Juan Cole / Informed CommentOct 24, 2017
In the face of advancing government forces, the Islamic State group in Syria is going back to its roots as a small terrorist organization. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentOct 21, 2017
Meanwhile, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the foremost Iraqi clerical leader, asks his government to protect Kurdish civilians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Bassem Mroue / APSep 5, 2017
The breach ends a humanitarian crisis for the estimated 70,000 people in Deir el-Zour who survived on erratic air drops of food and supplies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Juan Cole / Informed CommentAug 5, 2017
Study: Most young Muslim fighters lack “basic understanding of the true meaning of Jihad" or even the Islamic faith. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Laura Gottesdiener / TomDispatchJul 28, 2017
The U.S. is focusing its energies—and warplanes—in areas of eastern Syria occupied by Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
By Julia Conley / Common DreamsJul 11, 2017
As President Trump applauds victory against Islamic State in the devastated Iraqi city, Amnesty International details the deaths and suffering among civilians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Danny Sjursen / TomDispatchJul 4, 2017
With Donald Trump's generals considering renewed action, a U.S. Army strategist recalls his time in Afghanistan in 2011. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJun 22, 2017
The militant group claims the United States struck the site, but the U.S. Air Force denies it bombed that part of the Iraqi city. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJun 20, 2017
Tensions are high after the Air Force shot down a Syrian warplane, leading Russia to announce it may shoot down any U.S. aircraft operating in western Syria. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJun 10, 2017
The U.S. has two foreign policies: that of the former ExxonMobil CEO who is an old Middle East hand, and that of a Queens real estate mogul who became president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 9, 2017
Truthdig columnist Jordan Riefe and Deputy Editor Kasia Anderson sat down with Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sebastian Junger and Emmy-nominated producer Nick Quested to discuss their latest documentary, "Hell on Earth," which reveals the carnage of the war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentMay 31, 2017
To combat the terrorist group, we must see what it is doing -- not just in Europe but in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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