Watar Orchestra: Bridging the Divide with Music May 16, 2022 From the newly refurbished Mosul University Grand Theatre the sound of an orchestra rings out.
Joint Communiqué by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS May 11, 2022 The Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS reconvened in Marrakesh, Morocco, today at the…
Daesh’s leaders run but can’t hide Mar 27, 2022 In the last 18 months alone, the combined operations of Iraqi forces have resulted in the killing or capturing of…
Where Iraq and Syria meet: how Coalition partners fortify the border Mar 1, 2022 Even before the recent attack and subsequent surrender of Daesh fighters in Syria's Hasakah province, the SDF and…
Three weeks on – who is in charge of Daesh? Feb 24, 2022 Nearly three weeks have passed since Daesh’s leader, Mohammed al-Mawla, killed himself when confronted by US…
Renewed Partnership: The Iraqi Security Forces and the Global Coalition Feb 14, 2022 In December 2021, four years after the territorial defeat of Daesh, the Global Coalition transitioned from a combat…
Daesh leader’s death and a failed prison assault: why the terrorists are losing… Feb 4, 2022 Yesterday, President Biden announced that U.S. forces had conducted an operation leading to the death of Daesh’s…
Striking fear into Daesh: the Iraqi Air Force Jan 19, 2022 By the second half of 2021, the IQAF had largely taken ownership of conducting independent airstrikes on Daesh…
Analysis: Daesh violence in Afghanistan – what is it trying to achieve? Nov 12, 2021 News of a bomb attack targeting Friday worshipers at a mosque in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province follows a…
Two years on from the death of Al-Baghdadi: silence from the top as Daesh regional… Oct 26, 2021 Today it is two years since the death of former Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. This sombre anniversary marks a…
Readout of the Political Directors Small Group Meeting of the Global Coalition to… Sep 9, 2021 Senior diplomatic representatives from the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS met today in a…
Ending the ‘9/11 Era’: Multilateralism and the future of effective… Sep 9, 2021 Twenty years on from the devastating 11 September attacks, we host commentary from RUSI Senior Associate Fellows…