The so-called Islamic State (otherwise known as ISIS or ISIL) is often labelled the “richest
terrorist organization in the world”. 1 The narrative of Islamic State as an aggressively …

Abstract The so-called Islamic State (IS) has increasingly used water as a weapon in order
to further its political and military aims in Syria and Iraq. In this water-scarce region, IS has …

Recent literature shows increasing interest in analyzing causes of what was referred to as
“unusual” fires in Iraq and Syria in 2019. Here, we examine the causes of uncontrolled and …

One question that has been unresolved since the current phase of extremism began in the
early-to mid-1990s has been whether or not there is a global structure to the jihadi …

This article examines the “Islamic State”(IS) phenomenon that has shaken the Middle East
since the summer of 2014 as well as its large-scale security implications. To this end the …

1 The opinions and conclusions expressed in this testimony are the author's alone and
should not be interpreted as representing those of RAND or any of the sponsors of its …

A collection of 24 internal Islamic State documents—many of which are released for analysis
here for the first time—highlights the group's preoccupation and presentation of its …

Die Rahmenbedingungen im Nahen und Mittleren Osten gaben der dschihadistischen
Gruppe des „Islamischen Staats “die Möglichkeit, Gebiete zu erobern und ihre Vorstellungen …

The performance of Western-trained Arab militaries has been generally abysmal. Therefore,
when the Islamic State (IS, formerly the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)) began scoring …

Abstract The Islamic State's ambitious goals have led to the organization obtaining a large
amount of costs. However, the Islamic State does not have adequate revenue streams to …