At least since 2014 the presence of Iranian forces in the Syrian war has certainly ensured both political stability and military success on the ground for...
Optimists see hopeful signs that the Middle East may be exiting from a dark tunnel of violence, civil war, sectarian strife, and debilitating regional rivalries.The Islamic...
Despite the opposition of the central government in Baghdad, Kurdish political parties agreed to hold a referendum in the region on September 25th, 2017. The Kurdistan...
Authors: Anne Speckhard, Ph.D., Grace Wakim & Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D. Allah Akbar (meaning God is Greatest) is a colloquial expression commonly used by Muslims, especially in...
[yt_dropcap type=”square” font=”” size=”14″ color=”#000″ background=”#fff” ] F [/yt_dropcap]or someone who has made no secret of his enmity towards Islam, it was surprising enough that the...
[yt_dropcap type=”square” font=”” size=”14″ color=”#000″ background=”#fff” ] U [/yt_dropcap].S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in the Russian capital Moscow on Wednesday, April 12 for talks...
Authors: Asaad H. Almohammad, Ph.D. & Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. [yt_dropcap type=”square” font=”” size=”14″ color=”#000″ background=”#fff” ] T [/yt_dropcap]here is a recurring scene of cheerful crowds in...
The Iraqi forces reached the eastern bank of the Tigris River on January 8, 2016 as the Mosul offensive entered in the second phase on December...
Abdullah Ocalan was a member of a Marxist Kurdish movement. Initially, he disseminated opinions of social injustice within Kurdish identity and used the grievances to foment...
“Aleppo” as a term has become something of a buzz word in the West that is still full of ignorance: while many have heard of the...
