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We provide intelligence reports and news on political affairs, security and defence, counterterrorism, and various topics about culture in the Middle East.

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17 June 20190984 Neville Teller

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

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aqis protest against unemployment and lack of public services in Baghdad, 27 July 2018. Picture by Ameer Al Mohammedaw/DPA/PA Images. All rights reserved.
30 January 20190987 Hakim Khatib

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 an

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10 October 20170903 Neville Teller

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

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8 October 201701523 Sarah Ribbert

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 cradl

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Mr. Erbil: Kurdish Dandies Start Iraq’s First Fashion Club
10 February 201701756 Hakim Khatib

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 au

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What to Be Improved in the Arab World? Image ©: Wayne Owens Chair Tanner Humanities Center The University Of Utah
2 December 201601451 James M. Dorsey

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 que

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5 November 201501634 Neville Teller

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 ha

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Wars in the Middle East – © Image: Lynsey Addario, MPC Journal
15 June 201501941 Neville Teller

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

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19 January 201501152 Hakim Khatib

Why Could the Rise of the Islamic State Be a Chance for a Real Reformation of Islam?

Islamic State (IS), previously known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has shown nothing but destruction, chaos and sectarianism. Throug

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