Search: Islamic State,Saudi Arabia,Syria (3 materials)

Unislamic Ideology of the Islamic State

... need for both: according to the Pentagon, the number of IS recruits arriving in Iraq and Syria dropped more than seven-fold in the last twelve months, from 1,500 a month in April 2015 to just 200 in 2016. Consequently, the territory controlled by the Islamic State is shrinking. According to US officials, the group has lost 47% of its territory in Iraq and 20% in Syria. Bombings in Iraq, Turkey and Saudi Arabia help the organization attract marginalized elements whose goal is not even building the illusive Caliphate but spreading jihad, which they interpret as their path towards liberation. Islamic State Volunteers IS and the Saudi monarchy both ...

12.07.2016

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

"Daesh has a mother: the invasion of Iraq. But it also has a father: Saudi Arabia and its religious-industrial complex. Until that point is understood, battles may be won, but the war will be lost.... ... policy rules, Riyadh decided to increase its U.S. lobbying USD 3.66 billion. EPA/YOUSSEF BADAWI Boris Dolgov, Omar Mahmood: The Syrian Conflict: Russian and GCC Perspectives The U.S. allies largely share the same needs, i.e. security guarantees plus more ...

25.11.2015

The Syrian Conflict: Russian and GCC Perspectives

The Syrian conflict continues to deteriorate, with estimates suggesting a death toll in ... ... comes at a time when the long-term regional role of key players such as the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, remains up in the air. This report aims to remedy this communication... ... regime and the radical opposition represents, together with the actions of the “Islamic State” (IS), the main military-political crisis in the Middle East today...

19.11.2015

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