Middle East
Iraq PM embraces his inner Michael Corleone — for the best of reasons
Ali Al Zaidi has launched an unprecedented but much needed crackdown on figures tied to the country's massively corrupt patronage system
July 07, 2026
shia
Middle East
Why Hezbollah's 'irrational' gambit against Israel makes sense
It is fighting for the survival of the organization and of Shiites there, and in the region. The US would be wise not to get sucked into this conflict, too
March 11, 2026
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
Middle East
Moqtada al-Sadr, called on his bluff, retreats for now
After 24-hours of violence, his followers are leaving Baghdad's Green Zone, but the fragility of the government is no less resolved.
August 30, 2022
Middle East
Iran prepares for a new “Great Game” in Afghanistan
Iran and the Taliban have mutual interests that will favor cooperation despite their long-standing rivalry.
September 06, 2021
QiOSK
US-funded media spreads bizarre conspiracy theory about Shi'a Muslims
The charges against the al-Khoe’i Foundation were so wild that the State Department had to step in and disavow the story.
June 14, 2021
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