Iraq, once a land hailed for its rich history and cultural heritage, has now become a symbol of endless suffering and instability. What was once promised as a country of security, prosperity, and democratic values has devolved into a place where bloodshed and violence are an unfortunate part of daily life. While officials speak of …
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Sixteen years have passed since Angela Merkel took over as president of the German country. Merkel hasn’t quit the German machine until the country is now uncontestedly one of the best nations in the world. During Merkel’s era, Germany became an icon dreamed of by the wretched in the far Middle East, to have a …
Persian ambitions in Iraq are not new, but they do have clear historical roots. Iranian ambitions in Iraq date back to the Babylonian era, and they continued even after Islam spread to the two civilizations. This Persian state has always considered Mesopotamia to be a natural strategic extension of itself, as a result, the Safavids …
It is known for many around the world the issues women are facing in the Middle East, and particularly Iraq. From personal experience, living in Iraq, with a rebellion mentality to challenge orthodoxies, life becomes impossible of feminists and women rights’ activists to stand for their values without being persecuted. More recently, the aftermath of …
Escalating Violence Against Contemporary Feminist Wave in Iraq Read More »
Jurf Al-Sakhr is an agricultural district located 40 miles south of Baghdad in the province of Babylon. It is known for its strategic location, which looks out over the governorates of Babylon in the south and Anbar in the west, as well as Karbala, Najaf, and all the way to the Arar border crossing with …
Written by Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif Repression by a certain entity is defined by the forceful persecution of a certain group or a group of people for political, religious, or ethnic reasons for the purpose of restricting and preventing the ability of this group or group from participating in political life or practicing certain religious …
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The media is a means of conveying the news or the point of view or both from one party to the other, and its dangers have become overshadowed by its advantages. The media is a double-edged sword that may benefit or harm and may destroy or revive peace among people if used in the correct …
The year 2020 was difficult, globally, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and its associated human and economic losses. But the conditions in Iraq are always different, more precisely, always worse. The year started with the continuation of the peaceful organized protests, that have already begun in 2019, representing the free will of the citizens who …
It’s a spectacle that is both tragic and farcical—the ongoing corruption and moral decay among Iraqi political parties and their Iranian-backed militias. The damage they’ve inflicted on the country, with their roots steeped in the poisonous influence of Tehran, is not only alarming but also emblematic of the persistent failure of Iraq’s leadership to bring …
Written by Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif The most dangerous people are those who lead religious or sectarian parties without being clergy and whose past is tainted with accusations and suspicions, including the most heinous types of murder, kidnapping, and sectarian incitement, as well as misusing public funds, corruption, violating the law, and …
