Iran Wants America Out of Iraq – Will it Succeed?
In the Middle East, Iran is in a regional struggle with the United States, which it believes is becoming increasingly isolated in international affairs.
US Reinforcing Positions in Syria and Iraq
Three months after the President announced a plan to withdraw all troops, it now seems that the US will be beefing up its military presence.
Colonial Origins of Sympathy for ‘ISIS Brides’
Europeans who joined ISIS and have now surrendered in Syria are receiving widespread attention, often being humanized while their victims are forgotten or dehumanized.
Iranian President in Baghdad for His Own ‘Deal of the Century’
Iraqi President Barham Salih also said that Iraq was working to make sure that US sanctions on Iran, that might potentially reduce Iran-Iraq trade, would not damage Iran.
The Fall of the Caliphate
The Islamic State proclaimed by the Iraqi jihadist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at the al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul on June 29, 2014, is about to cease to exist.
Understanding the U.S. Flip-Flop on Syria
US President Donald Trump announced that the US had defeated ISIS on December 19 and that the US would end its presence in Syria.
Iran Fights to Get Around US Sanctions in Iraq, Turkey, Russia and Syria
A new customs gate in the Saray district of Turkey’s Van province is expected to boost trade with Iran, according to Turkish media.
Outrage in Syria, Iraq as ISIS Members Treated as Celebrities in West
Mahmoud Sheikh Ibrahim has seen the worst of ISIS crimes over his years working with journalists covering the conflict in Syria and Iraq.
A Cautious Alliance
Relations between Qatar and Iran have drawn closer in recent years, and there is reason to expect that the current closeness is set to deepen still further in the period ahead.
Chronicler of Iraq’s Jewish History Murdered in Karbala
Alaa Mashzoub told the tale of how Iraq once was. He wrote about the country’s historic Jewish community. He told stories about Karbala and wrote novels.
