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Russia, Iraq and the Kurds face challenges
After the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s regime it seemed as if Iraq was forced out of the zone of Russia’s interests. Even Iraqi Kurdistan, despite the long-standing close Kurdish relations with...
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The growing danger of the “Islamic State”
Every day frightening reports unexpectedly emerge on the actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) terrorist group, who seems to be really gaining momentum, as if they feel...
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Breaking up Iraq: Creation of a Proxy Kurdistan State
If the Middle East has lived under the guise of western oligarchs since the fall of the Ottoman Empire (WWI), held hostage to foreign powers’ will and desire to rule and control some of the world’s...
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Ramadi and America’s Fracturing of Iraq
The Western media has been consumed in recent days with the news that Islamic State militants have captured the strategically critical city of Ramadi in Iraq. The narrative is one of incompetence on...
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Will Iraq Follow Syria?
Talks on May 21 in Moscow with the Iraqi delegation headed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi were dedicated to Military-technical co-operation, oil, bilateral cooperation and Syria. The first and...
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Moscow and Baghdad Synchronize their Cooperation Watches
The recent visit to Russia of Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi caused a resonance in the media and political circles of the country of Ancient Mesopotamia. A number of local observers emphasized...
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ISIL: Ugly Washington’s Child
A considerable amount of evidence in support not only of the close ties with ISIL and involvement of the White House in the emergence of this terrorist radical formation, but also the US participation...
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Hi-Tech Tools of ISIL Propaganda
Among the major terrorist threats of today, ISIL is not simply standing out because of its military and economic might, but aslo by its mstery of propaganda which is being carried out through media and...
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ISIL Seeks Ways to Acquire WMD
Nobody will dispute the fact that ISIL militants are heavily armed. According to Conflict Armament Research, the arsenal of these radicals includes American automatic rifles along with Chinese...
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Iraq in the Shadow of American “Democracy”
A highly interesting and instructive communiqué has drawn the attention of many Arabists. The office of the President of Iraqi Kurdistan issued a statement on June 24 saying that President Massoud...
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Iraqi Daily Show Ridicules ISIS
Meat Ahmed Albasheer – the author and host of the Iraqi satirical television “daily” show. For many Albasheer is a second Mister Bean, the role played by a British actor Robert Atkinson who...
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Who is to Be Blamed for the War in Iraq?
The political elites of the United Kingdom are repelled by the very thought that the results of an investigation on their criminal policies in the Middle East may one day go public. Therefore, they are...
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A Joint Anti-ISIL Information Center is Opening in Baghdad
The agreement between Russia, Syria, Iran and Iraq on the creation of an information center to coordinate the fight against ISIL in Baghdad has received an extensive amount of media coverage in Iraq....
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What If Russia Is Asked to Fly Air Cover for Iraqi Forces?
The Iraqi military has taken a brutal beating in its battles against ISIL. Even with the support of American and coalition airpower, the Iraqis have lost untold material and territory since ISIL...
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Russia’s Military Campaign – Next Stop Iraq
After losing all hope that the US and its allies would save Iraq from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIL), and heartened by the actions of televised Russian military intervention on behalf of...
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Aggravation of Internal Political Situation in Iraqi Kurdistan
A wave of protests in a form of rallies and demonstrations has being gaining momentum in the northeastern Iraqi province of Sulaymaniyah since October 9 of this year. Protest participants demand that...
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What Fate Awaits Iraq Once ISIL Got Beaten in Syria
While Russian warplanes obliterate ISIL positions along with other terrorist organizations in Syria, targeting their Turkey-linked supply lines and oil infrastructure, the regular Syrian army,...
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Should Russia Really Be Involved in the Iraqi Conflict?
The assault against Islamist forces in Syria that was launched by Russia’s warplanes and Syrian regular troops led to what can be easily described as a major victory – ISIL militants are now fleeing to...
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McCain is Playing Chicken With Baghdad
According to the Iraq Press Agency, the head of the Iraqi parliamentary bloc Irada, Hannan al-Fetlaui stated that up to 100,00 foreign troops are headed to Iraq. Up to 90,000 are going to be sent by...
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Creating Sunnistan: Foreign Affairs Calls for Syria and Iraq to be Balkanized
On the 29th of November, 2015, Foreign Affairs – the publication of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) – published an article titled: Divide and Conquer in Syria and Iraq; Why the West Should Plan...
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