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Devastated: Hardly any buildings in Hiroshima were left standing
after the massive atomic bomb blast

Deception of Stalin…Truman’s Contentment with Hiroshima’s Bomb

by Fadwa Fadel | Oct 31, 2016 | World

The first round of talks showcased the U.S. offer for the Japanese government to announce unconditional compromise and to provide the required pledges to prove good intentions. Today’s round will focus on the decisive moments that led the Emperor to take the final...

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Iran and Russia: Old Enemies, New Allies

by Amir Taheri | Aug 23, 2016 | World

“Our relations with Russia have assumed a strategic nature,” says Rear-Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Secretary-General of Iran’s High Council of National Security. “In the context of the fight against common enemies, all our bases are available to Russia.” The historic...

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Iraqi Kurds wave the Kurdish flags next to a bonfire to celebrate New Year which marks the beginning of the Noruz spring festival in the northern city of Erbil. (AFP)

Now is Not the Time for an Independent Kurdistan

by Ranj Alaaldin | Apr 8, 2013 | Debate

Kurdish-Arab tensions have increased in recent weeks as a result of political differences between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government in Baghdad. Disputes over oil and gas resources and the 2013 budget have undermined stability in Iraq...

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Masoud Barzani, president of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, addresses the opening of a conference on “Recognizing Kurdish Genocide” in Erbil. (R)

Now is the Time for an Independent Kurdistan

by Ibrahim Malazada | Apr 8, 2013 | Debate

The establishment of any new state entity must be analyzed within three fundamental dimensions. These are the internal, regional, and international dimensions. This is particularly true of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, in light of its unique circumstances and...