As Iraq’s political elite strives to hang onto power, protesters in the streets are demanding sweeping change and are prepared to face death to achieve it.
Articles tagged: ‘Iraq’
Learning lessons from a failed Arab Spring
Posted onAs authorities struggle to contain protest in countries across MENA, demonstrators are showing that they have learned from the failures of the Arab Spring
The Arab states, Israel and the Palestinians
Posted onSome Arab regimes have continued to develop their relations with Israel despite the latter’s conduct towards the Palestinians. But there’s a limit to how far they will go.
Iraq protests. “Pleasure marriages”
Posted onWidespread spontaneous protests in Iraq, over a hundred killed. Scandal of “pleasure marriages”.
Abqaiq and Khurais
Posted onHouthis claim the attack on Saudi oil facilities, Pompeo blames Iran, Trump hesitant. A major blow.
Israel, Lebanon, Iraq – and Washington
Posted onUnusual Israeli attacks on both Lebanon and Iraq – a mixed reaction from the US.
Turkey, Russia and Syria
Posted onErdoğan/Putin rapprochement – Turkey slipping away from the West, but in Syria losing ground to Asad backed by Moscow.
Amir of Kuwait – a “health setback”
Posted onKuwaiti Amir taken ill, no details. Kuwait keeping out of regional disputes.
Gulf security patrols – Britain jumps ship
Posted onCompeting ideas for increased security in the Gulf “tinderbox”. UK under Johnson backs the US. Legal considerations.
Religious intolerance in the MENA region and the position of Christians
Posted onLike other religious minorities, Christians in the MENA region suffer from varying degrees of discrimination and persecution, from a variety of sources. HMG’s response.