Another Perspective of Syrian War – CSS General Knowledge Two years ago, “Majd” wrote these words on a Facebook posting:(CSS General Knowledge) ” I am Syrian… living in Syria in the middle of everything. We have seen horrors. It was never …
The Marketplace of Terrorist Ideas Is ISIS Beating the Competition in Pakistan? On the morning of August 8, the Islamic State (ISIS) carried out what was undoubtedly its most devastating and sophisticated attack to date in Pakistan. The operation …
Why Turkey’s Boots on Syrian Ground: CSS Current Affairs The United States may finally have a professional military ally against the Islamic State in Syria. The Turkish-led assault on the northern Syria town of Jarablus, which was held by …
How a Nonpolitical Ideology Became a Political Force In the wake of the bombing of the Russian plane in Sinai and the attacks in Paris, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (also known as ISIS) seems bent on confrontation with the …
Its emergence and popularity are tied to the specific conditions of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when Muslim societies responded to European colonial rule. ISIS’ declaration of an Islamic State begs a fundamental question: When and how …