Arkan Radeef

Iran’s Deadly Grip on Iraq: Militias, Brutality, and the Silencing of Protesters

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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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Pulpits of Fear……… Asayish (Part one)

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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, …

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Abdul Aziz — From the Shadows to Command of the PMF

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Iraq has witnessed countless tragedies in many forms — wars, genocides, riots, killings, and more. Yet the real evil lies within the architects of these inhuman practices: those who justified acts of murder, torture, kidnapping, and mutilation of corpses to an extent no one could have imagined. According to Iraqi media sources, Shiite armed factions …

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Visiting Shrines During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Dangerous Intersection of Faith and Ignorance

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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 …

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Al-Sadr at Soleimani’s Funeral Tables

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Author: Arkan Radeef The evil of two-faced people becomes unified in deceit, while others manifest duplicity differently. Muqtada Al-Sadr, with protesters, declares that Iran should be expelled, yet with Iranian officials, he performs dutifully like a submissive, diligent student—or rather, a beggar—appeasing them at the funeral tables and homes of Qassem Soleimani, the criminal, and …

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