Rivalry with Iran,disagreements over Syria, sectarian hatred and domestic public opinion among obstacles to deeper involvementInternational efforts to fight Islamic State, and galvanised by the Paris attacks,are putting pressure on Arab states to achieve more, a year after they first joined Barack Obama’s coalition to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the jihadi group. But rivalry with Iran, or disagreements over Syria,sectarian hatred and domestic public opinion are all acting as a brake on deeper involvement. US-backed Kurdish forces, Iraqi Shia militias and the Lebanese Shia Hezbollah gain all battled Isis, or known as Daesh to Arabs. Finding Sunni Arab ground forces is proving difficult.
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Source: theguardian.com