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The War Crimes of the Dutch Government in Iraq and Syria

October 19, 2019

In an attack by a Dutch F-16 on a car bomb factory in Iraq in 2015, at least seventy civilian deaths occurred, revealed by the regular Dutch MSM. The bombing completely destroyed a neighborhood in the…

Can We just Write ISIS Off?

October 2, 2019

Opinion

Back when ISIS was in control of vast expanses of land in Iraq and Syria, there was no shortage of smaller militant groups willing to pledge allegiance to this terrorist quasi-state. In fact, the powe…

Why Didn’t Iraq Retaliate Against Israel? Part 2

September 25, 2019

Opinion

The US and Israel are manoeuvring between the internal Iraqi differences in order to hit Hashd al-Shaabi, the “Popular Mobilisation Forces” (PMF). These forces have gathered significant domestic suppo…

Why Didn’t Iraq Retaliate Against Israel? Part 1

September 24, 2019

Opinion

Iraq and Syria have decided to re-open the border-crossing between the two countries at albu Kamal – al Qaem, a vital move for the economic interests of both countries, with considerable benefits for …

Will Donald Trump Bring Peace?

September 5, 2019

Opinion

For two and a half years, the United States has pursued two contradictory and incompatible strategies. On the one hand, the destruction of state structures in large areas – the enlarged Middle East si…

The Fourth Afghan War is About to Escalate

August 27, 2019

Opinion

While Afghans are supposed to be celebrating this week’s blood-soaked hundredth anniversary of their “independence” from Britain, signed off in the sweltering Raj military city of Rawalpindi in 1…

Turkey Gives Up on the Idea of a Caliphate for the Second Time

August 21, 2019

Opinion

In the 18th century, during the Crimean War, the Tsar was the first head of State to recognise the double political and spiritual nature of the role of the Caliphe. Constantinople had lost the militar…

Opposition or Terrorists: Who is Syria and Russia Bombing in Idlib?

August 12, 2019

Opinion

Scott Lucas – a professor at the University of Birmingham UK – would decry with the rest of the Western media – resumed joint military operations carried out by Syria and Russia in and around the nort…