Tag: Iraq

From Syria and Iraq to Iran: Kurdish minorities push for autonomy

By James M. Dorsey More than three years into Syria’s brutal civil war,…

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6 Middle East countries lose $35bn as impact of Syrian war and ISIS spread

Analysis suggests Syria and Iraq bear brunt of direct costs of war,…

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Shoukry reasserts Egyptian position on Iraqi unity in Baghdad trip

Egyptian Foreign Minister arrived in Baghdad after visiting Kuwait, where he held…

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The return of the caliphate: between Islam and politics

ISIS is obsessed with the myth of the Mehdi, and is preparing…

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Dar Al-Ifta details ISIS’ violations against women

A report by an observatory in Dar Al-Ifta says ISIS is “unusual”…

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Gulf 22: When brothers compete

Kuwait beat Iraq with a goal in the 90th minute, while Saudi…

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Egypt may experience increase in terrorism: Think tank

The country was ranked 13th in the new Global Terrorism Index report

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US hostage purportedly killed by ISIS

Peter Kassig’s parents appeal for media to “avoid playing into the hostage…

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UNHCR expects refugee crisis as winter approaches

UN able to reach only 60% of refugees in Egypt needing assistance…

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The ISIS within

By Nesreen Salem The video that emerged from Hama, Syria, depicting the stoning…

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