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ISIL is facing defeat on the ground, but it has sought to spread its message to frustrated and disenfranchised young Muslims and inspire terror attacks in Europe and elsewhere. AFP

New document sheds light on the changing nature of ISIL's combat tactics

Could ISIL sweep back into large parts of the areas it has lost since 2014? Some American officials in Washington believe they could, writes Hassan Hassan
Some of the most hardline clerics were jailed in the early 2000s in Saudi Arabia for terror links, while others continued to enjoy a level of freedom to voice their views. Bay Ismoyo / AFP

New Saudi policy will ensure clerics fall in line

A clampdown on rhetoric was expected and will likely develop into a systematic effort to reverse their influence
Syrian government forces on the outskirts of Deir Ezzor, where they continue to engage in a battle against ISIL. George Ourfalian / AFP

The map of the Syrian war is being redrawn, but don't draw the wrong conclusions from recent regime gains

The big players should not give in to the idea that Bashar Al Assad is winning, writes Hassan Hassan
Hizbollah reached a deal with ISIL that involved the transfer of 308 ISIL fighters along with their families from the Syrian-Lebanese borders to the eastern Syrian city of Albu Kamal. Omar Sanadiki / Reuters

While Hizbollah celebrates its victory against ISIL in Lebanon, Syrians and Iraqis must prepare for the next showdown

The transfer of ISIL fighters from the Syrian-Lebanese border means little to them, even if it was their last leg to stand on. The deserts will be their new hideouts
Al Qaeda's potential to rise again from ISIL's ashes cannot be impeded in Syria, and in Iraq before it, with mere military gains. Ahmad Al Rubaya / AFP

What ISIL's rise in 2014 tells us about Al Qaeda's potential in Syria today

The group’s chances of echoing ISIL’s successes will depend on whether policy makers grasp the dynamics of the situation, writes Hassan Hassan
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, met with Iraqi Shiite leader Moqtada Al Sadr in Abu Dhabi earlier this week. Retuers

Fighting sectarianism is about more than just countering Iran

The recent rapprochement between Iraq and the GCC should be the default position, especially as the region's communities increasingly reject divisive and extremist rhetoric
Smoke billows following reported air strikes on a rebel-held area in Daraa. Mohamad Abazeed / AFP

It's time for the Syrian opposition to realise that its regional backers have moved on

Hassan Hassan unravels the changing complexities of the Syrian conflict and the changing nature of Turkey's engagement
Most verses related to war call on Muslims to accept peace terms despite an opponent’s possible insincerity. AFP

Terrorists hijacked a single verse to justify their crimes. It's time to match their vigour

A verse commonly championed by ISIL and the likes as the rationale behind their atrocities has been countered countless times with verses about peace and restraint. The voices of context and substance need to be louder
Fighters from the former Al-Nusra Front - renamed Fateh al-Sham Front after breaking from Al-Qaeda - advance at an armament school after they announced they sieged control of two military academies and a third military position on August 6, 2016. AFP

The story of Hayat Tahrir Al Sham's rise to prominence and what it means for Syria

Its name has changed and so have the ambitions of the terror group
An artwork of Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha. Naseem Zeitoon / Reuters

Doha must negotiate its way back into the fold or face years of isolation

The quartet are comfortable for the current crisis to drag on, because Qatar is unwilling to truly compromise