Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Iraq's Long-term Future

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As news came through of the re-capture of the Baiji oil refinery from ISIS, the campaign to drive ISIS from Iraq seems to be in the ascende...
Friday, April 17, 2015

The 'King of Clubs' is dead

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Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, baptised the King of Clubs by the Americans, has been killed according to various news reports. The 72 year old a...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Islamic State’s Grip on Tikrit Appears Firmer Than Iraqis Acknowledge

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My daughter has just come back from Tikrit: The Iraq Army are pretty stretched - and we are busy bombing shopping malls. Meanwhile Sta...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Trouble with the fight to win Tikrit

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It seems we are having trouble defeating Isis rebels left behind in the abandoned city of Tikrit. Part of the problem are the extensive min...
Sunday, March 15, 2015

Iraq's Sectarian Divisions

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The Iraqi forces’ current offensive on ISIS in the city of Tikrit has been taking place without the help of US airstrikes as the US seemed ...
Saturday, January 31, 2015

Dealing with Isis

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The bombing in Kobani in Syria - little of the town remains The behaviour of the barbarian organisation known as Daish or Isis is kno...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

CRUDIFICATION: Art works document the curse of oil

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Oil barrels are transformed into sculptures and unique works of art in the CRUDIFICATION exhibition which documents the curse of oil.   ...
Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Qatar’s Support of Islamists Alienates Allies Near and Far

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A senior member of the NCF writes: Accusations that Qatar has helped support a spectrum of Islamist groups by providing safe haven, diplom...
Friday, August 15, 2014

Iraq Report 16

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Developments in Iraq 14 August 2014 Following mounting pressure on Nuri al-Maliki from various sources including Iran, U.S., Ayatolla...
Thursday, August 14, 2014

Iraq report 15

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Latest developments in  Iraq INTRODUCTION The following information has been provided largely through Kurdish sources. The situatio...