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Iraq’s Sudani walks a tightrope after Syria’s fall
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Iraq’s Sudani walks a tightrope after Syria’s fall
December 30, 2024

With the region’s Resistance Axis on the back foot, Iraq’s ability to insulate itself from turmoil depends on Sudani’s diplomatic finesse, domestic leadership, and the maintenance of the PMU as a cornerstone of sovereignty.

Why have the Shia forgotten the lessons of Karbala?
December 26, 2024

The Shia, who predominate in South Lebanon and Iran, seem to have forgotten key pillars of their religious inheritance, Declan Hayes writes.

Why have the Shia forgotten the lessons of Karbala?
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Assassinating a top Russian general
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Assassinating a top Russian general
December 24, 2024

Russia, like the Assads, is not fighting a popularity contest. Russia, like the Assads’ Syria, is fighting for its life.

Netanyahu’s “imaginary war narrative” strategy: “If it works, fine; if not, no big deal. We’ll try something else”
November 4, 2024

Of course, a victory narrative was too valuable to be foregone. Yet nonetheless, unexplained events matter.

Netanyahu’s “imaginary war narrative” strategy: “If it works, fine; if not, no big deal. We’ll try something else”
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Del 11 de septiembre al 7 de octubre: la falsa “guerra contra el terror” se derrumba
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Del 11 de septiembre al 7 de octubre: la falsa “guerra contra el terror” se derrumba
September 18, 2024

Durante años, EEUU ejecutó el programa de desestabilización regional de Israel utilizando terroristas fantasmas como justificación de la “Guerra contra el Terror”. Pero el 7 de octubre de 2023 acabó con el interminable proyecto bélico de Washington: con sólo pulsar el interruptor, los adversarios de EEUU han vuelto la “Guerra Larga” contra Israel.

“This is what the U.S. military was doing in Iraq”: Photos of 2005 Haditha massacre finally published
August 30, 2024

“I watched them shoot my grandfather, first in the chest and then in the head. Then they killed my granny,” said one survivor who was just 8 years old during the attack by U.S. Marines.

“This is what the U.S. military was doing in Iraq”: Photos of 2005 Haditha massacre finally published
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Turkey and Syria both want the U.S. military out of Syria
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Turkey and Syria both want the U.S. military out of Syria
August 18, 2024

On August 13, US troops in Syria came under attack, according to local media sources, but no details on possible injuries. On August 9, eight US military troops were wounded in a drone attack at Rumaylan base in North East Syria.

Made in America: The ISIS conquest of Mosul
July 6, 2024

The notorious terror group used US-supplied weapons, US-trained fighters, and funding sent from banks in Washington, DC, to conquer Iraq’s second-largest city and terrorize its Sunni Muslim inhabitants.

Made in America: The ISIS conquest of Mosul
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