Will the post-1920 maps survive the Middle East’s great implosion?
EYAD ABU SHAKRA April 17, 202412:57 867 Follow I know in advance, given the tense — if not explosive — current political circumstances, that this article will be condemned in […]
‘Resisting’ Israel from Jordan, Iraq and Yemen
BARIA ALAMUDDIN April 07, 2024 For the past six months, Iran and its proxies have toyed with the Gaza war; dialing tensions up and down for their own propaganda ends, […]
The Sunni-Shia Divide
Sectarian conflict is becoming entrenched in a growing number of Muslim countries and is threatening to fracture Iraq and Syria. Tensions between Sunnis and Shias, exploited by regional rivals Saudi […]
How CIA and MI6 Created ISIS
KIT KLARENBERG APR 04, 2024 Within just 24 hours of the horrific mass shooting in Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on March 22nd, which left at least 137 innocent people dead and 60 […]
Ever wonder why the USA needs such a Super Embassy in Baghdad?
Coordinates: 33.299°N 44.396°E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from US embassy baghdad) Embassy of the United States, Baghdad Chancery Building in January 2014 Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Location Baghdad, Iraq Coordinates 33.299°N 44.396°E Opened May 2008; 15 years ago Ambassador Alina Romanowski (since 2022) The Embassy of the United States of America in Baghdad (Arabic: سفارة الولايات المتحدة، بغداد) is […]
Iraq seeks to avoid entanglement in regional conflict
TALMIZ AHMAD March 16, 2024 The Iraq-based Kata’ib Hezbollah, a major part of the Iran-sponsored Popular Mobilization Units, in January directed a drone strike at America’s Tower 22 base in […]
Avi Shlaim and the events of 1951, did the Zionists really blow up the Jews of Iraq?
Mohannad Fares Politics History IRAQ Sunday 25 June 2023 Historical events of immense magnitude refuse to fade away in the folds of history in Iraq. The country has always been full of […]
Sweden orders Iraqi Quran burner to leave country (but…)
Iraqi man, Salwan Momika, exempt from international protection, considered to have committed serious crime, say Swedish authorities Leila Nezirevic |07.02.2024 – Update : 07.02.2024 LONDON The Swedish Migration Court […]
The land of wars, surprises and earthquakes
GHASSAN CHARBEL February 05, 2024 The developments in the Middle East are not simple. Operation Al-Aqsa Flood unleashed an earthquake and, the very next day, it sparked a limited war […]
Attacks on US forces spark escalation, geopolitical shift
Feb 04,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh The recent targeting of American forces has thrust the conflict in the region into a new dynamic, compelling Washington to formulate […]
The Middle East is growing more and more unstable
YASAR YAKIS January 21, 2024 Israel is today taking revenge on an entire people — the Palestinians. Most of the victims are innocent children and women. Of all countries, it […]
Iraqi PM reiterates call to end US-led alliance presence in country
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL JAN 18, 2024 – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al Sudani attends a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 18, 2024. […]
The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization
Paperback – Illustrated, April 4, 2010 by Jonathan Lyons (Author) See all formats and editions For centuries following the fall of Rome, Western Europe was a benighted backwater, a world of […]
The three kings of Iraq: How a short-lived monarchy changed the country forever
Established by the British 100 years ago, Iraq’s Hashemite monarchy ruled for 37 years before being overthrown in a military coup 1921: Members of the Mesopotamia Commission, set up to discuss the future of Mesopotamia at the Cairo Conference. Included in the photograph are Gertrude Bell (second L, second row), […]
What experiences of devastated Middle East cities signify for Gaza’s postwar recovery
SPECIAL Palestinians check the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip, on November 1, 2023. (AFP) Updated 26 […]
Sweden withdraws residency permit of Iraqi Quran burner
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS STOCKHOLM OCT 26, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Protestor Salwan Momika outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP File Photo) Swedish authorities withdrew the residency […]
Impact of Gaza war on Jordan
Nov 05,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Since the outbreak of Gaza war, tensed Jordanian-Israeli relations have drifted negatively, culminating in the withdrawal of the Jordanian ambassador to […]
The Israel-Hamas war again shows that we need to stop thinking there are military solutions to political problems
OpinionIsrael-Hamas war Paul Rogers Just as in Afghanistan and Iraq, using intense force against paramilitaries is not working. Once more it will have disastrous consequences Wed 8 Nov 2023 At […]
Jews, Muslims, and Ancient Iraq: Why Harmony Can Prevail
Tariq MahmoodISLAMIC HISTORY•JUDAISM 6th November 2023 Add Comment © Shutterstock Tariq Mahmood, Canada The Middle East has become synonymous with socio-political instability. As the war between Israel and Hamas persists, […]
US, coalition forces attacked 10 times in Iraq, 3 times in Syria: Pentagon
Pentagon says response to attacks on US forces in Iraq, Syria would be ‘at a time and place of our choosing’ Rabia İclal Turan |24.10.2023 – Update : 24.10.2023 […]