Fawaz A. Gerges

Fawaz A. Gerges is a professor of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of several books, including a new edition of ISIS: A History.

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Soldiers stand near a large military vehicle on a muddy street.
Soldiers stand near a large military vehicle on a muddy street.

The Islamic State Has Become a Resilient Insurgency

Analysis
Fawaz A. Gerges
Taliban fighters sit on the back of a pickup truck at the airport in Kabul on Aug. 31.
Taliban fighters sit on the back of a pickup truck at the airport in Kabul on Aug. 31.

The Taliban Can’t Control Afghanistan. That Should Worry the West.

Argument
Fawaz A. Gerges
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Premature Obituaries for Political Islam

The Middle East Channel
Fawaz A. Gerges
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Sweetened poison: How Obama lost Muslim hearts and minds

The Middle East Channel
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The Osama Bin Laden I Know

In Other Words
Fawaz A. Gerges
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