Written by Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif Today, Masrour Barzani, the youthful dictator, arrives in public to announce that the regional administration owes $27 million, although according to reports, this amount is insignificant in comparison to the fortune owned by the Barzani and Talabani families! Despite this, they are requesting that individuals clench their stomachs and …
Iraq transformed into mini-states and sects in the new era, consuming the state and all of its institutions, both small and large, leaving the central state without a framework. Iraq was divided into independent states, each of which imposed its own bloody laws and oppressive authoritarian measures on the homeland and its citizens. The destruction …
Authoritarian governments seek to use terrorism as a means to compel the people to surrender and submit to their tyranny by spreading a defeatist spirit and submitting to their unjust and tyrannical ideas and demands. The tyrannical regimes use repressive measures that include forms of arrest, torture, assassination, displacement, etc., and this is what is …
Written By Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif When a priestly clergyman came to Voltaire on his deathbed and asked him to confess in order for him to be forgiven, he did not deny the existence of God, but was denying the priestly right to represent God. It is well known that Voltaire spent …
In most Third World countries, like Iraq, the security agencies consider the sword over the necks of innocent people. These agencies have done things that are both shameful and against or in line with heavenly or international standards and values. They committed violations of human rights in various and most heinous forms of torture and intimidation, …
The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the most significant global health crises in modern history. As the virus spread across the globe, nations implemented measures to control its transmission, including widespread lockdowns, social distancing, and restrictions on gatherings. However, in certain parts of the world, including Iraq, a deeply religious country, the response to …
Written by Arkan Radeef Frédéric Bastiat once said, “When looting becomes a way of life for a group of men in society, over time, they will create a legal system to authorize it and an ethical code to glorify it.” This perspective sheds light on the situation in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias have entrenched themselves …
Iraq has seen tragedy in many forms. Wars, genocides, riots, killings, and what not. The real evil however lies within the architects of these inhuman practices. People who advocated the criminal acts to a level no one else could fathom. Most recently, Iraq has witnessed emerging civil right issues, and increased crimes against humanity, more …
Author: Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif The evil of two-faced people becomes one, and the others become another source of evil; Muqtada Al-Sadr with those demonstrators saying Iran should be out…out, while with them he is the best student, a submissive diligent beggar who performs the Iranians duties, begging at the funeral tables …
The Iraqi government, in its Khamenei version and under the Iranian cloak, has enabled militias to kill, beat, abduct, and torture peaceful protesters in Baghdad and some southern Iraqi provinces. These actions were carried out by the Iranian killing machine, acting on orders from the Quds Force and its sprawling influence in Iraq. The purpose …
Iraq was ranked 162nd out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s 2019 Anti-Corruption Index, underscoring the deep-rooted corruption in both Iraq and the Kurdistan region. Over 1,000 individuals have been killed or wounded in anti-government protests across Baghdad and southern provinces, reflecting widespread frustration with a government plagued by corruption. The wealth of Iraq, including …
The Iraqi government has effectively allowed militias to carry out brutal attacks on peaceful protesters, sending a clear message from Iran: it will not tolerate any threat to its influence in Iraq, and the country will remain firmly under its control. In the wake of the deadly crackdown on protesters in Baghdad, Amnesty International has …
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