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November 2015 Paris attacks:: the impact of foreign fighter returnees / Cragin, R Kim

Cragin, R Kim	Journal Article
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This article provides an in-depth analysis of the role of foreign fighter returnees in the attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Western Europe. To do this, it focuses primarily on the operatives and logisticians responsible for the November 2015 attacks in Paris. The threat from foreign fighter returnees remains under-appreciated in expert and policymaking communities. ISIS’s rhetorical emphasis on the caliphate, combined with a series of attacks by lone actors, has made it easy for policymakers to misinterpret ISIS’s true intentions against the West. This case study illustrates that ISIS leaders have been able to plan and execute parallel strategies within the Middle East (Islamic caliphate) and Western Europe (terrorist campaign). Moreover, they have pursued these parallel strategies through using foreign fighters.

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Western Europe ; ISIS ; Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ; Paris Attacks ; November 2015 ; Foreign Fighter Returnees

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Significance of the November 2015 Myanmar elections / Singh, Udai Bhanu

Singh, Udai Bhanu	Article
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) won by a landslide majority in the openly contested elections Myanmar held on Sunday, November 8, 2015.The NLD won a convincing majority with 255 seats in the lower house, 135 in the upper house and 496 seats in the state and regional legislatures. This paves the way for election of President of its choice and forming a government. The election had 33.5 million eligible voters (over 18 years) of Myanmar’s 52 million population. To ensure that the elections were largely above board, there were about 10,000 internal and international observers and extensive media presence.

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Myanmar Elections ; November 2015

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