Near East Center for Strategic Engagement

On 7 June 15 Turkish President Erdogan’s dream of an AK supermajority and a strong presidency died. Of the three opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party – Halklarin Demokratik Partisi (HDP) is […]

If NEC-SE readers want to know what happened in the Turkish elections, just look at the power of the Lire and Turkish stocks over the past week. The Turkish election means the […]

“In northern Syria, the jihadists of the Islamic State have fixed power lines, dug sewage systems and painted sidewalks. In Raqqa, they search markets and slaughterhouses for expired food and sick animals. […]

“Witnesses say two suicide bombers have carried out simultaneous attacks at buildings in the Chadian capital, causing multiple casualties.” “An Associated Press reporter heard the explosion that shook a building in N’Djamena […]

“Seven people were shot dead on Friday at a protest against Islamic State in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, residents said. Demonstrators, angered at the amount of foreign fighters coming in […]

“At least nine fighters were killed in clashes on Friday between Islamic State and another Islamist force in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, a source in one group said. Fighting had […]

“Boko Haram, the radical Islamic sect that controls parts of Nigeria, became the largest affiliate of the Islamic State in March, after months of strengthening its media presence and courting the jihadist […]

“Elephants are being slaughtered and their tusks sold, in order to finance deadly attacks by Somalia’s terrorist group al-Shabaab. This narrative linking poaching and al-Shabaab financing has been widely touted. It hit […]

“After they routed the army in southern Yemen, fighters from Al Qaeda stormed into the city of Al Mukalla, seizing government buildings, releasing jihadists from prison and stealing millions of dollars from […]