Read More 1 minute read CCIFP CIFP 2020 Afghanistan Conflict DiagnosticbyPaloma Boucher, Sarah Del Villano, Liu Shi and Maseh HadafJuly 1, 2020 2019 witnessed a drastic increase in NATO airstrikes, growing regional instability due to the Iran-US conflict, insufficient recovery… Read More
Read More 12 minute read RRegion Broken Animals: Media Portrayals of the Islamic State’s Child SoldiersbyElizabeth Melia ChittendenJune 24, 2020 Background Over the last few decades, images of a young boy carrying a weapon nearly too big for… Read More
Read More 6 minute read MMiddle East The Middle East and ‘Game of Thrones’byChristian Medina RamirezSeptember 17, 2015 **Spoilers for both the books and the TV Series ahead (but, who are we kidding? You’ve already binge-watched… Read More
Read More 6 minute read MMiddle East “Supporters of Jerusalem”: Israeli Dilemmas and the Sinai InsurgencybyMichael ShkolnikJuly 9, 2015 While Islamic State (IS) militants focus on territorial ambitions in Syria and Iraq, affiliated jihadist organizations and inspired… Read More
Read More 5 minute read MMiddle East International Law Still Matters in the Fight Against ISILbyGeorge StairsApril 30, 2015 At the end of March, Leader of the Opposition Thomas Mulcair posed a series of questions to the… Read More
Read More 6 minute read MMiddle East The New JordanbySohaib GabsisApril 13, 2015 Jordan is quite an anomaly in the chaos that has seemingly blanketed the Middle East. Standing out as… Read More
Read More 4 minute read MMiddle East Countering domestic political violence and the Islamic State: Canada needs a strategybyDaryl CopelandNovember 7, 2014 In the wake of last week’s disturbing events in Saint-Jean-sur-Richileau and Ottawa, Canadian policy and decision-makers are turning… Read More
Read More 4 minute read MMiddle East Understanding the “Fan-attack”: Lone-wolves and Media NarrativesbyNadia HaiOctober 29, 2014 In my previous blog post, I explored how al Qaeda’s “fans” or Jihobbyists contribute to the movement through… Read More
Read More 5 minute read MMiddle East Jihobbyists, Fanatics or Fan-attacks? Exploring Extremist Fan Cultures through Inspire MagazinebyNadia HaiOctober 15, 2014 Supporters of al Qaeda-inspired movements are often referred to as “fanatics.” There is an element of truth to… Read More
Read More 4 minute read MMiddle East The Consolidation of the CaliphatebyNeil HauerSeptember 24, 2014 The Islamic State has successfully battled for news headlines and large swaths of the Middle East over the… Read More