Marc Lynch's Blog, page 37

US Sanctions Pak-based Hawala; Indian Supreme Ct. Asks Modi About Lok Sabha Position; Bergdahl Swap Was Illegal, Says GOA

U.N. Reports At Least 191,369 People Killed in Syrian Conflict

FP's Situation Report: Sharpening rhetoric about the IS, but no war plan yet; John Allen: do it "NOW;" GAO says Bergdahl swap illegal; DOD throws cold water on ice bucket challenge; and a bit more.

No Graffiti For You! Donetsk Rebels Are Holding Captive City’s Guerrilla Artist

The Dam Is Ours

Peshmerga and Iraqi forces cooperated long enough to wrest a vital strategic asset back from the Islamic State. But can this tense alliance last?

The Re-Baathification of Iraq

The Islamic State has conquered much of Iraq with the help of Saddam’s cronies. Now the men America once discarded could help win the country back.

All the Queen's Men

Why can't British intelligence prevent men like James Foley's killer from fighting in Iraq -- or coming home?

Hagel: ISIS Is More Dangerous Than al Qaeda

Don't Look Now But Libya Is Falling Apart

How to Prevent Total Disaster in South Sudan

After half a year of fighting, the world's newest country is barreling toward calamity. But its leaders can pull it back from the brink -- if they choose to do so.