The U.S. killed the ruthless leader last October in Syria at a low point for ISIS. But under his successor, the group is beginning to strike back, in Africa, the Middle East and beyond.
Mourad Kamel is an Egyptian journalist. Previously interned for independent newspaper Mada Masr, and covered the Middle-East for Jeune Afrique and the Africa Report. He focuses on diplomacy & security in the Arab world.
The U.S. killed the ruthless leader last October in Syria at a low point for ISIS. But under his successor, the group is beginning to strike back, in Africa, the Middle East and beyond.
The accord to normalize relations between two Arab countries and Israel is a major diplomatic victory for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has made good on a pledge to bring a breakthrough to Middle East negotiations just before his bid for reelection in November. Still, the fast-moving events of the last month — culminating with […]