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New Caliph Wins Few Converts but ISIS Army Poses Major Threat

July 25, 2014
Amidst the furor over the Israel-Hamas war and the horrific downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is suddenly yesterday’s news. But ISIS and its leader, the self-proclaimed Caliph Ibrahim, also known as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, itself a nom de guerre, remain center stage in the Middle East.
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New Caliph Wins Few Converts but ISIS Army Poses Major Threat
Demonstrators in Kashmir wave the Palestiknian and ISI flags in a protest over Israel. (Getty Images)
Problem for US Diplomats: China's Military in Action Mode

Problem for US Diplomats: China's Military in Action Mode

July 8, 2014
By Gordon Chang

The Obama Administration's focus on "engagement" has failed to deter an increasingly belligerent China, as Beijing's top party leaders pay more attention to their increasingly powerful, but divided military.

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EU Tax Probes Likely to Inspire Global Tax Reform Movement

EU Tax Probes Likely to Inspire Global Tax Reform Movement

July 8, 2014
The European Commission’s investigation of three European Union nations for providing unfair state support to multinational corporations like Google and Starbucks is a warning shot to EU countries with favorable tax agreements. The investigations are also likely to spur momentum for global tax reform, as the United States and the EU increasingly cooperate on tackling tax avoidance.
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Why China’s Economy May Never Outgrow America’s

Why China’s Economy May Never Outgrow America’s

July 7, 2014
Special Economic Analysis
by Peter Warburton, PhD

The mainstream print media in Europe recently reported that China will become the world’s largest economy this year, overtaking the United States for the first time. As China’s reported growth rate has been running at 7 percent or more a year, the natural reaction of many was to find the predictions plausible.
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Returning Jihadists Planning a Major Attack on Britain

Returning Jihadists Planning a Major Attack on Britain

July 7, 2014
Heard in London
by Jeremy Bradshaw

British security services are on red alert following revelations that returning jihadists from Syria and Iraq plan a major attack in Britain. Around 500 individuals from Britain have traveled to Syria to join al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria. Tracking these jihadists as they return to the UK has become a top priority for MI5.
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Confusion Reigns Over ISIS Leader Video, Iraqi PM Election

Confusion Reigns Over ISIS Leader Video, Iraqi PM Election

July 7, 2014
SITUATION REPORT

The fate of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is currently unknown after a video of a man claiming to be Baghdadi surfaced over the weekend amid other claims that Baghdadi was gravely injured during a battle with Iraq security forces and has fled to Syria.
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Armed and Trained, But Which Arab Armies Can Actually Fight?

Armed and Trained, But Which Arab Armies Can Actually Fight?

July 3, 2014
By Brian M Downing

In June of 2014, well equipped Iraqi troops, trained by the US and other powers, broke and ran before a smaller and less well equipped force led by men who had little military experience until they plunged into wars in Iraq and Syria.

Shadows of doubt have been cast on the reliability of other armies in the region, Saudi Arabia’s foremost among them. Training missions can get troops to shoot well and march crisply, especially in front of politicians and media, but they cannot ensure cohesion or prevent disintegration. Effective armies are based on social systems, not simply on training programs.

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