Brief Reports
Inside Iraq: Lasting Effects of Trump’s Travel Ban
by Stefanie Mitchell Sitting here in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan with my friend,...
To Some, President Trump is the Dajaal
by Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. & Lorand Bodo “Trump is the perfect enemy bc [because] the...
“Are You With Us or Against Us?”
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. The White House reported in a press conference yesterday that a five-year-old boy...
Religion is not a Legitimate Target for Countering Violent Extremism
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Among his first acts, our new President is taking steps to limit...
New “Breaking the ISIS Brand” Video Clip Released Today – Join or Defect from Ad-Dawlah?
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. As ISIS is rapidly being defeated on the Syrian and Iraqi battlefield,...
Possibilities of Peace-Building in Iraq: Questions of Deradicalization and Reintegration amidst Sectarian Conflicts
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. & Stefanie Mitchell Daily gains against ISIS in Iraq and the imminent...
The ISIS Istanbul Reina Night Club Attack: A Lesson in What Happens when One Invites Cannibals to Dinner
By Ahmet S Yayla, Ph.D. & Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. ISIS attacked again in Turkey, this...
What it Means that the Russian Ambassador to Turkey was Assassinated by a Radicalized Militant Jihadi off-duty Turkish Police Officer
By Ahmet S Yayla, Ph.D. & Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. The Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey...
Abu Qatada: The “Spiritual Father” of al Qaeda in Europe reflecting on Terrorism and the Future of the Middle East as Trump takes the U.S. Presidency
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. “Congratulations on Trump’s victory†Abu Qatada texts, with a smiley face attached...
Competing Interests, Civilian Confusion, Conspiracy Theories and Chaos in the Assault on Mosul
Grace Wakim and Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. While, Mosul, the last stronghold of ISIS is being...