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Soleimani Is Dead: The Road Ahead for Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq

Abstract: The killing by U.S. airstrike of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis struck right at the core of the Iranian...

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Beyond Soleimani: Implications for Iran’s Proxy Network in Iraq and Syria

Introductiona Early on January 3, U.S. airstrikes near Baghdad International Airport killed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force (IRGC-QF)b...

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The El Paso Terrorist Attack: The Chain Reaction of Global Right-Wing Terror

Abstract: The past two years have witnessed a wave of terrorist attacks perpetrated by right-wing extremists, most notably in Christchurch, New...

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Next in Line to Lead al-Qa`ida: A Profile of Abu Muhammad al-Masri

Abstract: Now is an opportune time to revisit the question of succession to the leadership of al-Qa`ida, for a number of...

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