Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 2, 2014
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s proclamation of himself as “caliph” is rather like the grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan declaring himself the Holy Roman emperor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 30, 2014
Ibrahim al-Badri, a run-of-the-mill Sunni Iraqi cleric, gained a degree from the University of Baghdad at a time when pedagogy there had collapsed because of the Saddam Hussein dictatorship and international sanctions. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 23, 2014
The continued advances of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) on Sunday brought the radical Sunni movement to the borders of Jordan and consolidated its control over al-Anbar Province. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Chris Hedges / TruthdigJun 23, 2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant reflects back to us a disturbing image of ourselves. Our murderous rampages, carried out in a foolish attempt to remake the Middle East through violence, have given birth to a Frankenstein monster. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 15, 2014
As the Iraqi government moved to strengthen its defenses Sunday, the Islamic militant group that captured two major cities last week posted graphic photos that appeared to show its fighters executing dozens of Iraqi soldiers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 12, 2014
Militants seized the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday but security forces thwarted an assault on Samarra, as a lightning jihadist offensive launched in the country's second largest city, Mosul, swept closer to Baghdad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 4, 2014
Ayman al-Zawahiri, now the leader of international terrorist organization al-Qaida, has disavowed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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