Why few are celebrating the end of the Islamic State’s caliphate, and 6 other global stories

In this occasional series, The Washington Post brings you up to speed on some of the biggest stories of the week. This week: Islamic State’s ‘caliphate’ has been toppled in Iraq and Syria. Why isn’t anyone celebrating? The biggest story: The end of the Islamic State's caliphate The Pentagon recently announced that 400 Marines deployed to Syria to […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/12/07/why-few-are-celebrating-the-end-of-the-islamic-states-caliphate-and-6-other-global-stories/