Published: 4 September 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Last Isis stronghold in Syria could fall by October, says UN envoy (The Gardian)
Setting out a highly optimistic scenario for the end of the civil war, Staffan de Mistura said the country would face a “moment of truth” after the reclaiming of Raqqa. He urged President Bashar al-Assad to recognise he must make a political gesture if he didn’t wish to see a version of Isis return under a new name within months (Sep 1)
Why ISIS collapsed, but not terrorism (Haaretz)
The terrorist organization continues to function and serve as a model for imitation despite its ‘manufacturing plant’ in Iraq and Syria being gravely damaged and the possibility that its leader has been killed (Sep 4)
When Nasrallah strikes a deal with Syria (Ynetnews)
Analysis: Nasrallah's deal with Syria to move 300 ISIS militants from the Syrian border with Lebanon to their border with Iraq could be another sign of Iran's attempt to establish its presence in Lebanon. This is a worrying step that could destabilize the area right before the Iraqi presidential election (Sep 9)
Photo: A local Shiite militia fighter walked past a gutted car (Ivor Prickett for The New York Times)
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