Selling the Iraq War
March 20th 2018 marked the fifteenth anniversary of perhaps the most controversial and consequential armed conflict…
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No Shortcut to Justice: Exploring Avenues of Accountability for Daesh Crimes in…
As the United Nations sews up its agreement with the Iraqi government to collect evidence of Daesh crimes, the need…
The Space of the Islamic State
ISIL is one of the first terrorist groups to proclaim itself a state and has in many ways been defined by its…
Explainer: How Do the Kurds Relate to the Arab World, Palestine, and Israel?
On September 25th, Iraqi Kurds voted overwhelmingly in an independence referendum to separate from Iraq and become…
Despite Opposition, Kurdistan’s Independence Referendum to Continue as…
In a region profoundly lacking in international accord, the so-called Islamic State (IS) has provided a cause that…
Iraq’s Crisis in Education: Dismantling the Roots of Extremism
The Iraqi Civil War has triggered a wave of humanitarian crises since its beginning in 2014. Iraqi families have…
Barack of Arabia: Obama’s Diplomatic Legacy in the Middle East
Eight years ago, President Obama electrified the world with the promises to end the wars of his predecessor in Iraq…
Donald Trump and the Arab World War
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has aroused a variety of reactions throughout the…
The Mosul Dam: an Unlikely Weapon of Unparalleled Force
Mosul used to be the second largest city in Iraq and the Northwest commercial center, naturally leaving it with a…
In the Shadows of Mosul
On October 17th, Iraqi forces led the advance on Mosul to recapture the city that had fallen to the self-proclaimed…