by Dr. Hesham Alghannam | Jun 18, 2020 | Analysis
Why did the US pull two Patriot missile batteries out of Saudi Arabia? By Hesham Alghannam 18/6/2020 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...
by Antonino Occhiuto | May 8, 2020 | Analysis
Iraq faces insecurity alone By Antonino Occhiuto 8/5/2020 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 7/5/2020 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...
by Dr. Sulaiman Wasty | Oct 14, 2019 | Analysis
By Dr. Sulaiman Wasty 14/10/2019 “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 Zone in Baghdad back in 2011. This month, there...
by Enrica Fei | Sep 5, 2019 | Analysis
By Enrica Fei5/9/2019 On August 14, a major explosion occurred in the gas transportation pipeline of the Electricity Distribution Station of Alhartha, located in Iraq’s southern governorate of Basra. Although local sources have talked of some “technical cause,” the...
