Leon Fleddermann examines the motivations behind foreign volunteers in the Kurdish resistance who are joining the fight against ISIS.
Tag: Syria
Understanding Conflict: The Rise of Sectarianism in the Middle East
Sectarian violence has re-emerged from a long slumber to become one of the greatest threats to stability in the Middle East.
International Institutions and the Refugees
Discussing the refugee crisis on the international stage.
Mountains of Garbage Spark Protests in Lebanon
Garbage crisis in Lebanon gets stinky.
The Jihadist Next Door: Homegrown Jihadists and Their Threat to Canadian National Security
A look at the emergence of homegrown Jihadists and their threat to Canadian national security.
The Slow Grind: America’s Bombing Campaign in Syria and Iraq
The U.S. Military might have total air supremacy over the sky’s of Iraq and Syria, but can a bombing campaign alone defeat the Islamic state?
Turkey’s Policy Shift in Iraq and Syria Both Excites, and Baffles NATO
Umaima examines Turkey’s policy shift in Iraq and Syria, and why it’s confusing NATO. Is this a positive, or negative development in the fight against ISIS?
Einstein once asked Freud, “Why war?” Freud replied, “Because man is what he is.”
Victoria asks the questions: Why is sexualized violence so prevalent in modern and historical conflict? Is ISIS’ utilization of sexual violence and slavery the exception or the rule in war?
A Look at the New General
The Canadian Armed Forces has a new top commander. Paul Pryce discusses the background of General Jonathan Vance and the implications of this appointment.
Tracing the Kurds
Hasan Siddiqui attempts to detail the various Kurdish groups across Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran; their interconnectivity, how they affect one another and the greater regional implication around them.