Due to its geographic position, Jordan has been on high alert since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011. The shared ...

Based on extensive fieldwork, Zoltan Pall offers insights into the dynamics of non-violent Lebanese Salafi groups and examines the importance of transnational links in shaping the trajectory of the ...

- a militant group of extremist Sunnis who believe themselves the only correct interpreters of the Koran and consider moderate Muslims to be infidels; seek to convert all Muslims and to insure that ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led coalition backed by the United States, hold about 30% east of the Euphrates ...

The ascendance of Sunni Islamist rebels in Syria should be viewed with great caution by Western powers, but the Assad ...

They adhere to a conservative interpretation of Islam. They're part of the Salafi [or Wahhabi] movement. The Salafi movement, particularly in Saudi Arabia, is seen as more conservative in its ...