Hassan Hassan

They became a strong organization because of the political failure, my fear is that there’s so much focus on the military component, rather than on the political, and social and religious dimensions.

The Islamic State’s international appeal has become untethered from its military performance on the ground.

Instead of fighting in the Green Zone, he (Abadi) chose to fight... by Hassan Hassan

Instead of fighting in the Green Zone, he (Abadi) chose to fight in Falluja.

Many people in the region may reject Daesh due to its extreme tactics, but the issue remains that the group exploits existing problems, it did not simply invent the problems the responders identified as factors. Daesh, put another way, is a symptom of a growing disease that needs to be tackled, and not just the disease itself.

The Americans said that they have carried out air strikes against ISIS but then the group went in and defeated the local forces, so they really need to come up with a whole new strategy ... and really take the fight to them.

Shiite groups have rarely made as solid an alliance as they did in the early months of the fight against ISIS.

The statement in Libya is more a statement of defiance, by killing Christian civilians, they were delivering a message that they're expanding.

It was a chance to humiliate not only Jordan but the internationa... by Hassan Hassan

It was a chance to humiliate not only Jordan but the international community fighting against it.

Except for the timid idea by de Mistura, no one has been talking about a political solution in Syria, so you have only heard about the local freezes and the Russia talks.