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Contesting Facts on the Ground in Iraq

Far away from the exaggerated debates of misguided pundits, Western officials have moved on from past mistakes and are making grownup policy choices on Iraq that are reasonably good under the circumstances.

۲۵ اوت ۲۰۱۶

Michael Knights

Rojava's Sustainability and the PKK's Regional Strategy

As the Kurds continue to pursue their goal of a contiguous territory in northern Syria, various nonmilitary factors will determine whether their nascent statelet is viable in the long term, including a host of demographic, economic, water, and oil issues.

۲۴ اوت ۲۰۱۶

Fabrice Balanche

Maps & Graphics

Should Iraq's ISCI Forces Really Be Considered 'Good Militias'?

While Washington should continue its efforts to engage Ammar al-Hakim's militia network, it should also be wary of the umbrella group's close cooperation with rabidly sectarian, anti-American actors controlled by Iran.

۱۷ اوت ۲۰۱۶

Phillip Smyth

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The U.S., the Peshmerga, and Mosul

Although the scale and effectiveness of coalition efforts to train and equip the Peshmerga have grown, U.S.-Kurdish ties have yet to change fundamentally.

۲۸ ژوئیه ۲۰۱۶

Michael Knights

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Iraqi Security the Day After Mosul

Despite much progress on the ground against the Islamic State, missteps by the Iraqi government, political parties, and security forces could breathe new life into the group.

۴ ژوئیه ۲۰۱۶

Michael Knights

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As the ISIS Tide Recedes

The beginning of the end of ISIS's dominance over the Sunni Arab region of Iraq is at hand, following the Iraqi security forces' clearance of ISIS from most of Fallujah, the first Iraqi city to fall to the terrorist group. Only one major Iraqi city remains in ISIS' hands: Mosul

۲۹ ژوئن ۲۰۱۶

James Jeffrey

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Prove Islamic State a False Prophet

Washington needs to destroy the group's image and achievements, and give Sunnis reason to help in that effort.

۲۱ ژوئن ۲۰۱۶

Dennis Ross

The Islamic State's Views on Homosexuality

The group's public executions of gay men are part of a deliberate moral policing campaign, one aimed at showing supporters and enemies alike that it means to enforce its narrow, atavistic view of Islamic law wherever it can.

۱۴ ژوئن ۲۰۱۶

Aaron Y. Zelin
Jacob Olidort

In-Depth Reports

Iraq's Imperiled Democracy

This essay, the sixth in a series exploring prospects for political reform throughout the Middle East, analyzes the unique perils facing democratic governance in Iraq, particularly the dangerous Islamist alternatives masquerading under the guise of theocracy.

۱ ژوئن ۲۰۱۶

Nathaniel Rabkin

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A New Formula in the Battle for Fallujah

The campaign is Iraq's latest attempt to push militia and coalition forces into a single battlespace, and lessons from past efforts have seemingly improved their tactics.

۲۵ مه ۲۰۱۶

Michael Knights

Salafism and the Islamic State: A Video Introduction

The Islamic State (IS or ISIS) is often identified as the world’s leading proponent of Salafism, or fundamentalist Sunni Islam. The IS-affiliated perpetrators of the 2016 Brussels terrorist attacks had close ties with local Salafist groups. In their textbooks, the Islamic State promises to revive a Salafi understanding of Islam

۲۳ مه ۲۰۱۶

Jacob Olidort

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The Liberation of Fallujah, the Fall of Baghdad

Securing the Iraqi capital won’t be easy, but keeping Baghdad safe from the Islamic State is the only way to ensure it doesn’t fall to Shiite militias.

۲۳ مه ۲۰۱۶

Michael Knights

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How to Prevent Sectarian Backlash from Baghdad Bombings

Continued bombings could bring a devastating flood of sectarian attacks to Baghdad and delay the battle for Mosul, so the coalition should help Iraqis address the capital's longstanding vulnerability.

۱۷ مه ۲۰۱۶

Sajad Jiyad
Michael Knights

In-Depth Reports

U.S. Military Engagement in the Broader Middle East

Reflecting broad foreign policy themes dating to World War I, U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East since the Cold War has focused on establishing and managing a global security system to contain and deter outside threats. Given Eurasia's demographic and economic/technical strength, a dominant power or powers arising from

۳ مه ۲۰۱۶

James Jeffrey
Michael Eisenstadt

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Leave Root Causes Aside -- Destroy the ISIS 'State'

Of course it would be daunting to solve the conflicts the Islamic State feeds on, but that shouldn't be the mission in the first place.

۲۹ آوریل ۲۰۱۶

James Jeffrey

Combating Genocide: Reassessing the Fight Against the Islamic State

While Washington and its coalition partners have begun to roll back some of the Islamic State's territorial gains, what more can be done to defeat the group and, until then, protect civilians?

۷ آوریل ۲۰۱۶

Matthew Levitt
Naomi Kikoler
James Jeffrey

In-Depth Reports

Ascent of the PYD and the SDF

In this well-documented Research Note, Barak Barfi explores the evolution of the PYD -- the preeminent Kurdish faction in the Syrian conflict -- and its relationship to U.S. objectives.

۷ آوریل ۲۰۱۶

Barak Barfi

Articles & Testimony

Iraq: Are Shia Leaders Ready for Sectarian Healing?

Recent trips to Iraq indicate that the struggle against the Islamic State has rekindled the possibility of sectarian cooperation.

۵ آوریل ۲۰۱۶

Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

The Next President's Choices on ISIS

From continuing the status quo to deploying limited ground brigades, the next administration will inherit a range of feasible options, but only some would serve U.S. interests, and all of them come with formidable postwar questions.

۳ آوریل ۲۰۱۶

James Jeffrey

Repercussions of the Saudi-Iranian Conflict on North Africa

March 31, 2016 The Iranian Shura Council and Assembly of Experts elections in February have resulted in gains for moderate reformists in a peaceful political contest. The elections’ contrast to the region’s political turmoil brings to mind the ironic words of British Parliamentarian Jock Bruce-Gardyne. In 1966, the politician described

۳۱ مارس ۲۰۱۶

Nouh El Harmouzi

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