Scholars in the News August 31, 2014 FPRI’s Clint Watts Quoted in Daily Beast Article on ISIS’ Use of Social Media “During the U.S. war in Iraq, when ISIS, in an earlier incarnation, was known as as al Qaeda in... Read more »
Scholars in the News August 29, 2014 FPRI’s Abdallah Schleiffer on Egypt’s Role in Libya “There are indications here in Cairo, circulating on the ground, that Egypt is prepared to lead an international coalition... Read more »
Scholars in the News August 28, 2014 FPRI’s Jakub Grygiel in the National Interest on Limited War “Whereas limited warfare went out of fashion in the West after Vietnam, Russia regards it as a central part of... Read more »
Scholars in the News August 28, 2014 FPRI’s Mike Noonan Quoted in Fliparc.com Article about Foreign Fighters “People who identify more with their faith rather than country are not specific to Britain, and it stems from... Read more »
Scholars in the News August 28, 2014 FPRI’s Felix Chang Cited in Bloomberg.com Report on China’s Submarine Program “China’s navy is modernizing and expanding the base at Yalong Bay. The facility has two piers, each a kilometer... Read more »
Scholars in the News August 27, 2014 FPRI’s Abdallah Schleiffer on the Battle for the Soul of the Muslim World “As an American Muslim and as a journalist, I am more than appalled by the murder of James Foley... Read more »
Scholars in the News August 24, 2014 FPRI’s Sumit Ganguly in The Asian Age on “An end to the Indo-Pak Kabuki” “The Narendra Modi government’s decision to call off the foreign secretary-level talks have contributed to widespread speculation about its... Read more »
Scholars in the News August 22, 2014 FPRI Senior Fellow Michael Boyle in New York Times on the Hazards of Calling ISIS a Cancer “But if the ‘war on terror’ has taught us anything, it is that such moralistic language can blind its... Read more »
Scholars in the News August 21, 2014 FPRI’s Mike Noonan Blogs at US News about the Complications of Combating ISIS “The U.S. can’t do nothing in Iraq, but getting pulled into another long war isn’t an option.” Read the... Read more »
Scholars in the News August 21, 2014 FPRI’s Mike Noonan Quoted in Mashable Article about Kidnappings in the Middle East “But the Islamic State — which was affiliated with al-Qaeda until al-Qaeda disassociated itself from the group, saying the... Read more »