Rise of a Demonic Force: Daesh

Daesh as a tangible entity was in the making for several decades prior to the supposed cut-off date which recognises its meteoric rise in the region, and eventually beyond the borders of the self-proclaimed caliphate. But it is only recently that conducive external and internal circumstances catapulted the terrorist group into the position of privilege it occupies in the common psyche owing to its capability of cultivating numbing fear through acts of inexplicable brutality and violence. Click here to read full paper