Iraq has become a central battleground for Iranian-backed militias, with groups like Hezbollah, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Saraya al-Khorasani gaining considerable influence. These militias, operating within a frail Iraqi security framework, are key players in expanding Iran’s economic and military reach in the region. By exploiting Iraq’s weak governance and deteriorating security, they help Tehran circumvent …
In my country, a man feels ashamed to openly express his love for his wife, but he boasts about his sinful past with other women. In my country, we are ashamed of love and openly display hatred. We consider deceitfulness to be cleverness, while honesty is deemed worthless. We praise cunning and manipulation, and we …
The emergence of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant foreshadowed the rise of another non-state armed group that has become deeply involved in Iraq’s political and economic landscape. Following the approval of the fatwa by the Iranian Najaf religious authority, the Iraqi government called for militia mobilization as it struggled to combat ISIS …
A new day has begun with the rising of the sun. Its rays have been consumed by the dark night’s spirit, causing this sterile circle to revolve around the people of Iraq, encircling their necks and suffocating their breath. In the old days, there was good land that yielded its fruits and bore fruits of …
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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 …
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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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