"How to Understand ISIS" by Malise Ruthven (NYRB)
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[Mohammed al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty ImagesBahraini police dispersing protesters at an unauthorized demonstration by the February 14 Youth Coalition Manama January 2013 The coalition is named for the day
[Mohammed al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty ImagesBahraini police dispersing protesters at an unauthorized demonstration by the February 14 Youth Coalition Manama January 2013 The coalition is named for the day