Commentary
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Jul- 2019 -6 July
If the world really wants to defeat ISIS, it needs to listen to North East Syria
The organizers of the International Forum on ISIS hope to shed light on the next steps against the resurgent terror group in northeast Syria
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3 July
Popular Mobilization Force reform in Iraq: Reintegration or consolidation of militia power?
Mahdi's plan to reform the Popular Mobilization Units will either reduce the risk from militias or dangerously consolidate their power in Iraq, Michael Knights says
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2 July
Khalilzad should persist with Taliban talks to end the endless Afghanistan war
Despite the second-guessing, nobody has come up with a better solution for Afghanistan than negotiations with the Taliban, retired US Ambassador Herman J. Cohen argues
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Jun- 2019 -18 June
Houthi landmines: A tool of terrorism in Yemen
Yemen Minister of Information Moamar Al-Eryani calls for the Houthis to be held accountable for their use of landmines
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12 June
Questions SecDef nominee Shanahan should – but won’t – be asked
Gregory D. Foster proposes questions that would shed much-needed light on the thinking of Patrick Shanahan who is about to officially occupy the Defense Secretary post
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May- 2019 -8 May
US military must fully disclose civilian casualties in lethal airstrikes
Investigations indicate true extent of civilian deaths in Raqqa could be double that acknowledged by the US military
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3 May
Foreign fighter returnees in prison: Meting out justice or building up ISIS cadres?
Former foreign fighters could leave prison as reinforcement cadres for ISIS, ready to fulfill Baghdadi’s threats of future attacks, Dr. Elena Pokalova says
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Apr- 2019 -29 April
Weak UN resolution exposes conflict between sexual violence survivors’ needs and political ideology
UN Security Council Resolution 2467 on sexual violence in conflict prioritized political consensus over survivors
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14 April
Boko Haram and the Chibok Abductions: #FiveYearsTooLong
Five years after Boko Haram fighters kidnapped 276 women from Chibok, Dr Elizabeth Pearson looks at how women are exploited in the conflict in northeast Nigeria
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9 April
The US-Israel ‘special relationship’ subsidizes American military industry and Israeli colonialism
The US military industry profiting from the colonization of Palestinian land is a long-term structuring element of the US-Israel special relationship, Anna Badillo argues
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