The Pope in Iraq: A critical appraisal
When Jorge Mario Bergoglio took over the Papacy from Pope Benedict XVI as Pope Francis in 2013, he became a man of many firsts. He became the first Pontiff, and also the first Pope,...
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30 years of Gulf War- Rise of the unipolar order
“The battle in which you are locked today is the mother of all battles….Our rendezvous with victory is very near”- Then Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in a speech on January 6, 1991. The...
The Resurgence of IS in Iraq and Syria
The resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria is predominantly composed of Saddam Hussein’s militants, not new recruits. Former Iraqi officers who were led by Hussein allegedly continue to dominate the...
Iraq – Before and After Saddam Hussein
The state of Iraq in which shares its borders with Iran in the East, Jordan in the west, Syria in the North-West, Turkey in the North and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the South...
ISIS Resurgence in Iraq amidst COVID-19 and possible U.S. Withdrawal
A bout of renewed concerns regarding ISIS has surfaced in the global scenario. There is an uptick in the activities of the infamous terror outfit that was once an authoritative force which controlled an...
Iraq says it resumes anti-Islamic State operations with U.S. coalition
Iraq’s military said on Thursday it was resuming operations with the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State, which it had halted after the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by U.S. forces and Iran’s retaliatory...
8 truths to remember before starting another military campaign
The Founding Fathers had high hopes that military adventurism could be prevented through constitutional checks. As Alexander Hamilton wrote: “The legislature…will be obliged…every two years, to deliberate upon the propriety of keeping a military force on...
Key facts about al-Asad airbase in Iraq, site attacked by Iran
Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.-led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday, including the al-Asad airbase, in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing raised fears of a wider...
Finally, the Islamic State’s “Caliph” is “Dead”! – An Initial Assessment
“No group or nation should mistake America’s intentions: We will not rest until terrorist groups of global reach have been found, have been stopped, and have been defeated.” Former US President George W. Bush...
Iraq 2019 mass protests: The third wave of Arab Spring
At the beginning of October 2018, two years after the final military victory over the so-called Islamic State (ISIL), Iraq was rocked by the largest wave of protests since 2003 American intervention and establishment...
