Will There Be an Alliance against the Islamic State?

... declined the offer of the United States to participate actively in the struggle against jihadism. REUTERS/Maria Golovnina/Pixstream Maria Nebolsina: IS Poses a Threat to Post-Soviet... ... Gulf. This threat is reinforced by the fact that Al-Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) crossed over to al-Baghdadi in February. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication... ... substantiate the threats of al-Baghdadi’s fellow-fighters against Azerbaijan and Russia, which have so far refrained from participation in this fight. At the same time...