The State of Iraq
The years of internal conflict that followed the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and his regime in Iraq in 2003 have at last been succeeded by a degree of precarious stability.
Post-Sectarian Iraq Between Theory and Practice
Iraq arguably entered a new phase of ‘post-sectarianism’ since 2015. This was evident during the popular protests that began in the summer of 2015 and returned significantly in the summer…
The Other Kurdish Poll
As far as Kurdish affairs are concerned, the world’s attention is currently focused on the independence referendum held on September 25, 2017 by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in north-eastern…
Syria and Iraq: Cultural Heritage Also Dies
The wealth of cultural sites strewn throughout present day Syria and Iraq bear ample witness to the fact that this area was once revered as the cradle of civilisation –…
Iraq’s First Fashion Club
ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan – In early February 2016, a group of young men gathered in the ancient citadel at the heart of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region.…
What to Be Improved in the Arab World?
The short answer to the question: Where does one start? If things in the Middle East and North Africa were not complicated enough, answering the question has been made even…
The US and Russia in Syria and Iraq – Foes or Allies?
Battlefields are chaotic. In the turmoil created by forces in conflict, it is often difficult to discern a clear pattern until the smoke of battle has cleared. The battlefields that…
Who’s Fighting Whom in the Middle East?
Across today’s Middle East armed forces engage each other in constant conflict. The largest of the battlefields are Iraq and Syria; others include Yemen, Sinai and Libya. When combatants set…
Why Could the Rise of the Islamic State Be a Chance for a Real Reformation of Islam?
Why Could the Rise of the Islamic State Be a Chance for a Real Reformation of Islam?