| ID | 136200 |
| Title Proper | Islamic State |
| Other Title Information | from al-Qaeda affiliate to caliphate |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hashim, Ahmed S |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The dramatic victories in summer 2014 of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) over rival groups fighting the regime of Bashar al-Assad — and over the government of Iraq and Kurdish forces — culminated in the declaration of a caliphate, or the Islamic State. The international community became alarmed, and the lightning ISIS advance in Iraq was blunted in mid-August by U.S. air power. Air strikes were ramped up in September and October in both Iraq and Syria by the United States and an ad hoc coalition of Middle Eastern and European states |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Policy Vol.21, No.4; Win.2014: p.69-83 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Policy Vol: 21 No 4 |
| Standard Number | Terrorism |