Hassan Hassan
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Yusuf al-Qaradawi Leaves Behind a Complex Legacy
The influential cleric died overnight; though he was often vilified in the West, some in the Muslim world see him as a moderate → Read More
What the Global War on Terror Really Accomplished
Contrary to how some understand the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan, the lesson extremists are taking from the Taliban’s success is not simply that jihad works, but that diplomacy and engagement are a necessary part of the process, which includes reassuring the West about external threats emerging from their areas. What can be gained from parlays in Doha is more significant and lasting than any… → Read More
Islamic State is back and this time the west is ill-prepared to take it on
Despite losing caliphate and leader, recent attacks show the militant group has begun to recover amid international disunity → Read More
Idlib’s despair won’t end bloodshed in Syria. It will provoke a rebel fightback
Freed from the need to defend their last stronghold, the jihadists there will be well placed to regroup and take the struggle underground → Read More
Alarmists Were Wrong about the Soleimani Strike
The Soleimani killing exposed not just Iran’s many vulnerabilities and limited options for escalation against the U.S. but also serious myths that shape much of the American perception of the Iranian regime. → Read More
How to Really Make the Death of ISIS’s Leader Bigger Than Bin Laden’s
If the U.S. plays its cards right, it could fundamentally weaken the Islamic State. → Read More
Trump and Erdoğan risk a resurgent Isis thanks to their recklessness in Syria
The terrifying consequences of the president’s sudden decision to withdraw US troops could include a reheating of the civil war → Read More
My young cousin fled the bombs … only to be held in a camp alongside Isis supporters
A 15-year-old girl from my family was among thousands of traumatised innocents dumped at the notorious al-Hawl displacement facility in Syria → Read More
The Emiratis Bit Off More Than They Could Chew
The UAE decided it would be a leader in shaping the Middle East. Now it’s made a dramatic U-turn. → Read More
The Arab Alliance Is a Circular Firing Squad
Two years ago, the Trump administration started a new era in Middle Eastern cooperation. It's been a disaster ever since. → Read More
Arab Regimes Are the World’s Most Powerful Islamophobes
Middle Eastern governments have forged alliances with right-wing groups in the West dedicated to anti-Islam bigotry. → Read More
Algeria and the Wrong Lessons of the Arab Spring
If Arab autocrats thought the political shakeup that followed the popular uprisings of 2011 ended, they should reconsider. Last year, protests erupted in countries that had not seen mass uprisings like those that swept across Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria. Recently, popular protests broke out in the one country, which long served as an example that repression could work: Algeria. In… → Read More
Syria: Assad has decisively won his brutal battle
Trump’s decision to pull US troops out leaves the opposition stranded → Read More
What’s Missing From the Saudis’ Khashoggi Story
The official narrative will resonate differently inside and outside of the kingdom. → Read More
Two Houses Divided: How Conflict in Syria Shaped the Future of Jihadism – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
Abstract: With the collapse of the Islamic State’s territorial caliphate, the global jihadi movement is in a state of flux. But rather than being about to enter a period of mergers or takeovers, the global jihadi movement for the foreseeable future is likely to be led by two distinct and rival groups. While the relative fortunes … Continued → Read More
Qatar Won the Saudi Blockade
A Saudi-led coalition wanted to permanently ostracize its rival. One year later, Qatar has more influence in the West than ever. → Read More
How Qatar made a conscious decision to engage with extremist groups
Qatar made terrorist groups stronger as it sought to establish itself as an intermediary, writes Hassan Hassan → Read More
How Qatar made a conscious decision to engage with extremist groups
Qatar made terrorist groups stronger as it sought to establish itself as an intermediary, writes Hassan Hassan → Read More
The chemical weapons attack is a critical moment to push for a political settlement in Syria
Assad's survival as president is now a reason for his opponents to indefinitely fight the regime → Read More
Here’s What the Trump Administration Is Really Plotting in Syria
The president is creating a lot of confusion about the U.S. in Syria, maybe to squeeze cash out of the Saudis. But he’s complicating the already complex policy he signed off on. → Read More