by Steven Terner | Feb 23, 2024 | Analysis
Iraqi importers offer the U.S. a valuable geopolitical opportunity Dr. Steven Terner February 23, 2024 The discourse in U.S. foreign policy circles regarding what Iran might do or what China is planning can easily be described as alarmist. Titles like “What China...
by Dr. Hesham Alghannam | Jun 18, 2020 | Analysis
Why did the US pull two Patriot missile batteries out of Saudi Arabia? By Hesham Alghannam June 18, 2020 The US decision to withdraw two Patriot missile battery systems from Saudi Arabia, along with the 300 soldiers that operated them, has led to speculation about the...
by Antonino Occhiuto | May 8, 2020 | Analysis
Iraq faces insecurity alone By Antonino Occhiuto May 8, 2020 In late March, the US-led coalition, operating under the auspices of Operation Inherent Resolve, announced that it was relocating its most of its personnel and equipment out of Iraq. By early April, the...
by Enrica Fei | May 7, 2020 | Analysis
What departing from Iraq would mean By Enrica Fei May 7, 2020 The US has left military bases in Iraq. What does that mean for its confrontation with Iran? In January, the US assassinated two crucial military figures — Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi...
by Dr. Sulaiman Wasty | Oct 14, 2019 | Analysis
Iraq’s governance crisis reaches boiling point By Dr. Sulaiman Wasty October 14, 2019 “The youth in Iraq have a mad stare of despair on their faces. They have seen nothing, but sanctions and war.” These were the words of a UN official stationed in the International...
