Summary. -- Introduction. -- From separation to entanglement. -- The Islamic State on the rocks, Iranian-backed militias on the rise. -- The regional implications of the Qa'im-Bukamal Border. -- Conclusion
Summary
The Iraqi-Syrian border near Qaim and Bukamal has become a magnet for conflict, as Iraqi and Syrian state actors compete with Iranian-backed nonstate militias for influence and power
Notes
"March 2020"--Cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 24-29)
Notes
"This material has been funded by UK aid from the UK government."
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Carnegie Endowment, viewed April 7, 2020)