Search: Middle East,Islamic State (31 material)

 

Countering the threats from the Middle East

... believe that the long-term stability of the region would be best served by creating an inclusive regional security system for the Middle East. We reject the view that the region and its borders need to be fundamentally re-developed, for example along the ethnic ... ... the four think tanks supporting the work of the Task Force, available at www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org. 2 . Acronym for Islamic State in Iraq and Al-Sham, also referred to as IS or Daesh. 3 . Report of the Independent International Commission of ...

04.05.2016

Recruiting Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Dealing with Returnees: European Experience and the Prospects for Russia

... analysis of the most common factors driving recruitment. This paper also includes a review of methods used by other countries to combat the recruitment of terrorists, as well as measures taken to reintegrate returning militants into society. — Summary . Islamic State Volunteers. Who are they? Recruiting Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Dealing with Returnees: European Experience and the Prospects for Russia , 421 Kb

29.04.2016

A Critical Look at Mainstream Analysis of the Russian Operation in Syria

... non-jihadist” as per the Crisis Group report) are defeated is wrong. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail Andrey Kortunov: Post-Syrian Russia and Middle East It wouldn’t be accurate either to suggest that in Syria Russia equated the jihadist and non-jihadist opposition.... ... far as to say that Russian airstrikes sometimes provide air cover to certain FSA groups during joint operations against the Islamic State. The fact that Moscow never stopped reaching out to opposition groups that may or may not be loyal to the Assad ...

06.04.2016

Premodernism revisited

... proclaiming one's own right for a place in the sun can easily offer a holy cause. In fact, this is happening to the Muslims who live in Europe with EU passports but then surprise their co-residents by blowing up arenas and airports. What we see today in the Middle East is a manifestation of the limited rationality, i.e. the rebirth of pre-modernism and deep-rooted principles of social integration. The Islamic State’s ideology rests on a request for profound social integration, distinct rules of the game and an unambiguous narrative. At the same time, it appears to reflect the need for stringent guidelines, as well as strict criteria for black ...

04.04.2016

The Capture of Palmyra: Victory in Battle, but Not a Turning Point

... negotiation process and a trading tool in Russia’s hands. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail Andrey Kortunov: Post-Syrian Russia and Middle East Apart from the overall geopolitical benefit, Moscow urgently seeks to legitimize Assad in the eyes of western political ... ... Tehran, the allies will have to decide how they will move further into IS-controlled territory. The primary task is to split the Islamic State into two parts along the Euphrates valley, the Iraqi part and the Syrian part. This will not be possible without ...

31.03.2016

The Middle East: Postmodernism Is Over

... actors, and the importance of religion. This gives rise to a debate on the possibility of the “Peace of Westphalia for the Middle East;” — The Russian-Turkish wars of the 18th century: due to the role of government leaders beyond problems ... ... bloodshed and a new Sykes-Picot Agreement; — World War II: due to the absolute evil in a new form, personified by the Islamic State. And then the creation of a coalition against the Islamic State would be expected; — The Cold War, which could ...

31.03.2016

Russia in a Changing Middle East

... champion of a global project - the caliphate. Its activists denounce and condemn the Arab national movements and states. The Islamic State has huge resources and ideological appeal, control vast territories, and unites supporters from around the world.... ... against all that is contrary to its concept of the world order, but has put forward its own project of state-building. With the Middle East coming to the forefront of international relations Russian objectives in the region have acquired new dimensions. ...

08.12.2015

IS: New Old Enemy

Review of the book ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror (Authors: Michael Weiss and Hassan Hassan) Review of the book ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror The emergence in the Middle East of a powerful terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) which managed to seize vast swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria within a little over a year, came as a surprise for the world public opinion and the media. It prompted a spate of books whose authors try to sort ...

01.12.2015

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East: An Alliance of Competing Powers, Too Risky to Break?

... However, during its 70-year-long partnership with the Saudis, Washington preferred to focus on pragmatic aspects , proceeding from the tenet that there are two sides to every coin. Over many decades this approach suited both parties in that convoluted Middle Eastern system that operates to a brutal but still clear-cut pattern. But the Arab Spring markedly diversified the regional palette of political actors and trends, in the process throwing up many more nuances in relations between the allies Washington ...

25.11.2015

RIAC Hosts Presentation of Valdai Club Paper “Islamic State: Alternative Statehood?”

... Technology, and Special Representative of Russian Foreign Minister on Middle East Settlement Ambassador (Ret.) Andrey Vdovin. The discussants reviewed the ideological basics of the ISIS and its prospects as a statehood project challenging the development of Middle Eastern countries. Special attention was given to the nature of extremist groups in the MENA covered in detail by RIAC’s new reader that was also offered to the audience. Presentation of Valdai Club Brief “Islamic State: Alternative Statehood?”

24.11.2015
 

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