Middle East
Iraq on razor's edge between Iran and US interests in new war
Caught in the middle of Iran and pro-Israel Washington, plus a defiant militia network, Baghdad faces impossible choices
June 18, 2025
iraq
Middle East
Welcome to Iraq War 2.0
Except Israel's unprovoked attack on Iran has the potential to be far, far more catastrophic
June 16, 2025
Media
'Warfare': Rare Iraq War film that doesn't preach but packs punch
The core message is deftly smuggled into a simple story of a platoon inserted into an alien environment and forced into ignominious retreat
May 26, 2025
Middle East
Here is why US troops may be in Iraq indefinitely
An inconvenient truth: the country's dependency on American forces has hobbled the growth of its own military
May 21, 2025
Global Crises
Pope Francis' legacy of inter-faith diplomacy
After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended boundaries and fostered co-existence
April 21, 2025
QiOSK
Bombardments making Ukraine, Gaza toxic for generations
New report finds dangerously high levels of lead, uranium, and other heavy metals in wartorn cities.
March 24, 2025
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