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Brookings: Combating ISIS Propaganda Networks
(17)On October 21, the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World hosted Ambassador Alberto Fernandez for the launch of his new Brookings paper, “Here to stay and growing: Combating ISIS propaganda networks.” Ambassador Fernandez explored the propaganda history of al-Qaida and ISIS, as well as the various approaches that different regional and international actors… Read More ›
InReview – Iran’s Leadership – the growing rift
In late October, the Iranian parliament, dominated by conservatives and hard-liners, rejected President Hassan Rouhani’s nominee for science minister. The hard-liners argued that the nominee was “not fully committed to Islamic values.” Commentators will oftentimes oversimplify another country’s leadership and government. It can be easier to understand another country vis-à-vis one’s own through the lens… Read More ›
LDESP Middle East News Update – October 2014
LDESP MIDDLE EAST NEWS UPDATE – October 2014 The focus of the October 2014 LDESP Middle East News Update is on the growing rifts within Iran’s leadership and government between the hardliners and the relatively moderate, as well as news headlines from the region including Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Egypt. What’s inside: In Review:… Read More ›
LDESP Afghanistan Pakistan News Update: October 2014
The focus of the October 2014 edition of the LDESP Afghanistan-Pakistan News Update includes articles, reports and analysis regarding the current state of Afghanistan’s institution building and political reform as it relates to the country’s stabilization process as the 2014 transition and drawdown approaches. Articles are taken from established and diverse professional periodicals, news articles, and editorial… Read More ›
LDESP Middle East News Update – September 2014
LDESP MIDDLE EAST NEWS UPDATE – September 2014 The focus of the September 2014 LDESP Middle East News Update is on the discourse and discussion surrounding President Obama’s recently announced strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State. What’s inside: In Review: Destroying the Islamic State Transcript: President Obama’s Speech Outlining Strategy to Defeat Islamic… Read More ›
LDESP Afghanistan-Pakistan News Update: August 2014
The August 2014 edition of the LDESP Afghanistan-Pakistan News Update has been posted and distributed. The update includes articles, reports and analysis regarding the current state of Afghanistan’s institution building and political reform as it relates to the country’s stabilization process as the 2014 transition approaches. Articles are taken from established and diverse professional periodicals, news… Read More ›
InReview – A Changing Middle East
Even for a region as consistently unstable as the Middle East, the past couple of months have provided a ceaseless barrage of Murphy’s Law: everything that could go wrong, has. From the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine to the growing influence and territory of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS)… Read More ›
LDESP Middle East News Update – July 2014
LDESP MIDDLE EAST NEWS UPDATE – July 2014 The focus of the July 2014 LDESP Middle East News Update is on a “changing Middle East,” with the region’s recent volatility and turmoil. What’s inside: In Review: A Changing Middle East “The Persistent Threat: The Evolution of al Qa’ida and Other Salafi Jihadists,” RAND Corporation… Read More ›
LDESP Afghanistan-Pakistan News Update: July 2014
The July 2014 edition of the LDESP Afghanistan-Pakistan News Update has been posted and distributed. The update includes articles, reports and analysis regarding the current state of Afghanistan’s institution building and political reform as it relates to the country’s stabilization process as the 2014 transition approaches. Articles are taken from established and diverse professional periodicals, news… Read More ›
InReview: Middle East Elections – Egypt and Syria
From the June 2014 LDESP Middle East News Update. In Review: Middle East Elections – Egypt and Syria In early June, Egypt and Syria carried out their respective general elections; Syria’s incumbent Bashar al-Assad won 88.7% and Egypt’s General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi won 96% of the votes. Near the beginning of the Arab Spring, the… Read More ›
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