the death of al-baghdadi: isis grew out of u.s. invasion of iraq. what
But this is a night-and-day transformation of Sunni Arab Iraq, which had, as I said, largely been secular-minded and even refused Islam as the state religion. . ..…
But this is a night-and-day transformation of Sunni Arab Iraq, which had, as I said, largely been secular-minded and even refused Islam as the state religion. . ..…
At the same time, these groups resolutely deny the legitimacy of the war being waged by the United States and the international and Arab coalition against the Islamic State. . ... The assistant to the foreign minister for Arab and African affairs, Hossein Amir..…
It was in that orgy of religiously provoked violence that Al Qaeda gained a foothold in Iraq under the name ‘Islamic State of Iraq’ (ISI). . Then came the Arab Spring of 2011. To overthrow Gaddafi, NATO collaborated with the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) under..…
Furthermore, due to frequent desertions and detention of hundreds of hardcore militants alongside thousands of Arab villagers held captive by Kurds northeastern Syria, the number of fighters within Islamic State's ranks has dwindled. ..…
United States wanted it to pivot south, toward Arab provinces of Raqqa and Deir al-Zour, where Islamic State was strongest. ..…