Yasir Kuoti
Yasir Kuoti is a former consultant in the Institute of National Strategic Studies at National Defense University.
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Iraqi Elections Poised to Further Empower Pro-Iran Hadi al-Ameri
On May 12, Iraq held its first parliamentary elections since the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi reclaimed control of disputed territories from Kurdish forces and declared the military
Iraq's Powerful PMU Commander: Hadi al-'Ameri
On July 29, Iraqi Prime Minister Hadier al-'Abadi revealed that the predominately Shia volunteer force known collectively as al-Hashed al-Sha'abi (PMU, Popular Mobilization Units) will take part in the imminent
An In-Depth Profile of AQAP's Qassim al-Raymi
With the sharpened U.S. focus on combating global terrorism, closer knowledge of al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) — and, crucially, its leadership — is becoming
Taking on Turkey: Islamic State's New Frontier
In November, as Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led coalition air support closed in on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi issued a fretful call to his supporters,
A Post-Mortem Analysis of Muhsen al-Fadhli – Former Head of Syrian AQ Affiliate Khorasan
In September, the United States conducted successful attacks against terrorist groups fighting in Syria. While the bulk of the strikes focused on the Islamic State organization, other missiles targeted the
Militant Leadership Monitor – May 2018
The May 2018 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor features a brief on Hussein Ali Fiidow's challenge to al-Shabaab leadership, as well as profiles on UAE-backed Yemeni militant leader Abu al-Abbas; Pakistani Barlevi movement leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi; a case study of the fall of Islamic State female militancy; and Abu Sayyaf... MORE