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Iraq: Maliki’s Government Once Again on the Brink

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

A year after America’s withdrawal from Iraq, the country’s struggle for stability persists. Sunni protests are continuing following a government raid against Finance Minister Rafie al-Esawi’s home and the reported arrest of many of his bodyguards and staff on December … Continue reading →

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Arab-Kurdish war drums roar in northern Iraq – Written for Turkish Daily Hurriyet

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

One of the Middle East’s longest running conflicts is on the verge of a dangerous escalation. While many perceive the Palestinians as the epitome of a people without a state, the Kurds remain the world’s largest ethnic group devoid of … Continue reading →

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Will Syria’s Rebels Face a Kurdish Front?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

  Four decades of unabated Assad rule are testament to the Syrian regime’s mastery of sectarianism in the Middle East. Once again, the Assads have utilized this talent to throw another wrench into the Sunni-Western campaign to oust them from … Continue reading →

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Israel Eyeing the Islamic Republic?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

Tensions are soaring in the Middle East. But as the world awaits and debates the possibility of a highly speculated unilateral Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program, the reality is that the Iranian threat to Israel goes far beyond a … Continue reading →

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Curbing the Rise of Kurdistan

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

  While a billion watched the festive display of internationalism and multiculturalism at the Olympic opening ceremony in London; the reality was much different in the Middle East, where one of the region’s oldest conflicts threatened to erupt into all-out-war. … Continue reading →

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