Iraq’s Shia rulers are jittery as Syria’s new leaders consolidate their grip on the neighbouring country
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With the multiple conflicts in the region remaining unresolved, the Middle East is heading towards another year of immense uncertainty.
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Against a regional backdrop of war and human suffering, Salah Nasrawi translates a selection of Iraqi songs – one of the most significant forces in the country’s history
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Josep Borrell has ended his term as the EU’s top diplomat, but his legacy will live on, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Turmoil in the Middle East could intensify under Trump.
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The elections in Iraqi Kurdistan show that neither democracy nor stability in the enclave should be taken for granted, writes Salah Nasrawi
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No matter who wins in November’s presidential elections, the Arab countries should prepare for the continuation of fundamentally broken US policies in the Middle East region.
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Israel’s war on Gaza and Lebanon will shape the future of the Middle East, obliging the region to ready itself for a new order, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Iran has been ramping up its engagement in Iraq ahead of a planned US troop withdrawal from the country, reports Salah Nasrawi
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There are increasing signs some in Iraq want to cleanse their multi-faith society of its secular past.
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Even with a new and reform-minded president in power, the prospect of Iran changing course is unlikely.
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Ten months into the Israeli war of genocide on Gaza, prospects for Middle East peace are in ruins, writes Salah Nasrawi
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By choosing to invade Kuwait, Saddam Hussein was caught in a trap, a British probe may accidentally reveal, writes Salah Nasrawi
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With Al-Sistani’s advancing age and uncertain health, all eyes are on who will be Iraq’s next top Shia cleric, writes Salah Nasrawi
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A new Arab order is taking shape, but there is still a need to overcome deepening regional inequality
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With the death of Ebrahim Raisi, Iran may face succession problems in its leadership.
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The Arab Summit meeting in Bahrain on Thursday will be a test of unity in response to the threats encircling the Arab world.
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There is a growing sense across the Middle East that the war in Gaza will transform the region more than any other event in more than a century.
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Two decades after the US invasion, Iraq is forging ahead on a new journey that may risk throwing the country into the unknown.
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Ankara’s bid at forging closer ties with Baghdad will depend on the policies of Iran and its proxies.
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