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Why Militant Groups Require Strong Leadership

Effective leaders often are the difference between a militant group that falls apart and one that becomes more powerful.

Jun 6, 2013 | 05:02 GMT
A Looming Showdown Over Iraqi Kurdish Oil Exports
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A Looming Showdown Over Iraqi Kurdish Oil Exports

Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan are trying to impose a new energy reality on Baghdad but still face enormous constraints.

May 30, 2013 | 13:00 GMT
Jihadists Seek a New Base in Syria and Iraq
Militants at a training camp near Aleppo, Syria. (BULENT KILIC/AFP/GettyImages)

Jihadists Seek a New Base in Syria and Iraq

Transnational jihadists see the Syrian conflict as a historic opportunity to expand their area of operation.

May 28, 2013 | 07:57 GMT
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