Hamzeh Hadad on the ten year anniversary of the fall of Mosul
Many- and at the time I thought it was exaggerated- were questioning the existence of the modern Iraqi state, and today not only is that state still there, it is stronger than it has been since 1980
In this republication, Kelly Petillo argues why the EU’s aid package to Lebanon must require that Beirut address its deep political and economic troubles
This is first and foremost about preventing migration to Cyprus and to the rest of Europe … Giving money to the Lebanese military means more insecurity for Syrian refugees
Kelly Petillo on the EU migration deal with Lebanon
It may be convenient to assign a label of Iranian-backed or Shia (or both) to the various groups who proclaim to defend the Palestinian cause, but that is neither correct nor comprehensive
In his op-ed, Hamzeh Hadad demystifies the Shia religious ties between Iraq and Iran
Al-Sudani’s government must continue to work out arrangements with the US Treasury while implementing its own fiscal reforms to access foreign reserves in USD
Hamzeh Hadad on Iraq’s domestic and regional challenges
While the EU officially opposes returning Syrians, there is growing informal and political buy-in on the front of rethinking certain areas of Syria as safe to return refugees
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