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Sinjar’s Yezidi Militias
On June 14 the Turkish military (TSK) once again conducted airstrikes on the small rural district of Sinjar targeting what appears to be ammunition depots on the mountain range behind the modest city …
By Kayla Koontz
18 June 2020
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2020 in Iraq: What Happens Now?
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Last night, at around 10:30 PM GMT, reports began to filter out of Baghdad that a series of explosions had rocked …
By Trent Schoenborn
3 Jan 2020
Flames of War: Arson As a Weapon of Conflict in Syria and Iraq
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Beginning in the second week of May, farmers in the vicinity of the Qarachoqh Mountain began reporting unusual …
By Trent Schoenborn
1 Jul 2019
Air Conditioners and Autonomy: Basra’s Case for Federalism
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To the people of Basra, Iraq’s second largest city and the nation’s center of commerce, the air conditioner is both …
By Trent Schoenborn
17 May 2019
In the Hospitality of the Commander
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An Analysis of a Message from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The first picture of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in years. It is the …
By Séamus Malekafzali
2 May 2019
The Iran-Iraq War: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 2
Today, the Sultanate of Oman is seen by many as a provider of peace and aid to much of the Middle East. The …
By Edwin Tran
29 Mar 2019
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Iraq’s Diyala Faces a New Insurgency
2018 was the safest year for Iraqis since the advent of the Islamic State (IS) in the summer of 2014, when the …
By Trent Schoenborn
22 Mar 2019
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In the Aftermath of Shiladze
During a routine search and destroy mission on 24 January 2019, Turkish Air Force (TAF) attack aircraft engaged …
By Trent Schoenborn
27 Feb 2019
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Hajin – The Last Stand of the Islamic State
The failure to break the YPG in Kobani was an omen of things to come. And now, as winter neared in 2018, the SDF was on the doorstep of the "capital" the remnants of IS had declared, in Hajin, a town of less than 30,000.
By Séamus Malekafzali
22 Dec 2018
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Iraq’s New Administration and the Looming Budget Debate
Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi, has been referred to as a “gift to all” and the “ultimate compromise” …
By Trent Schoenborn
19 Dec 2018
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Iraqi Pariahs Seek Redemption in Upcoming Elections
As the campaigning period for Iraq’s May 12th parliamentary elections begins in earnest, the politicians …
By Trent Schoenborn
4 May 2018
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The Evolution of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation into a Political Unit
On December 11th, 2017, Iraqi militia founder and spiritual leader, Muqtada al-Sadr made a groundbreaking …
By Trent Schoenborn
20 Feb 2018
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The “Ghost Soldier” Question in Afghanistan
Afghanistan struggles with corruption, what lessons can it learn from Iraq's struggles with its own "ghost soldiers"?
By Trent Schoenborn
27 Dec 2017
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The Islamic State’s Armed Drone Program
In a departure from previous armed groups, the Islamic State (IS) have invested heavily in the development of new …
By Robert Postings
10 Dec 2017
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A Summary of the Fighting in Kirkuk
On the 21st of October 2016, the Islamic State (IS) launched a surprise attack on the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. One set of attackers came from outside the city limits, circumventing the front-line and checkpoints, while a second group of sleeper cells attacked from within Kirkuk.
By Sebastian Gonano
16 Nov 2017
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Group Profile: Nineveh Plain Protection Unit (NPU)
“We are coming” is the message to the ranks of the Islamic State (IS) from a commander of the Nineveh Plain …
By Chris Gentry
23 Oct 2017
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Iraq: Ar-Rutbah Clashes
Islamic State Counter Attacks To Relieve Pressure On Mosul Located in the western part of Anbar province, Ar-Rutbah …
By Karlo Gregorić
7 Oct 2017
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Iraq & Syria: What Has Operation Chammal Achieved So Far?
An account of the French Army Intervention in Iraq and Syria What is Operation Chammal? Operation Chammal is the …
By Benjamin Duplessis
8 Dec 2016
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