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Opinion: ISIS and Others Have Fallen in Mosul

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 19, 2016 | Opinion

The fall of Mosul came as a shock two years ago. Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki surrendered his power even though the world thought that removing him would be impossible despite his term having ended. With the fall of Mosul into the hands of ISIS, many of these...

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Iraq’s Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari speaks during an interview with AP in Baghdad, Iraq.

Zebari Threatens to Expose Big Corruption Files in Iraq

by Dalshad Abdullah | Sep 23, 2016 | Middle East

Erbil- Deposed Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari on Thursday threatened to publicly expose important corruption files in the country, accusing former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of orchestrating his removal from office to prepare for overthrowing the government...

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Opinion: Riyad Hijab – “We Don’t Want Another Saleh”

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 9, 2016 | Opinion

There is always hope for a military settlement or a political solution during conflicts, and this also applies to Syria. The Syrian political opposition held a meeting in London this week and was represented by the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) which announced its...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) shakes hands with French special envoy Pierre Vimont before their meeting, in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Palestinian President Office (PPO)/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

Palestinians Call on France to Coordinate for a Successful Peace Conference

by Kifah Ziboun | Jul 10, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah- Amid conflicting views and a Palestinian fear from ending up with a convention that does not meet their ambitions, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Saeb Oreikat, has called for seriously working on organizing an international...

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Opinion: Iraq – Turmoil Between Two Empires

by Amir Taheri | May 6, 2016 | Opinion

If the current turmoil in the Iraqi capital Baghdad contains any message, it is that the majority of Iraqis are quite fed up with the status quo. Their grievance isn’t limited to any one aspect of the nation’s life, being the difficulties of day-to-day survival or the...