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Ultimately, there were a number of reasons why Da’ish did as well as it did in 2013–15, and this excerpt from "Armies of Sand" explains the most important factors.
Why was ISIS successful?
Kenneth Pollack | RealClearBooks Ultimately, there were a number of reasons why Da’ish did as well as it did in 2013–15, and this excerpt from "Armies of Sand" explains the most important factors.
Shaul Bartal writes: In stark contrast to the extraordinary vision and courage displayed by Israeli Prime Minster Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in signing their peace treaty 40 years ago, the Palestinian leadership has been staunchly rejectionist and a serial squanderer of opportunities for peace. One can only hope that the Arab regimes, which appear increasingly reluctant to remain hostage to Palestinian rejectionism, will be courageous enough to follow in Sadat’s visionary footsteps. – Algemeiner
Mohamed Maher writes: Egypt’s tone towards Iran is particularly surprising given the Gulf’s increasingly intense rhetoric against the Islamic Republic. Paradoxically, it seems that the Gulf States’ deep concern over the Muslim Brotherhood—in particular its relationship with Iran—has given the current Egyptian regime some leeway in its approach to Iran. […]Thus, though combating Iran is one of the Gulf States’ top priorities, officials seem to have accepted Egypt’s lackluster involvement in these efforts. For Cairo, this arrangement seems to be the best of both worlds: while remaining a Gulf ally, Egypt is able to preserve an attitude towards Iran’s actions in the region that reflects some of Cairo and Tehran’s shared strategic interests.- Washington Institute
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