Can Mosul be Taken Back?
Any effort to retake Mosul from the Islamic State would face military and political obstacles that may be too significant to overcome.
· October 8, 2015
Raed El-Hamed
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Raed El-Hamed is an Iraqi journalist and member of the Iraqi Journalists Union. He previously served as president for the research and studies unit at the Baghdad Center for Strategic Research, after which he served as editor-in-chief of the magazine Windows on Culture (Nawafidh al-Thaqafiyya). He was also a consultant at the International Crisis Group. He contributed to the book The Last Stage of the American Occupation of Iraq, published by the Center for Arab Unity Studies in 2007. He has published a number of books, studies, and articles focusing on Iraq’s militias, security contractors, and the Salahuddin province for a number of newspapers including al-Hayat, Azzaman, and al-Quds al-Arabi.
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Ramadi and the Debate Over Shia Militias in Anbar
Sunni tribal disagreements over the role of the Popular Mobilization Forces—which have so far prevented developing a broader security strategy against the Islamic State—might change in the aftermath of Ramadi.
· May 21, 2015
The Challenges of Mobilizing Sunni Tribes in Iraq
If Iraqi parties cannot agree on a unified vision for the National Guard, options will remain limited for the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State.
· March 17, 2015
A New Sectarian Force for Iraq
Plans to build a national guard force risk widening sectarian divisions in Iraq and pushing more Sunnis toward the Islamic State.
· November 13, 2014
ISIS and the Anbar Crisis
Despite recent success in Mosul, ISIS is still trying to solidify its fragile gains in Anbar province, particularly following heavy losses in Syria.
· June 12, 2014
Trouble on the Border
As the Syrian crisis continues, Jabhat al Nusra and the Islamic State of Iraq may form a cross-border zone between Iraq and Syria that could threaten regional stability.
· July 18, 2013