More: Iraq
Countering civilisationalism: Lebanese and Iraqi protesters transcend sectarianism
Protests in Lebanon have evolved into more
than a fight against failed and corrupt government that has long stymied
development in the Middle East and North...
Popular Protest: How effective is it?
If there is one theme, beyond corruption and a host of economic and
social grievances, that have driven protests -- large and small, local,
sectoral and...
Misusing popular protests in Iraq
All documents suggest that a widespread attempt is underway by the
enemies of Iraq to undermine security in the country. They want to create a...
Learning lessons: Protesters stay one step ahead of rulers
There’s a déjà vu feeling to this year’s wave of protests across the Arab world.
It’s not that this year saw the toppling of
the leaders...
Iraq corruption menaces both average citizens and outside investors
While Iraqi forces are still undertaking the slow, grueling effort to defeat
the last vestiges of the Islamic State (IS), and 1.8 million people
remain displaced,...
Is IRGC a terrorist entity or the Savior for West Asia?
The recent US announcement regarding the
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has changed the course of history.
Washington has defied international laws and norms by designating...
The current situation of US Forces in Iraq and Syria
Despite some initial strategic and political doubts, the United
States has kept on maintaining and strengthening its military presence in
Syria, especially in the Eastern part...
Islamic Caliphate is dead, but its dangerous and infectious ideology is alive
The year 2019 witnessed the
rout of the Islamic Caliphate - the pseudo-state entity created on the
territories of Iraq and Syria by the terrorist organization...
The United States in Iraq and the new offensives in the region
Over the last few days, particularly on
March 6, new US troops arrived in Iraq.
They in fact arrived in the Iraqi area of Al Anbar,...
Iranians and Iraqis are inseparable
The two nations of Iran and Iraq are bonded together
by geography and more importantly religion, especially in the form of Shia
Islam.
The religious bonds that...