Iraq
With the U.S. Occupation of Iraq, al-Julani Joined Al-Zarqawi’s Organization, Al-Qaeda in Iraq, and Fought in Its Ranks Against the U.S. Army as a Mid-Level Commander
In His Inaugural Address on 10 November 2024, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’Ar Emphasized the Importance of Forging a “Natural Alliance” with the Kurdish Nation
The Taking of Aleppo City Represents a Dramatic and Significant Moment in the Unresolved Conflict
Foreign Minister’s Letter Calling for Reining in Iraqi Militias That Attack Israel Led to Fear of Imminent Israeli Attack
A U.S. Desire to Withdraw Troops Completely from Iraq and a Commitment to Prevent Genocide Are Mutually Exclusive
A Presence Provides an Ability to Accomplish Strategic and Operational Outcomes That Further U.S. National Interests
Kurds Remain an Important Presence Culturally and Politically That Regional Powers Ignore at Their Peril
The ISIS Fixer Has Established a Car Rental Business in Istanbul to Support the Organization’s Cross-Border Operations
The Election Campaign Was Devoid of Substance, and Many Kurds Were Compelled to Register and Vote
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Said It Attacked the Defense Firm for Its Role in Producing Weapons Used to Attack Kurdish Civilians
Although Most of the World Has Abandoned the Yazidi Victims of ISIS, Some Courageous Individuals Are Still Trying to Help
Iran Has Destabilized and Transformed Iraq With Its Own Brand of Shi’ism
Kurdistan Would Be a Pragmatic State, Pursing Shared Interests, Peaceful Coexistence, and Trade
Will Iraq Follow Lebanon’s Disastrous Path, or Will It Put Its Own Sovereignty First?
Iran Consolidates Its Influence in Iraq Through Shi’Ite Militias, Using the Country as a Hub for Regional Power Projection
A Joint Podcast Series by the Middle East Forum and the American Jewish University