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Holy Mobilisation: The Religious Legitimation behind Iraq’s Counter-ISIS Campaign

Holy Mobilisation: The Religious Legitimation behind Iraq’s Counter-ISIS Campaign

Following the capture of Mosul and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s historic caliphate proclamation in 2014, media outlets were only far too eager to spread overtly fatalistic scenarios painting the imminent “end of Iraq.” Nevertheless, within four years’ time, an unprecedented surge of volunteers has managed to reverse the tide. Marching under the banner of the so-called Popular Mobilisation, known in Arabic as al-Hashd al-Sha‘abi, these mission driven young warriors have contributed immensely to countering the...

05 Dec 2018

Researches

  • Between Expectation and Opportunities: Youth (Un)Employment in the Arab Gulf

    Between Expectation and Opportunities: Youth (Un)Employment in the Arab Gulf


  • Securing the State – Part III

    Securing the State – Part III


  • Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation : Understanding Societal Consequences of Connectivity Projects

    Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation : Understanding Societal Consequences of Connectivity Projects


  • UAE Energy Diplomacy

    UAE Energy Diplomacy


  • Securing the State – Part II

    Securing the State – Part II



Lectures

Arabic Presentation by Prof. Abdelqadir Fahmi at the Future Security of the GCC Forum 2015

What is Next for US Foreign Policy & the GCC?

Interviews

TRENDS Interview with David Albright – Balancing New Relationship with Iran Conference

German Public TV Station Das Erste interviews TRENDS experts from TRENDS event – ISIS in Europe

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