ISIS
A Partnership with the U.S.-Led Coalition Would Give Al-Sharaa Another Means to Consolidate Power and Project Legitimacy at Home and Abroad
There Is a Broader Problem of Anti-Druze Sentiment, Espoused by Islamic State and Others, That Considers Druze to Be Legitimate Targets for Kidnapping and Killing
![Jamal Maarouf: “When Daesh [ISIS] stood as a firm stumbling block before us and prevented us from continuing the fight against Bashar’s army, we had to fight it and expel it from Idlib and its countryside, Hama countryside, Jabal al-Turkoman [in Latakia] and Aleppo countryside.” Above: Aleppo, Syria, March 12, 2016. Military convoys of the Syrian opposition forces head to fight ISIS.](https://cdn-mef.meforum.org/dims4/default/2d4d160/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3931x2948+660+0/resize/500x375!/brightness/10x0/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-mef.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fcd%2F92%2Fb95ba9514dbdb21456f4274a85c6%2Fsyrian-opposition-forces-03-12-2016.jpg)
A Discussion of the History of the Syrian Revolutionaries Front, the Conflict with Jabhat Al-Nusra, and How Maarouf Views the Current Situation in Syria
It Is Unlikely That These Arrests Are Random or Merely Aimed at Intimidating Local Populations
Islamist Militancy Attracts Followers from Marginalized Groups or Communities Without Opportunities to Address Grievances
The Erdoğan Government’s Policy Decisions and Pro-Jihadist Ideological Leanings Have Made Turks More Vulnerable to Radicalization
U.S. Arrest Reveals ISIS Still Funded Through Turkey as Syria’s New Government Frees Convicted Militants
FBI Affidavit Reveals US Citizen’s Foiled Attempt to Join ISIS Via Turkey’s Jihadist Transit Hub, Highlighting Erdogan’s Permissive Policies and Resulting in 2023 Guilty Plea
Despite Knowing Fugitives’ Locations in Syria, Erdoğan Government Never Requested Extradition of ISIS Operatives Behind 2015 Ankara Bombing, Foreign Minister’s Letter Confirms
According to the Author’s Saraya Ansar Al-Sunna Source, the Group’s Origins Lie in a Recruitment Office for Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham
As Israel’s War in Gaza Continues, Some Have Claiming That Israel Is Supporting ‘Isis-Affiliated Gangs’ in Gaza as a Counterweight to Hamas
The Editorial Emphasises That Islam Does Not Divide People Into Majorities and Minorities, but Rather According to Whether They Are Disbelievers or Believers
As Syria Faces a Power Vacuum, ISIS Regroups and Expands Its Reach.
The Old Dictatorship Was Gone. But Was a New, Islamist Regime in the Process of Being Formed?
Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Forces Have Been a Key U.S. Partner in the Fight Against the Islamic State Terror Group
‘America First’ Need Not Mean Isolationism—It Should Mean Carefully Assessing Which Overseas Investments Benefit America
ISIS’s January 2024 Call to Random Violence Explains the Deadly Logic Behind Recent Vehicular Terror Attacks in New Orleans and Germany.
The Incoming Trump Administration Must Prioritize Action over Platitudes to Counter Jihadist Extremism