(This will be the last WGR for 2016. The next report will be published on January 9, 2017.) As is our custom, we close out the current year with our outlook for the next one. This report is less a […]
Tag: Islamic State
5 Maps That Explain The Battle For Mosul
The Islamic State captured Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, from the Iraqi government after a seven-day battle in June 2014. The US-backed Iraqi assault to recapture Mosul began with great fanfare on October 18, 2016. Already, the battle to take Mosul […]
Twitter Not Responsible For Islamic State Rhetoric: Judge
Twitter recently won a bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the widow of an American who was killed in Jordan, according to a ruling on Wednesday. The lawsuit accused the micro-blogging site of giving a voice to the Islamic State. […]
Visitors To US Could Have Twitter, Facebook Screened
According to U.S. authorities, foreign visitors could soon be asked about their social media (Facebook, Twitter) presence before being allowed to enter the country. The move is part of a renewed drive to prevent terrorism and was discovered in a […]
These Are The 3 Biggest Threats To Israel
These Are The 3 Biggest Threats To Israel by Jacob Shapiro, Mauldin Economics Turkey, Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia are key regional powers in the Middle East. A distinct division, however, exists within this group. Turkey and Iran are potential […]
NATO Is An Illusion – George Friedman
NATO Is An Illusion by George Friedman, Mauldin Economics Donald Trump’s statements that Europe isn’t paying its “fair share” and that it would be fine if NATO broke up are regarded with increasing concern in Europe. Russia and the Middle […]
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Twitter Inc vs. ISIS – An Ongoing Battle
Twitter has been doing all it can to limit the spread of ISIS on its platform, but so far, the results have not been very successful. Though Twitter is quick to block ISIS-related accounts, supporters keep opening new accounts almost […]
World War 3: U.S. Messing Up Again In The Middle-East [REPORT]
Last month, the Pentagon confirmed that a US Marine was killed in northern Iraq in a rocket attack by the Islamic State. And then Ashton Carter acknowledged that the Pentagon had misrepresented the number of US troops in Iraq by […]
Facebook Used To Sell Heavy Weapons To Terrorists
According to a recent report in the New York Times, Facebook is being used as a weapons bazaar for terrorists in the Middle East. A number of recent posts have been discovered related to huge online arms fairs which offer […]
What Would A Brexit Cost Europe And The U.K.?
What Would A Brexit Cost Europe And The U.K.? by Knowledge@Wharton Mauro Guillen and Bulent Gultekin on the Costs of a Brexit Fears triggered by last week’s terrorist attacks in Brussels by the Islamic State hang heavily over the prospects […]