The Iraq war was planned years in advance.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq. The war itself had been planned years earlier. by S. Taalay Ahmed In 1999, the London Institute of…
In the land of Cain & Abel – An ancient Sunni / Shiah divide shaping a modern Middle East
Biblical tradition holds that northern Iraq is the land of Cain and Abel. Across post-war Iraq, the ancient parable of fratricide seems to be playing out in a contemporary context:…
Baghdad denies refuge to PKK fighters
Iraq has denied refuge to Turkey’s Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters, a key element of an accord to bring an end to years of deadly conflicts between Ankara and the…
Iraqi PM points to Syria over deadly ‘sectarian’ unrest
Source: TOI BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki pointed a finger on Saturday at the civil war in neighbouring Syria for the return of sectarian strife to Iraq, as a…
Döner kebab included in ties with Iraqi Kurds
ARBIL – Hürriyet Daily News Turkey’s Baydöner, a döner kebab chain, has opened a branch in Arbil, the Northern Iraq, by receiving the Economy Ministry’s Turquality fund Dilara Sarıdilara.sari@hdn.com.tr Many…
Sunni rivalries threaten local Iraqi vote
Source: A Times: By Ron Synovitz Violence is rising again in parts of Iraq that are dominated by the country’s Sunni minority. But whereas disputes between Sunnis and Iraq’s Shi’ite…
Iraqi Al Qaeda wing merges with Syrian counterpart
Reuters | Apr 09, 2013 | 23:15 Updated: Apr 09, 2013 | 23:15 JORDAN TIMES DUBAI — Iraq’s Al Qaeda wing has united with a kindred Syrian group in the…
When George Bush invaded Iraq, life imitated art – Born-again Christians often don’t realise their ‘God-given’ right to invade Iraq destroyed one of the oldest Christian communities in the Middle East
by Robert Fisk, The Independent In the late 1340s, Bernardo Daddi of Florence painted The Virgin and Child with a Donor. The anonymous donor stands, tiny and in prayer, at…
Ancient Complex Discovered Near Biblical Birthplace Of Abraham In Southern Iraq
Huff Post: A huge complex uncovered near what some believe to be the Biblical birthplace of Abraham is exciting researchers who for years were unable to investigate the region. The…
Camp Nama: British personnel reveal horrors of secret US base in Baghdad: Detainees captured by SAS and SBS squads subjected to human-rights abuses at detention centre, say British witnesses
British soldiers and airmen who helped to operate a secretive US detention facility in Baghdad that was at the centre of some of the most serious human rights abuses to…
Innocent victims: “Sanctions must not punish the wrong people”
by Mohamed Cherif, swissinfo.ch Mar 27, 2013 – 11:00 The aim of international sanctions is to de-escalate and solve conflicts, but there must be no hidden agendas, says Hans-Christof von…
Looking back at a terrible error in modern U.S. history (or is it?)
STORY SUMMARY Ten years ago this week, I was covering the U.S. military as it began its assault on Iraq. Invading Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein a decade ago was…
Following America is a dizzying endeavor
STORY SUMMARY By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star, Lebanon Following U.S. policy in the Middle East is a dizzying endeavor, as I was reminded this week while monitoring President…
Baghdad inaugurated as Arab capital of culture
AFP, Baghdad – ALARABIYYA.NET Baghdad was inaugurated as the 2013 Arab Capital of Culture on Saturday, the latest in a series of steps which officials hope will put Iraq back…
Ocalan’s cease-fire call marks a turning point for Kurdish nation
Prashant Rao ARABNEWS Saturday 23 March 2013 Abdullah Ocalan’s cease-fire call marks a key turning point for the Kurdish nation that 25 years ago was hit by the deadliest use…
Iraq war anniversary: ‘Iraqis would be better off under Saddam’, says Andrew Gilligan
Prominent Iraq war journalist Andrew Gilligan delivers his verdict on the allied invasion ten years on. Speaking on the anniversary of the Iraq invasion, former war reporter and Sunday Telegraph…
Iraq War Anniversary: Birth Defects And Cancer Rates At Devastating High In Basra And Fallujah (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | By Eline Gordts Ten years after the start of the U.S. invasion in Iraq, doctors in some of the Middle Eastern nation’s cities are witnessing an…
Iraqi refugees in limbo, await resettlement
by Kymelya Sari JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The contrast in demeanour between Abu Sufyan and his teenage son could not have been more different. The family of five will soon…
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