Readers may remember that the first new ‘Islamic resistance’ formation in Syria that came to wider media attention was Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas. The group’s founding is attributed to two individuals: one of the two is Ahmad Kayara (real...
Vice President – White House Vice President Mike Pence spoke today with Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi of Iraq. The leaders discussed the Trump Administration’s deep commitment to protect persecuted Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq and the...
In December 2017, four imams — at mosques in North Carolina, New Jersey and Texas — called for killing Jews. Two of the imams quoted from a hadith that says: “The last hour would not come unless the Muslims...
At least one petition for remission or mitigation of the forfeiture action at hand was put forward by Mr. Yani Warda of the Assyrian Documentation Center. The petition alleged that the defendants in rem should not return to Iraq,...
This report is based on the author’s trip in January 2018 to the Jazeera Canton area of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria in the northeast of Syria. The visit particularly focused on the city of Qamishli on the...
Archaeologists documenting ISIL’s destruction of the ruins of the Tomb of the Prophet Jonah say they have made an unexpected discovery which could help in our understanding of the world’s first empire. The Nebi Yunus shrine – containing what...
The participation of minorities in public life has not reached the required level, and there is marginalization in many field bodies. Political quotas play a major role in shaping public policies. Political reality lacks the opportunity for political...
Introduction Like any state-like governance project, it is hardly surprising that the Islamic State (IS) should have bureaucracy dedicated to the maintenance of internal security in the territories under its control. This field of responsibility falls broadly under the...
Unseen Islamic State Administrative Documents Part 3 Click Link Above to Access Part 3
