Focus
Caliphate
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and the Terrible Twos
If we continue to think about the Islamic State as a force to be fought on the battlefield, its second year will be worse than its first.
Caliphate, a Disputed Concept, No Longer Has a Hold Over All Muslims
Many terrorist organizations in history have exploited the desire for the unity of Muslims, but the strong view on a caliphate is that it cannot be revitalized.
ISIS Does Not Have Enough Public Support to Extend Its Caliphate in Iraq
After a month of fighting in Iraq, the ISIS insurgency has made considerable progress, even if there is now something of a stalemate as Shi'a militias organise themselves and the weak Iraqi Army gets a measure of support from Russia, the United States and especially Iran.
An ISIS Caliphate Is Bad News for Iraq, Syria and Everywhere Else
After the death of Osama Bin Laden in May 2011, the global jihadist movement seemed to have become fragmented and considerably weakened. This happened for various reasons.
