“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
Tag: Iraq
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
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
Will the Islamic State survive 2016? -al Monitor
With another bombing in Europe, two questions come to mind. First, is this there a direct connection between the attack and the way the war
Iraqi Kurdistan Economic Report 2016: Kurdistan’s Great Recession -Marcopolis
By Dr. Mark DeWeaver Not long ago, the future looked bright for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). Long an oasis of peace in an
All ISIS, All The Time -Financial Times
At the risk of overkill, I am posting these articles from the Financial Times because they provide a bit more detail about the functioning of