“The borders of the Islamic State’s “caliphate” are shrinking fast. The group’s strongholds in Iraq and Syria are collapsing one by one. The U.S.-led war
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The Twenty Years’ War -The Atlantic
This article is interesting for two reasons. First, rather than looking at the US’ role in the Middle East policy as a discrete series of
What do ordinary citizens in the Arab world really think about the Islamic State? -Washington Post
This issue has already been discussed on this blog See: https://jtdevinemta.wordpress.com/2014/10/15/isis-has-almost-no-popular-support-in-egypt-saudi-arabia-or-lebanon-washington-institute/ However it is worth reiterating the point: “The findings were stark: Not many Arabs
Why Turkey’s coup failed -VOX, Rudaw & Various
After a night of uncertainty, Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains in power. Initial reports seemed to indicate that the coup was well organized and on the
Two Weeks in January: America’s secret engagement with Khomeini -BBC
The BBC has published an article detailing direct secret talks between the US, under the Carter administration, and representatives of Ayatollah Khomeini as the Shah’s
How much will $15 billion IMF loan really cost Iraq? -Al Monitor
With everyone’s focus on ISIS, little attention is paid the other dimensions of Iraqi politics in the Western press. Between the struggle with ISIS, low
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