Cannot be Beaten’ as Long as There is Civil War in Syria
September 17, 2014
By Patrick Cockburn September 15, 2014 “ICH” – “The Independent” – The reasons for this are political as well as military. The five or six million
Convenient Genocide: Another Failed War to Re-arrange The Middle East
September 17, 2014
By Ramzy Baroud September 15, 2014 “ICH” – – A few months ago, not many Americans, in fact Europeans as well, knew that a Yazidi sect
Iraq turmoil outcome of Syria crisis: Analyst
June 12, 2014
The US government is to blame for the ongoing offensive by Takfiri militants in Iraq, which is a spillover of the turmoil in neighboring Syria,