Iraq’s Kurdistan region feels its autonomy is under threat from Baghdad and is seeking US help to halt the stripping away of its privileges, writes Salah Nasrawi
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As the Islamic Republic rots from the inside and remains isolated abroad, a new book offers a glimpse into the quest for a “new revolution” in Iran, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Shia militias pose a unique conundrum for Iraq as their rise risks drawing the country further into the Iran-US conflict.
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Iran’s missile attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan have exacerbated the climate of fear regarding its intentions in Iraq, writes Salah Nasrawi
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The war in Gaza is throwing new light on the enmity between Iran and Israel in what could be the final milepost before a new Middle Eastern landscape emerges, writes Salah Nasrawi
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The conflict in Gaza will likely give rise to a new regional landscape that could provide a powerful new jolt to the Arab world, writes Salah Nasrawi
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With the country still held back by multiple conflicts, promises to return Iraq to normality have been making marginal progress, writes Salah Nasrawi
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While eradicating Hamas remains Israel’s main goal in its war on Gaza, the Arabs face some daunting choices over post-war arrangements.
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The Palestinians will inevitably connect the catastrophe of 1948 with the present Israeli onslaught on Gaza.
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The US has moved from closer ties with Israel to blind support for its genocidal goals under Biden, writes Salah Nasrawi
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An Arab Jewish historian reflects on his past in a new work of autobiography, while at the same time providing food for thought on the present Israeli war on Gaza
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The primary goal of a potential Saudi-US-Israeli deal is not peace. It’s coping with a changing Middle East, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is piling up the pressure on Iraq even as he enters a new era of reaching out to the country’s neighbours.
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Syria’s return to the Arab fold is not working well as Al-Assad remains adamant.
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Despite regional realignment, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia are squaring off over gas and territory at the northern tip of the Arabian Gulf.
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Multiple challenges have left Iraq dangerously exposed, with business as usual likely to remain out of reach.
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The aborted mutiny by the leader of the Wagner Group mercenaries has showed a new glimpse of Russia’s standing in the Middle East
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Things have been going wrong for the Iraqi Kurds after big boosts over the past two decades, with their influence in Baghdad dwindling and other reverses.
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Iraq’s return to the regional stage is being challenged by its political and economic vulnerability and the competing interests of rival powers, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Expectations from summit meetings of Arab leaders have always been modest, but the last gathering in Jeddah showed something like exhaustion
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