Although democratic institutions have been able to establish themselves in the Kurdish autonomous area better than most places in the Middle East, the KRG is
Tag: Iraq
The Fall of Ramadi: Daesh’s Next Move -RUSI
“The Islamic State, or Daesh, once again showed its ability to surprise observers by its swift capturing of the Iraqi provincial capital of Anbar, Ramadi.
Kurdish-Shi’a Tensions in Iraq Amid the Struggle Against the Islamic State -Jamestown TM
“Although the conflict in Iraq is often portrayed as a conflict between Shi’as, Kurds and Sunnis, the above developments and dynamics show that there are
Canada’s Policy to Confront the Islamic State -CDFAI
“This paper argues that this approach, even though it is highly flawed, represents the least bad alternative for Canada. This assessment can be separated in
The Terror Strategist: Secret Files Reveal the Structure of Islamic State -DER SPIEGEL (Updated)
Based on the files of Samir Abd Muhammad al-Khlifawi (also known as Haji Bakr), a colonel in the intelligence service under Saddam Hussein, this article
Would New Borders Mean Less Conflict in the Middle East? -Wall Street Journal
Since the Islamic State seized Mosul last summer, there has been a great deal of time spent discussing the dysfunctional nature of the Sykes-Picot border
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