The tragedy of Mosul is that while Islamic State’s territorial project in Iraq is coming to an end, it is creating new problems that exacerbate the country’s existing challenges.
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Islamic State will change tack after Mosul, but Iraq isn’t ready for what comes next.
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State have both encouraged would-be terrorists to use cars and trucks as weapons.
Was the London attacker acting alone? Was he really a soldier of the Islamic State? Research on the nature of jihadism in the West reveals possible answers.
What was supposed to be a glorious triumph for Iraq has turned into an exhausting war of attrition.
This year will continue to be a period of great uncertainty in Saudi Arabia. After a deterioration of relations with the United States under President Obama, the kingdom will be focused on strengthening…
Even when ISIS is defeated, unless different groups can repair their relationship, violent extremism will remain, and peace in Iraq will stay elusive.
A new attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt drives home the hatred of Islamic State and other some other Muslim groups for the Sufi traditions of inclusiveness and mystical worship.
A victory in its second-biggest city would be a spectacular turnaround, but the country still has years or even decades of rebuilding ahead of it.
Sufis have remained defiant after a suicide bombing at a shrine in Pakistan.
The idea of white victimhood played an important part in Donald Trump’s rise. The South African brand of white supremacy has made a tangible contribution to this narrative of victimhood.
Data on violent incidents in the US reveal that our focus on Islamist extremism since 9/11 may be misguided.
IS has proved very adept at fending off massive conventional forces – but that doesn’t mean crack private security teams would do any better.
Could the Iraqi army’s banner offensive against IS tear it apart?
This roundup from our archives explains some of the major conflicts unfolding in the seven countries singled out by Trump’s executive order.
Bots have not just been used in the US, but also in Australia, the UK, Germany, Syria and China. To what extent – and how – are they affecting political discourse?
The divisive tactics that put Turkey’s president in control could yet be his undoing.
Initially heralded as the beginning of the end for IS, the effort to take back Iraq’s second city is flailing.
When mass graves are disturbed, it makes it harder to find out the truth about what happened.
Westerners consistently misunderstand and overestimate the threat of terrorism, and often gloss over the specific reasons behind attacks.
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