Syria’s authorities reject sectarian quotas but concentrate power narrowly, leaving minorities outside decision-making while new radicalism threatens stability.
Browsing: Iraq
Iran exposes how superior firepower becomes strategic delusion when leaders ignore Vietnam’s lessons and silence frank military counsel.
Iraqi militias pause attacks to ease US pressure while building a parallel army and shielding institutional gains from sanctions.
Iranian scholars revisit the 1988 ceasefire, warning Tehran risks repeating past mistakes by overestimating its endurance and missing diplomatic exits.
US midterms tie the Iran war to fuel, groceries, and competence, forcing Republicans to distance themselves from White House policy.
Iraq’s dinar devaluation protects reserves and salary payments, but imported goods, dollar rents, and parallel rates squeeze household purchasing power.
Survey evidence from five countries reveals rising liberal values as Islamist rule and religious coercion lose legitimacy across the region.
Iraq’s future now hinges on militia control, regional stability, stronger institutions, and post-withdrawal security arrangements.
America’s Iraq withdrawal may mask a broader strategy focused on resistance groups, Iran, and regional power balances.
The U.S. withdrawal from Iraq removes militias’ excuse for weapons, but Baghdad must prove sovereignty amid Kurdish security fears.