Middle East

February 19, 2016

The Military Doctrine of the Islamic State and the Limits of Ba’athist Influence

Barak Barfi

A View from the CT Foxhole: An Interview with General (Ret) John P. Abizaid, former Commander, U.S. Central Command

Zach Schenk

Junud al-Sham and the German Foreign Fighter Threat

Guido Steinberg

January 19, 2016

The Islamic State and WMD: Assessing the Future Threat

Stephen Hummel

Al-Qa`ida and the Islamic State Benefit as Yemen War Drags On

Gregory D. Johnsen

Hezbollah’s Calculus after the Iran Nuclear Deal

Magnus Ranstorp

December 15, 2015

The Beirut Bombings and the Islamic State’s Threat to Lebanon

Hassan Rabih

The Islamic State in Southern Syria

Aaron Y. Zelin, Oula A. Alrifai

Wilayat Sinai Risks Backlash After Metrojet Bombing

Zack Gold

A Frontline Report: The Ground War Against the Islamic State

Tim Lister