by nsiteamadmin | Jul 11, 2019 | 2019, All Publications, Audio File, Bios, Briefing, CENTCOM, Geopolitics, Intent, Iran, MIDDLE EAST, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, SPEAKER SERIES, Syria
“Interrogating Tensions in the Persian Gulf: Iran, the US and the GCC” Speaker: Mabon, S. (University of Leicester) Date: 9 July 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Simon Mabon (Lancaster...
by nsiteamadmin | Oct 2, 2018 | 2018, All Publications, Audio File, Bios, CENTCOM, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Speaker Series, SPEAKER SERIES, Syria, Terrorism
“Out of the Desert: ISIS’s Strategy for a Long War” Speaker: Hassan, H. (The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy) Date: 2 October 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Hassan Hassan (The Tahrir Institute for...
by nsiteamadmin | Apr 23, 2018 | 2018, All Publications, Canna, S., Geopolitics, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, ViTTa
Question (R6.5): After a long period of war, both Iraq and Syria are devastated and considerable rebuilding efforts will be necessary to make these countries economically sound again. Is there an opportunity to entice regional countries to invest and thus improve...
by nsiteamadmin | Mar 8, 2018 | 2017, All Publications, Canna, S., Geopolitics, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, Terrorism, ViTTa
Question (V2): What are the key factors that would impact the wave of violent extremism and ideological radicalism that affect the Sunni community? Author | Editor: Canna, S. (NSI, Inc). Executive Summary The Sunni community is not homogenous, and contributors...
by nsiteamadmin | Mar 8, 2018 | 2018, All Publications, Canna, S., Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, Terrorism, ViTTa
Question (R6.4): Knowing that religion is only one (and not the most important) stimulus for disgruntled Islamic youth to join VEOs, what could/should be the domestic messaging to youth to prevent their “radicalization” and joining the VEOs? To what extent could a...
by nsiteamadmin | Mar 7, 2018 | 2018, All Publications, Aviles, W., Geopolitics, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, Terrorism, ViTTa
Question (R6.1): What conditions (demographic, political, etc.) should exist on the ground in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and the tri border (Syria/Jordan/Iraq) region to deny the seeds of future conflict from being planted – particularly taking into account the...
