The Two Faces of Kurdistan: Nationalism Vs Communalism
By guest contributor Sam Biasi and permanent contributor Peter Krause In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)…
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What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State Joined Forces?
By Evan Perkoski What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State were to join forces? At first glance,…
Iranian Cyberattacks: A Likely Retaliation Scenario?
Guest post by Philipp Lutscher Following the lethal drone strike against the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January…
Shock and Thaw? The Limited Prospects for US-Iran De-Escalation
Guest post by Jonathan M. DiCicco President Trump’s approval of the targeted strike that killed Iranian general Qassem…
What Electoral Reform Means for Iraq
Guest post by Ariel I. Ahram The dramatic escalation of US-Iranian tensions affects no country more than Iraq.…
Soleimani’s Murder Turns the Focus of Middle East Protest Towards the US—For Now
By Idean Salehyan The world’s attention has been focused on the assassination of the Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, Iranian…
Trump’s Casual Approach to War Crimes Has Grave Implications
Guest post by Thomas Gift and Andrew M. Bell Iran’s strike against US forces after the death of…
On the Assassination of Qassem Soleimani
On January 3, 2020, an American drone strike killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force,…
Was the Killing of Qassem Soleimani Justified?
By Valerie Morkevicius and Danielle Lupton The United States recently launched a targeted drone strike, killing Qassem Soleimani.…
Is Political Protest Contagious?
By Dawn Brancati and Adrián Lucardi Large, anti-government protests have taken place in recent months on every continent…