Archive for the 'Extremist Groups' Category

Eastern Ghouta x 20, by Aron Lund

Posted by Aron Lund on Friday, April 6th, 2018

Katibat Dir’ al-Watan: New Sub-Unit of the Fifth Legion

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, April 13th, 2017

Usud Al-Cherubim: A Pro-Assad Christian Militia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, December 14th, 2016

China’s Interests in Syria and the Middle East – by Dr. Christina Lin

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, November 13th, 2016

The Virtues of Sham: The Place of Syria in the Muslim Sacral Imagination

Posted by Tam Hussein on Thursday, September 8th, 2016

“Who is to blame for Syria’s nightmare?” By Ehsani2

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, July 31st, 2016

Dealing with Syria’s Foreign Fighters: A Liberal Conundrum

Posted by Tam Hussein on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

Abdallah al-Muhaysini, a Pivotal Figure in the Islamist Insurgency in Syria,” by ?Waleed Rikab

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

Liwa Shuhada’ al-Yarmouk: History and Analysis

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, September 18th, 2015

“The inside Story of the British Suicide Bomber of Ramadi,” By Tam Hussein

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi Responds to al-Julani’s al-Jazeera Interview

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, May 31st, 2015

“Abu Mohammed al-Golani’s Aljazeera Interview” by Aron Lund

Posted by Aron Lund on Friday, May 29th, 2015

Syrian Rebels Capture Idlib, by Aron Lund

Posted by Aron Lund on Saturday, March 28th, 2015

Jamaat Ansar al-Islam in Syria Joins The Islamic State?

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, January 8th, 2015

“The Legal Foundations of the Islamic State,” By Mara Revkin

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 17th, 2014

Nusra’s Offensive in Idlib & its Attempt to Destroy Washington’s Allies. November 2014

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, November 5th, 2014

Islamic State Officially Admits to Enslaving Yazidi Women

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, October 12th, 2014

The Yazidis Are Not Getting Support

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, October 5th, 2014

The Six Words You Need to Know to Be a Successful Jihadi and Establish Your Own Caliphate

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, July 6th, 2014

“Obama Approval of Manpads for Rebels Would Violate US Agreements, Policy, and Endanger Airliners,” by James McMichael

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, March 29th, 2014

Sham al-Islam: Its Project and Promise in Healing the Wounded Lands of the Levant

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 27th, 2014

The Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham’s dhimmi pact for the Christians of Raqqa province

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

Christian Militia and Political Dynamics in Syria

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Sunday, February 23rd, 2014

New ISIS Leaks Reveal Particulars of al-Qaida Strategy

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, January 12th, 2014

Zahran Alloush: His Ideology and Beliefs

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, December 15th, 2013

Islamist Groups Declare Opposition to National Coalition and US Strategy [updated]

Posted by Aron Lund on Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

Chemical Weapons and Responses; The Developing Story of Tripoli’s Bombing; Theories on Outcomes for Syria

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, September 1st, 2013

Gangs of Latakia: The Militiafication of the Assad Regime

Posted by Aron Lund on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013

Where Does Jabhat al-Nusra End, and the Islamic State of Iraq & ash-Sham Begin?

Posted by Matthew Barber on Saturday, July 13th, 2013

Round Up: Lethal Aid, Human Interest Stories, Lebanon

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, June 23rd, 2013

Round Up: Qusayr, Hezbollah, Regional Sectarianism, Ehsani on Economics, Foreign Jihadis Behead & Kill for Blasphemy, US Intervention Proposal

Posted by Matthew Barber on Thursday, June 13th, 2013

Ayman al-Zawahiri Rants about Syria

Posted by Aron Lund on Thursday, June 6th, 2013

Has the War Reached Lebanon? Meanwhile, Obama Updates War on Terror

Posted by Matthew Barber on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

Is Jabhat al-Nosra breaking apart?

Posted by Aron Lund on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Major salafi faction criticizes Jabhat al-Nosra

Posted by Aron Lund on Saturday, May 4th, 2013

New Addition to the Syrian Islamic Front

Posted by Aron Lund on Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Oil Wars—Nusra’s Expanding Reach—Syrian Taliban

Posted by Matthew Barber on Saturday, April 27th, 2013

Sorting out David Ignatius

Posted by Aron Lund on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Dera’a is Falling

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, March 29th, 2013

“Syria’s Salafi Insurgents: The Rise of the Syrian Islamic Front” by Aron Lund

Posted by Aron Lund on Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

The Islamist mess in Damascus

Posted by Aron Lund on Saturday, February 9th, 2013

Syria’s Islamic Front Militias and How They Think about Minorities

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Swedes, jihadis & anti-air missiles in northern Syria

Posted by Aron Lund on Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Analyzing the largest Syria crisis Facebook polls, by Camille Otrakji

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

The Arab Spring & the decay of secular state in Syria

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Western Press Misled – Who Shot the Nine Soldiers in Banyas? Not Syrian Security Forces

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Landis Debates Steven Heydemann: “Syria and Islamism.” BloggingheadTV

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, December 12th, 2010

The Case for Syria

Posted by Alex on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Bus Explosion in Damascus Sets off Wild Speculation

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Balancing “Change” and “Prudence” will be an arduous process for President Obama

Posted by Alex on Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Top 5 reasons why Israel is attacking Gaza

Posted by Alex on Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Traces Of Uranium found in Syria: Moallem Says No More Searches

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Syrian TV shows men ‘confessing’ to deadly bomb blast

Posted by Alex on Thursday, November 6th, 2008

“Twilight Struggle” by Eli Lake

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

“Syria-Israel Peace: The Impact on Non-State militias” by Landis

Posted by Joshua on Monday, October 13th, 2008

The Bombing and More.

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Car Bomb in Damascus and Rise of Salafi Groups in Region

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Syria explosion: Car bomb kills 17 in Damascus

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, September 27th, 2008

News Round Up (20 July 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, July 20th, 2008

News Round Up (28 June 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Interpol says Syria “very cooperative” on Terrorism: US Oil Majors Back in Iraq

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, June 19th, 2008

News Round Up (10 June 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Syrian Media – The Challenge and the Need to Act

Posted by Alex on Thursday, May 15th, 2008

News Round Up (15 April 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Explosion Kills 1 in Syria’s Capital

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

“Al-Qaida in Lebanon,” by Fidaa Itani

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

News Roundup (23 January 2008)

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

“t_desco” Comments on “Al-Qaeda in Lebanon,” by Nir Rosen

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, January 19th, 2008

“Al-Qaeda in Lebanon,” by Nir Rosen

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

“Al-Qaida in Lebanon,” by T-desco

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Anti-March 14th General Assassinated

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Lebanon Presidential Politics and the Brammertz Report

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 30th, 2007

Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 16th, 2007

“Everyday Jihad,” by Bernard Rougier

Posted by Joshua on Friday, November 2nd, 2007