Fall of Ramadi Breaks U.S. Assumptions
In June last year, Mosul, the capital of Nineveh province and Iraq’s largest Sunni city, fell to...
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Reaction to the U.S. National Defense Authorization Bill, Section 1223, on Iraqi Armed Groups
Today, Iraqis on social media have been buzzing with contempt for the U.S. National Defense...
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Human Rights Advocacy, Sectarianism, and Other Biases
Knowing that media sources are biased, usually leaning towards one narrative or another, we resort...
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The U.S. Blunder in Iraq
On December 18, 2011 the world witnessed the last American soldier step on a plane and leave Iraq....
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Iraqi Shia and Iran – a Complex Relationship and Challenging Future
When Nouri al-Maliki met Hamid Karzai in New York in 2007, most of the discussion was an exchange...
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Why Reconciliation in Iraq is the Only Way Forward
Since 2003 Iraq has seen significant growth in its economy and steady progress with the...
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Iraqi Fighters’ Code of Conduct
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid ‘Ali al-Sistani issued a twenty-point code of conduct for Iraqi fighters fighting ISIS.
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The Shia Volunteers Turning the Tide against ISIS: Forces Worthy of the World’s Respect
Following the capitulation of Iraq’s Security Forces in the wake of the fall of Mosul, Shia paramilitary forces have helped to fill the security void and to protect many cities including Baghdad.
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Kurdish Demands for Arms have Little to do with ISIL
Public statements by Kurdish officials consistently reveal a desire to capitalize on ISIL’s invasion of Iraq to fulfill the dream of independence.
Read MoreAre Sunnis Being “Ethnically Cleansed” in Iraq?
Data on the distribution of displaced Sunnis from UNHCR appears to contradict claims of systematic cleansing of Sunni communities by Shia paramilitaries.
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