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Opinion: Muslims to be Blamed!

by Ali Ibrahim | Dec 15, 2015 | Opinion

Marine Le Pen’s loss along with her party in the final regions elections in France, with no single region won by them, is good news for whoever is aware of the risks of the proposal led by the growing movement in Europe, not only for this continent but also for...

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Opinion: Ground Troops in Syria?

by Ali Ibrahim | Dec 14, 2015 | Opinion

US accusations of Russia bombing a Syrian military base, which is supposed to be supported by Moscow to fight terrorist militias, reflects the chaotic situation Syria is dealing with these days. The international and regional conflict in Syria and Iraq is expanding...

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The remnants of the doomed Russian plane

Opinion: Is ISIS Triumphing?

by Ali Ibrahim | Nov 11, 2015 | Opinion

Can we imagine a scenario in which the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is victorious and becomes the first terrorist state which spreads fear and destruction in the region and the world? This thought crosses one’s mind after the fall of the Russian tourist...

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epa04482264 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (C) Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, gestures during the opening plenary of Summit on the Global Agenda in Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 09 November 2014. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Opinion: The Emirates’ Vision

by Ali Ibrahim | Nov 3, 2015 | Opinion

No one knows in what state the Arab world and wider Middle East will be in after the region is finally able to traverse the ongoing political storm which it has endured since 2011. Despite the destruction that has been wrought and the shredding of the social fabric in...

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A 21-year old from the UK, nick-named by Kurdish fighters as Hewal Givara, stands with his weapon at night on April 14, 2015, in the outskirts of the north-western Syrian town of Tal Tamr, north of Hasakeh, near the border with Turkey. (AF[/Ugyar Onder Simsek)

Opinion: The Kurdish Dilemma

by Ali Ibrahim | Oct 28, 2015 | Opinion

The joint operation by US and Kurdish Peshmerga forces to free 20 Iraqis captured by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq has created much controversy, given that it is the first ground operation carried out by the Americans in Iraq since the decision to...