[Editorial Note: This is not a "Best of," only a roundup of significant pieces. See here for an introduction to this roundup series]
ISIS: Saudi-Qatari-Funded Wahhabi Terrorists Worldwide (29 August, 2014)
Ramtanu Maitra provides a comprehensive reports about the context of ISIS emergence.
This Is How People In The Middle East Are Making Fun Of ISIS (29 August, 2014)
Charlotte Alfred writes about the virtual war against ISIS on social media by initiating humorous campaigns ridiculing the extremist militants.
Analysis: Is Islamic State Battle Now Obama`s War? (23 September, 2014)
As the US gets more aggressive with militants in Syria, will this action define President Obama`s legacy? Edward Djerejian, former US ambassador to Syria, joins the News Hub.
Civilians killed in strikes on ISIS, as fears grow on the ground (24 September, 2014)
Bassam al Ahmed of the VDC and his view on the strikes against ISIS and danger of ISIS entering residential areas.
The Real Reason We Are Bombing Syria (24 September, 2014)
Dennis J. Kucinich (a former 16-year member of the U.S. Congress and two-time U.S. presidential candidate) argues, "ISIS was born of Western intervention in Iraq and covert action in Syria."
Is Middle East Committed to Defeating Islamic State? (25 September, 2014)
“Former US Ambassador to Bahrain Adam Ereli joins MoneyBeat to discuss the Middle East collaboration on the fight against Islamic State”.
Exclusive: Islamic State Member Warns of NYC Attack In VICE News Interview (25 September, 2014)
“Foreign fighters from all over the world have left their home countries to join the ranks of the Islamic State, and the militant group’s lightning advance across Iraq and Syria this summr has helped to boost recruitment. VICE founder Shane Smith spoke with a man thought to be 21-year-old Somali-Canadian Abu Usamah Somali, who has been in Iraq since July and is reportedly fighting with the Islamic State.”
UN Security Council issues subtle warning to Turkey (26 September, 2014)
Ahmet Insel writes about the new UN resolution, which aims to thwart the movement of Islamic State fighters across borders, but it also may pose a few problems for Turkey.
How the U.S. missed warning signs about the Islamic State (29 September, 2014)
"President Obama acknowledged that the intelligence community underestimated the force of the Islamic State militants and overestimated the will of Iraq’s military. Frederick Kagan of the American Enterprise Institute joins Judy Woodruff to offer his perspective on what the intelligence community misjudged about the Islamic State."
Ray Kelly `Surprised` U.S. Missed Islamic State Threat (29 September, 2014)
"Former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly talks about Islamic State and risks to US national security. He speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television`s "In the Loop."
Are Turkish troops trapped at Syrian tomb? (30 September, 2014)
"Turkish troops guarding the Tomb of Suleiman Shah, a Turkish enclave in Syria, are facing increased risks as Ankara refuses to evacuate them." The Arabic version of this article can be found here:
هل الجيوش التركية محاصرة في الضريح السوري؟
How America Helped ISIS (1 October, 2014)
Andrew Thompson and Jeremi Suri analyze the role of the US in the emergence of ISIS: “The United States should keep this lesson in mind as it begins another counterterrorism campaign in Iraq and Syria. Large detention facilities only create the seeds for further radicalization and violence.”
Turkey`s military actions in Syria will be on its own terms (2 October, 2014)
Cengiz Çandar reports that "while Turkey`s parliament has passed an authorization to send troops into Syrian or Iraqi territory, the country`s plans may not dovetail with those of the anti-Islamic State coalition`s".
U.S. strikes on al Qaeda group in Syria did not inflict decisive blow (3 October, 2014)
Mark Hosenball reports about the U.S. airstrikes in Syria during September against fighters from the Khorasan Group (a name that the U.S. government use to refer to a cell of al Qaeda veterans who had relocated to Syria).
Kurds clash with Turkish security forces on Syria border (4 October, 2014)
The BBC reports about the development regarding ISIS`s offensive to capture Kobane in northern Syria.
Rojava, ISIS and Turkey (4 October, 2014)
Kurtuluş Tayiz analyzes the implications of the ISIS attack on Kobani and how that affects the policy of both Turkey and the Kurdish parties, namely, the PKK and its Syrian branch, known as the Democratic Union Party (PYD).
Joe Biden Apologizes For Saying Turkey Admitted To Border Security Failures In ISIS Fight (4 October, 2014)
“Vice President Joe Biden phoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday to offer a mea culpa for his recent remarks on Turkey`s role in confronting Islamic State militants in neighboring Syria.”
ISIS’ Ammunition Is Shown to Have Origins in U.S. and China (5 October, 2014)
C. J. Chivers writes about the sources of ISIS’ ammunition, "more than 80 percent of the ammunition was manufactured in China, the former Soviet Union, the United States, post-Soviet Russia or Serbia"
Comprendre le djihadisme pour le combattre autrement (5 October, 2014)
Claire Talon provides an insightful analysis of the representation of ISIS and the reproduction of Orientalist clichés.
Sources: U.S. air strikes in Syria targeted French agent who defected to al Qaida (5 October, 2014)
“A former French intelligence officer who defected to al Qaida was among the targets of the first wave of U.S. air strikes in Syria last month, according to people familiar with the defector’s movements and identity”
Is Islamic State symptom of the Assad problem? (6 October, 2014)
According to Mustafa Akyol " Turkey`s policymakers need to take seriously the Islamic State`s growing power, instead of dismissing the group as a "symptom" of Bashar al-Assad`s regime."
Russia`s role in the fight against IS (6 October, 2014)
Paul J. Saunders writes about " Russia`s complicated role in Syria means that it supports defeating the Islamic State, but not by tipping the balance against the regime"
Is Islamic State symptom of the Assad problem? (6 October, 2014)
According to Mustafa Akyol " Turkey`s policymakers need to take seriously the Islamic State`s growing power, instead of dismissing the group as a "symptom" of Bashar al-Assad`s regime."
The anatomy of ISIS: How the `Islamic State` is run, from oil to beheadings (7 October, 2014)
Nick Thompson and Atika Shubert write about the governing structures of ISIS in the territories they seized.
This is not an article on IS: the origins of violence in Iraq and Syria (8 October, 2014)
According to Ibrahim Halawi "IS violence is blatant, it is there. It is basic and primordial. But, there are forms of violence that are subtle, discursive, and systematically overshadowed. There are forms of violence which are no less institutionalised than the violence of IS"
Turkey’s Dangerous Bet on Syria (9 October, 2014)
Sinan Ülgen analyzes the Turkish policy and its condition to join the anti-Islamic State coalition, “Turkey’s policy of conditioning its anti–Islamic State engagement on support for an anti-Asad campaign will be at best ineffective and at worst counterproductive.”
What’s at Stake in Kobani: Islamic State and Kobani Calculations (9 October, 2014)
Carl Drott analyzes the current situation and the strategic importance of Kobani and the reasons behind ISIS offensive.
Kurds Try to Capitalize on US Airstrikes Against Islamic State Fighters in Kobane (9 October, 2014)
The clash for the Syrian/Kurdish border town Kobane has sparked questions about a more robust response to the expansion of IS.
Is There an Answer for Syria? (9 October, 2014)
Jessica Tuchman Mathews reports that "the drastic shift in priorities for every country in the Middle East occasioned by the frighteningly rapid rise of ISIS over the past several months may have made it possible to do just that in Syria"
As ISIL advances on Syrian town, UN envoy urges international action to avoid ‘massacre’ (10 October 2014)
The UN looks to adopt a realistic approach to assisting the millions of Syrian civilians suffering, and looks to facilitate a reduction in the current belligerent manner of the conflict.
Majlis Shura al-Mujahideen: Support for the Islamic State (10 October, 2014)
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi analyzes the attitude of The Majlis Shura al-Mujahideen, a Gaza-Sinai jihadi group and opponent of the Hamas government in Gaza, and wider trend of sympathy for ISIS in the Gaza-Sinai area.
Why some Syrians are against strikes on ISIS (10 October, 2014)
Syrians have been led to believe that efforts to attack ISIS are futile, and more violence will only provoke them and boost their popularity.
A Kurdish Alamo: Five Reasons the Battle for Kobane Matters (10 October, 2014)
Katherine Wilkens discusses the impact of the battle for Kobane on IS progression in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.
In battle against Kurds, is it AKP`s policy to back IS? (10 October, 2014)
Cengiz Çandar writes about the increasing tension in Turkey following ISIS offensive on Kobani.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: between the questions of Sharia and humanity (11 October, 2014)
"The story of the US activist , Peter Theo Curtis (the next ISIL victim) is more than enough to put ISIL in contrast with their alleged “Sharia” and present questions that even ISIL followers have to ask themselves." The Arabic version of this article can be found here:
نداء : تنظيم الدولة الإسلامية بين أسئلة الشريعة والإنسانية
Why ISIS Is Gaining Ground – and So Hard to Beat (11 October, 2014)
Noah Bonsey, senior analyst with the ICG, gives insight on ISIS and its advancement in Syria and how to prevent further ISIS progression in the Syria.
Turkey Arrests 274 Kobane Refugees Fleeing Islamic State Attack (11 October, 2014)
John Beck writes about the Kurdish refugees who fled Kobane. "Turkish security forces have arrested and detained more than 200 Syrians refugees — including young children — fleeing the besieged border town of Kobane, according to their family members, lawyers, and local politicians".
Some Weapons Bound For Syrian Rebels End Up With ISIS (11 October, 2014)
“Conflict Armament Research tracks the weapons the self-proclaimed Islamic State uses. As Damien Spleeters tells NPR`s Scott Simon, the group traced weapons back to more than 20 countries.“
Turkish PM Davutoğlu: Only people can defeat ISIL, not air strikes (12 October, 2014)
“Turkey’s prime minister has warned against the supposed risk of popularizing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) among the people of Syria, by having the Syrian regime involved in a planned military battle against the jihadists.”
Islamic State Officially Admits to Enslaving Yazidi Women (12 October, 2014)
Matthew Barber writes about the kidnapped Yazidi women by ISIS. According to Barber, the number of kidnapped Yazidis is almost 7,000 individuals.
Civilians "will most likely be massacred" if Kobane falls: UN Syria envoy (12 October, 2014)
“Kurdish fighters halted a thrust by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadists towards the heart of the Syrian border town of Kobane.”
Opinion: US Losing to ISIS in Race Against Time (13 October, 2014)
Tariq Alhomayed investigates the question about “how could ISIS gain as many as 45,000 fighters within just a few short years while the US and the West have been unable to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels in the same amount of time?”
Viewpoint: Time to devalue Islamic State hostage `tools` (14 October, 2014)
Lina Khatib writes about the Islamic State (IS)` usage of hostages as a key tool of both propaganda and war, and how global response is failing to curb this terrorist strategy.
The Arabic version of this article can be found here:
حان الوقت لإحباط استخدام الدولة الإسلامية الرهائن "كأدوات"
How to defeat Islamic State`s war machine? (14 October, 2014)
Metin Turcan analyzes the factors that contribute to IS’ military efficiency, particularly at the tactical level. The Arabic version of this article can be found here:
كيف نهزم آلة حرب داعش
Losing Hope in the Regime: Alawites’ Position on Anti-ISIS Coalition (14 October, 2014)
“Many left-wing Alawite intellectuals continue to believe that the Syrian uprising was the result of foreign subversion, not an expression of the needs of the Syrian people”
US-led Air Strikes Intensify as Syria Conflict Destabilizes Turkey (14 October, 2014)
Humeyra Pamuk and Daren Butler report for Reuters on escalating US air strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State.
Islamic State Militants And Kurdish Fighters Battle In The Streets Of Syria`s Kobani (Oct 15, 2014)
Lefteris Pitarkis and Zeina Karam report about the ferocious street battles between ISIS and Kurdish fighters in Kobani.
Turkey to train Syrian rebels, but at what cost? (16 October, 2014)
Fehim Taştekin analyzes the Turkish policy towards Syria and the Islamic State,” as talks continue for the use of Turkish bases in airstrikes against the Islamic State, Ankara agrees to train Syrian rebels in a move that increases the risk of Turkey’s Pakistanization.”
Syrian Kurds seeking unity in face of ISIS threat (16 October, 2014)
Interviewing Ibrahim Biro, the secretary general of the Union Kurdish Party in Syria, RUDAW reveals that Turkey and the rest of the regional and international powers attacking Syria are trying to blackmail the Syrian Kurds into supporting the attack on Syria in exchange for supporting them against ISIS.
1948 Palestinians Joining ISIS (18 October, 2014)
Jamal Sweid Writing in al-Akhbar Sweid discusses the phenomenon of 1948 Palestinians joining ISIS and whether or not Israel turns the other way when such Palestinians attempt to cross Israeli armistice lines to join the battle.
U.S. humanitarian aid going to ISIS (19 October, 2014)
“Not only are foodstuffs, medical supplies—even supplies—going to ISIS, the distribution networks are paying ISIS ‘taxes’ and putting ISIS people on their payrolls.”
Do Iraq and Syria no longer really exist? And if so, should that be the basis of revising U.S. policy? A roundup (1): Yes (20 October, 2014)
According to Thomas E. Ricks “The Iraq and Syria that we knew will be no longer.”
Kobani marks the rising profile, prominence and power of Syria`s Kurds (22 October, 2014)
Mutlu Civiroglu writes about the strategic dimension of the Kurdish fight, the YPG, and the role of the Kurds in taking on ISIS.
ISIS reveals its strategy (22 October, 2014)
ISIS exposes photographs and provides updates on their military campaign in their English online Magazine, Dabiq.
Who are the soldiers of the Islamic State? (24 October, 2014)
According to Aron Lund, the “Islamic State’s successes have created a flood of new defections.”
ISIS exploits tribal fault lines to control its territory (25 October, 2014)
Hassan Hassan writes about ISIS and its strategy to divide and rule and why it has been successful thus far.
ISIS Releases Video That Appears To Show British Hostage John Cantlie In Kobani (27 October, 2014)
“The Islamic State group released a video on Monday that appears to show British hostage John Cantlie in the Syrian border town of Kobani.”
Economy and Agriculture
The Black-Market Battleground (17 October, 2014)
According to Justine Drennan "degrading and destroying ISIS could take place in the halls of auction houses, not the Pentagon".
Cutting off ISIS` Cash Flow (24 October, 2014)
Charles Lister gives insight on the role of external actors in funding ISIS and how countering their sources of finance can ultimately destroy ISIS.
Syria asks for free trade zone with Russia (24 October, 2014)
With a terribly damaged economy, Syria applies to be a part of a free trade zone with Russia that will be contemplated at the EEC in late 2014.
How long will ISIS last economically? (October 2014)
Eckart Woert examines ISIS’s organizational structure, its ransoms, looting, taxation and foreign support.
ISIS Cashes in on Antiques from Shrines Destroyed in Iraq and Syria (28 October, 2014)
“The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) destroys Christian and Muslim shrines and tombs because of idolatry. However, the jihadists know the value of items and manage to sell them to Western antique collectors.”
Turkey finds out one is the loneliest number (29 October, 2014)
Kadri Gursel reports that " The regional and global loneliness Ankara dragged itself into with its foreign policy since 2009 is becoming hazardous with the threat from the Islamic State."
Dispatch from the Field: `Islamic State Ammunition in Iraq and Syria` (September, 2014)
Last report by Conflict Armament Research about ISIS ammunition and its sources.
The National Guard in Iraq: A Risky Strategy to Combat the Islamic State (23 September, 2014)
Frederic Wehrey and Ariel I. Ahram criticize the plan for forming a new Iraqi national guard as a strategy to bridge Iraq’s sectarian divide. The Arabic version of this article can be found here:
الحرس الوطني في العراق: استراتيجية خطرة لمكافحة الدولة الإسلامية
Qatar and the Arab Spring: Policy Drivers and Regional Implications (24 September, 2014)
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen provides a comprehensive analysis about Qatar’s foreign policy and its role in the context of the Arabic uprisings. The Arabic version of this article can be found here:
قطر والربيع العربي: الدوافع السياسية والمضاعفات الإقليمية
Estimating the Cost of Operations Against ISIL (29 September, 2014)
Todd Harrison, John Stillion, Eric Lindsey, and Jacob Cohn provide a report in which they estimate the cost of U.S. military operations against ISIL through September 24 " is likely between $780 and $930 million"
The Islamic State through the Regional Lens (6 October, 2014)
“ECFR`s new project, The Islamic State through the Regional Lens: this series examines the reaction of key Middle Eastern actors, as well as looking at European policy options, the dynamics driving IS itself, and the impact within Syria and Iraq respectively. Each of the 14 pieces presents and dissects the perspective of one of the different actors, mapping out the threats and interests driving developments”.
Where Does the Islamic State Get Its Weapons? (6 October, 2014)
Julia Harte and R. Jeffrey Smith report that many of the weapons the militant group fights with in Iraq and Syria came from the United States.
Where Does ISIS Get Its Ammunition? New Report Finds Arms Manufactured in Over 20 Countries [MAP] (7 October, 2014)
`An investigation by the European Union-funded Conflict Armament Research group found the Sunni militant group, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or ISIS, primarily used ammunition manufactured in the United States, China and Russia.`
Iraq: Forced Marriage, Conversion for Yezidis (12 October, 2014)
Human Rights Watch reports “The Islamic State’s litany of horrific crimes against the Yezidis in Iraq only keeps growing,” said Fred Abrahams, special adviser at Human Rights Watch. “We heard shocking stories of forced religious conversions, forced marriage, and even sexual assault and slavery – and some of the victims were children.”
The Arabic version of this article can be found here:
العراق ـ زيجات قسرية وأسلمة للإيزيديين
Treasury`s War on the Islamic State (23 October, 2014)
Keith Johnson and Jamila Trindle report "the green-eyeshades crew is taking the lead in trying to choke off the illicit millions that fund the terrorist group. But the Islamic State`s own overreach may cost it more than sanctions".
Does ISIS Have Access to Chemical Weapons in Iraq and Syria? (2014 October, 2014)
Alastair Jamieson reports about the alleged use of chemical weapons by ISIS.
Documentaries and Films/Media
Report: Where Is ISIS Getting Its Weapons? (9 September, 2014)
Militant group ISIS is building up its arsenal with U.S.-made weapons, according to a report from Conflict Armament Research. Field investigator Shawn Harris joins the News Hub with Sara Murray.
The Islamic State, part one (21 September, 2014)
The Islamic State, part two (21 September, 2014)
"Scott Pelley reports from the front lines in the fight against ISIS in northern Iraq. He speaks with Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and victims of ISIS atrocities”
ISIS: Everything you need to know about the rise of the `Islamic State` (25 September, 2014)
“CNN explains ISIS’ roots, what it controls, and where its support comes from”.
Patrick Cockburn: The IS Caliphate and the West`s Wars: Challenge to Religious Pluralism (9 October, 2014)
Patrick Cockburn, author of The jihadis return: ISIS and the new Sunni uprising, provides his perspective on ISIS and the US-led coalition.
وزير الخارجية التركي:"لا يمكن لتركيا أن تسلح مدنيين لمواجهة تنظيم الدولة الإسلامية"
(11 October, 2014)
France 24 interviews Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, who explains why Turkey prevented Kurdish fighters from joining the fighting in Kobane.
Joshua Landis on ISIS, Syria & the “Great Sorting Out” in the Middle East – Interview with Danny Postel
(17 October, 2014)
“Joshua Landis on ISIS, Syria & the “Great Sorting Out” in the Middle East In conversation with Danny Postel of Denver University’s CMES. This discussion is an elaboration of a short article, “The Great Sorting Out: Ethnicity & the Future of the Levant,” that Elias Muhanna published on his blog, Qifa Nabki.”
معركة كوباني.. البلدة الكردية التي رفضت الاستسلام لداعش
(17 October, 2014)
From the Turkish-Syrian borders, Jenan Moussa reports about the battle of Kobani.
Sınırda IŞİD ve Türkiye askeri (Ocober 27, 2014)
Turkish report allegedly shows ISIS fighters and Turkish soldiers speaking with each other
Heads line streets of ISIS capital (23 October, 2014)
Syrian activists secretly filmed the life in Raqqa under ISIS.
Inside Kobane: town charred and bloody from battle with Islamic State (23 October, 2014)
Exclusive footage showing the destruction and aftermath of the battle for Kobane.
The Rise of ISIS? (28 October, 2014)
A new documentary about the emergence of ISIS released by Frontline
How ISIS Got Its Leader (28 October, 2014)
“What`s known about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, or ISIS? How did he become an important figure in the group? And who engineered his rise to power? FRONTLINE`s Martin Smith talks to Richard Barrett, a counterterrorism expert with the Soufan Group.”
Kurdish Peshmerga Convoy Heads Towards Syria to Fight ISIS (29 October, 2014)
" A convoy carrying Iraqi peshmerga fighters -and their weapons - swept past Cizre, Turkey on its way to join the fight against ISIS in Kobani. "
Arabic Articles
حين خرجت «الدولة الإسلامية» من ملعبها (حين خرجت «الدولة الإسلامية» من ملعبها
(29 August, 2014)
Hussain Jummo writes about the American policy towards ISIS crimes.
الضربات الجوية لن تهزم الدولة الإسلامية
(26 September, 2014)
According to Lina Khatib "the most airstrikes can achieve is the containment of the Islamic State through limiting its ability to expand geographically. They can not lead to its eradication". The English version of this article can be found here:
Airstrikes Will Not Beat ISIS
مع ضربات التحالف... الأوضاع المعيشيّة للسكّان في تدهور
(8 October, 2014)
Mohammed al-Khatieb reports about the severe daily life in Aleppo which have been worsen following the airstrikes of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State, which have "targeted oil wells and refineries, causing prices of basic commodities in Syria to skyrocket." The English version of this article can be found here:
Syrian price spikes: Aleppo gas increases by 140%
إنشقاق جندي لبناني رابع وإنضمامه إلى "داعش"
(11 October, 2014)
A fourth Lebanese soldier defected from the Lebanese army and joined ISIS.
موقع لوزارة «الشؤون الإسلامية» يروّج لـ«الجهاد» ودعم المقاتلين .. ويصف المبتعثين بـ«الانحلال»
(12 October, 2014)
A Saudi ministry of “Islamic Affairs” calls via a website for reviving the spirit of jihad and urges for supporting fighters with money to buy weapons!
«داعش» في محيط بغداد... ينتظر اكتمال حبات السبحة قبل رأسها
(13 October, 2014)
Mushreq Abbas provides an insightful analysis of ISIS’s strategy to seize Baghdad and the challenges it faces to realize this objective.
شاعرة “داعش” السعودية “احلام” تتزوج من ابو اسامة الغريب في الرقة السورية
(14 October, 2014)
Ahlam, a Saudi female poet of ISIS, got married to the Jihadist Abu Usama al-Gharib who came from Germany to join the fighting in Syria.
استعباد داعش لليزيديين (ترجمة حرفية لمقالة نشرتها مجلة دابق العدد 4 الصادرة عن داعش )
(14 October, 2014)
In their latest edition of English language "Dabiq" magazine, ISIS admits selling & enslaving Yazidi women. Omar Shabbi translates this excerpt into Arabic.
في العيد... معركة مصيريّة بين الثّوار والنّظام في حلب
(14 October, 2014)
Mohammed al-Khatieb reports about the challenges that confront the opposition, who fight simultaneously against government forces and the Islamic State in Aleppo’s northern countryside. The English version of this article can be found here:
Rebels in Aleppo stretched thin between regime, IS
النّظام السوري يستغلّ ضربات التحالف
(16 October, 2014)
Edward Dark writes about the advances of the Syrian army in Damascus and Aleppo at the time the world focuses on the Islamic State. The English version of this article can be found here: Syrian regime takes advantage of coalition strikes
تقويض "داعش" في الأنبار... يقلب موازين الحرب في العراق وسوريا
(16 October, 2014)
According to Mushreq Abbas "The Islamic State’s control of Anbar province and the city of Fallujah is key to their survival, and if lost the group`s demise would follow."
The English version of this article can be found here: Is Anbar Islamic State`s Achilles` heel?
باتريك كوكبيرن عن «داعش»: الوريث الشرعي للوهابية
(17 October, 2014)
Yazan El-Haj reviews the Arabic edition of Patrick Cockburn`s book, The jihadis return: ISIS and the new Sunni uprising.
"القاعدة" و"داعش" أصبحتا أكبر حزبَيْن شعبيّيْن عربيّيْن؟
(21 October, 2014)
Jihad al Zein writes about the increasing popularity of radical Islamists organizations, such as ISIS and al Qaeda, following the failure of Muslim Brotherhoods.
The English version of this article can be found here:
Will Washington negotiate with al-Qaeda, IS someday?
تنظيم "الدولة الإسلاميّة" يقوم بثورة ثقافيّة في مناطقه
(21 October, 2014)
Ali Mamouri reports that “The Islamic State is leading a cultural revolution in Iraq and Syria, issuing new regulations to bring the educational system in line with Sharia and its Salafist ideology”.
The English version of this article can be found here:
IS imposes new rules on education in Syria, Iraq
أمير أم أميران لـ«داعش» في القلمون؟
(21 October, 2014)
Abddallah Suleiman Ali writes about the different claims regarding the real emir of Qalamoun.
The English version of this article can be found here:
Who`s the emir of Qalamoun?
د.محمد شحرور… يعلّق على رجم “داعش” لامرأة بتهمة الزنا
(25 October, 2014)
Dr. Muhammad Shahrur, a Syrian scholar, comments on ISIS Stoning a woman to death, allegedly for adultery.
تنظيم "الدولة الإسلاميّة" يقوم بعمليّة تطهير عنيفة ضدّ معارضيها
(28 October, 2014)
Ali Mamouri writes about ISIS`s use of intelligence apparatus to eliminate its opponents and increase its strength. The English version of this article can be found here:IS uses intelligence to purge opponents
«المجاهد» التونسي في سورية متعلم وغير فقير... ابن النظام السابق وابن انهياره
(28 October, 2014)
Hazem El-Amin tackles the Jihadist route from Tunisia to Syria (part 1).
«المجاهدون» التونسيون في سورية: خفة الهجرة في ظل التأشيرة التركية وتحت أعين «النهضة»
(28 October, 2014)
Hazem El-Amin tackles the Jihadist route from Tunisia to Syria (part-2).
Books
La parution du livre “le Califat de Dae’ch” édition bilingue Français/arabe
The caliphate of ISIS, an informative study of ISIS available in Arabic and French, by Syrian dissident, Haytham Manna.
The Islamic State`s (ISIS, ISIL) Magazine:
“All of the issues of the Islamic State`s glossy propaganda magazine `Dabiq,` named after a key site in Muslim apocalypse mythology can be found here.”
You can download all Issues of Dabiq released so far through this link