ISIS: The New Face of Terror in the 21st Century
The turmoil and chaos that followed the US invasion of Iraq, the Arab Spring, the revolts, revolutions and counter-revolutions in the Middle East have given birth to new actors in the region, most notably, ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and greater Syria). ISIS, a radical Sunni terrorist group that capitalized on the grievances of Sunnis in Iraq and Syria - though small in number - has managed to control vast territories in both Iraq and Syria. The group has recently changed their name to IS (Islamic State) and has selected a new Caliph. IS poses a real and present danger not just to Iraq and Syria, but to the US and the world at large. Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D.
Dr. Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D., is a scholar-in-residence at the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania. An expert in Middle Eastern Studies, he holds a Ph.D. in Economic Development from SUNY-Buffalo and was a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, cultural and economic Geography at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania until retiring in 2022. He has graduate degrees in International Relations/Middle Eastern Studies, International Trade, and Comparative Economic Development. A native of Jerusalem, Dr. Ghosheh has lived in eight countries, traveled to 59 countries, and has taught in Japan, China, Russia, Italy, and Morocco. He was awarded a Fulbright to conduct research in Malaysia and Singapore and was selected as the Pennsylvania Geographer of the Year and Edinboro University’s Educator of the Year.
