The black flag came from the East: Syria’s Arab Spring and the rise of the jihadists

Sara Mejlvang Møller

The black flag came from the East: Syria’s Arab Spring and the rise of the jihadists

Sara Mejlvang Møller

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Abstract

The Arab Spring in Syria – and the ensuing war – created an opportunity for transnational jihadists who were under pressure and languishing in Iraq and Afghanistan. Without the war in Syria, it is doubtful that the Islamic State could have grown powerful enough to declare their Islamic caliphate in the summer of 2014. So, what did the Arab Spring mean for the transnational jihadist movement?

Original language	English
Publication date	10 Mar 2021
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Publication status	Published - 10 Mar 2021

Series	DIIS Interview

Keywords

Islamic State (IS)
Syria
War
Conflict
Iraq

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The black flag came from the East: Syria’s Arab Spring and the rise of the jihadists

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