De la « Défense sacrée » (1980-1988) à la « Défense des Lieux saints » (2012-2017) by Agnès Devictor

“…Building on a large number of movies and images, this article analyses how war imaginaries were constituted over the course of two armed conflicts in which the Islamic Republic of Iran was involved: the war against Iraq (1980-1988) – the first filmed war – and the against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in 2012-2017. It questions how directors have staged the great story of the Battle of Karbalâ to define the war and support the national mobilization between 1980 and 1988, and drew upon a Shii imaginary both narratively and formally, while other directors used references detached from any religious link. …”
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TERORISMUL ÎN AFRICA ORGANIZAȚII TERORISTE PE TERITORIUL AFRICII by Alina (c. Tianu) IOVAN

“…Africa has become a haven for jihadist terrorist organisations that run covers the whole range from local groups fighting to avenge political and economic grievances to splinter groups affiliated with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or al-Qaeda. Jihadist groups that have moved out of Syria and into the Sahel region or Africa after ISIS was defeated have only increased the terrorist threat in the region. …”
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Interfaced Motive of the Terrorism Threat in the Case of Policing by Densus 88 Anti-Terror by Wachid Ridwan, Makmun Murod

“…The euphoria of the new emergence of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria came as the subsequent finding, followed by the figure of preachers outside Muhammadiyah. …”
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BREAKING THE CIRCULATION OF HATE, IMPRISONING THE TERRORISTS: THE CONTAINMENT EFFORT FOR THE SPREAD OF ISIS RADICALISM IN INDONESIA by Helmi Zaky Mardiansyah

“…The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) spreads radical terror and invites people to commit violence to achieve their goals. …”
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The Rise and Fall of the Iraqi Sunni Awakening Movement by Ramiz Sevdimaliyev

“…The growth of the movement's activity led to a weakening of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) and a significant decrease in the intensity of interfaith conflict in the country. …”
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The Phenomenon of «Islamic State» by A. V. Fedorchenko, A. V. Krylov

“…On the first day of the holy month of Ramadan July 29,2014, jihadist organization "Islamic State" (IG), formerly known as "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIS), announced the creation of a "caliphate" in the areas controlled by its militants in Iraq and Syria. …”
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Imperatives of Strengthening Governance in the World Bank’s Engagement in Iraq, 2014–2018 by A. I. Solomatin

“…The crisis in the Arab world provoked an unprecedented strengthening of the Salafi jihadist groups, in particular, the notorious Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). In 2014 ISIS took over large swathes of territory in war-torn Syria and Iraq, which had gone through a complex and extremely risky process of nation-building after overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s regime. …”
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On Political Islam in Palestine by E. A. Stepkin

“…Nowadays one can witness the deepening conflict within the Islamist camp - between HAMAS and more radical Salafists, who support “Islamic State” in Iraq and Syria. In the final end the fate of Political Islam in Palestine will depend on the success of Middle East peace process.…”
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