Scenarios about 'ISIS'
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as ISIL or Daesh, was a militant Sunni jihadist group that gained global notoriety between 2013-2019 when it controlled significant territory across Iraq and Syria. The organization emerged from Al-Qaeda in Iraq, declaring a caliphate and committing widespread human rights abuses while inspiring terror attacks globally. In alternate history scenarios, ISIS often serves as a focal point for exploring different Western interventions, Middle Eastern power dynamics, or the evolution of global terrorism.
What If ISIS Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria never emerged as a dominant extremist force, potentially reshaping Middle Eastern politics, global terrorism, and international relations in the 21st century.
What If The Syria Intervention Succeeded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Western military intervention in Syria effectively removed the Assad regime, prevented the rise of ISIS, and facilitated a stable democratic transition in the Middle East.
What If The Syrian Civil War Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 2011 Syrian uprising was peacefully resolved, avoiding the devastating civil war that displaced millions and reshaped Middle Eastern geopolitics.
What If The Syrian Civil War Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 2011 Syrian uprising didn't escalate into a devastating civil war, potentially altering Middle Eastern geopolitics, refugee crises, and the rise of ISIS.