Kurdistan

February 7, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

A suppressed voice for truth from within the United Nations

Alice Nderitu sought to make forgotten conflicts in the world a topic of discussion and action, but everyone wanted her to focus on what she wouldn’t call a genocide in Gaza.

February 4, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Drone attack targets gas field in northern Iraq

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) targeted the Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region on February 2, 2025. It is the latest kamikaze drone attack on the gas field run by Dana Gas.

November 19, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iraq parliament speaker accused of ‘normalization’ with Israel

Iraq's sectarian parliamentary system breeds instability and creates incentives to persecute people.

September 23, 2022 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Biden’s Iran Policy After the Protests

The recent wave of unrest is an opportunity to reset America’s approach to the Islamic Republic.

March 16, 2022 | Clifford D. May |

The fall of the Golden Arch Theory

Enriching tyrants doesn’t prevent wars after all

January 12, 2022 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Iraq election drubbing leaves Iran scrambling to save its militias

Amid the theatrics and walkouts, the meeting illustrated the magnitude of the defeat suffered by the parties loyal to the Iranian regime in the fourth election since the toppling of Saddam Hussein.

April 28, 2020 | Philip Kowalski, Aykan Erdemir

In Turkey, Erdogan’s crackdown on Kurds takes no coronavirus break

It is clear that Turkey’s Kurds can expect no respite during the coronavirus public health crisis.

April 13, 2020 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

The Islamic Revolution vs. Donald Trump

Iran and Ayatollah Khamenei are more influential today than at any time since 1979.

October 18, 2018 | Aykan Erdemir |

How Conspiracies Sustain One-Man Rule in Turkey and Beyond

By exploiting Turkey’s long-held prejudices, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is able to maintain his grip on power, argues Aykan Erdemir.

October 18, 2018 | Aykan Erdemir |

How Conspiracies Sustain One-Man Rule in Turkey and Beyond

By exploiting Turkey’s long-held prejudices, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is able to maintain his grip on power, argues Aykan Erdemir

September 21, 2017 | Aykan Erdemir, Merve Tahiroglu

Why is Turkey so disjointed over the Iraqi Kurds?

Iraq’s Kurds are preparing ...

March 3, 2016 | John Hannah |

If the Kurds Go Broke, It’s Lights Out for Obama’s War on the Islamic State

Here’s a worrying bit of news: America’s best ally in the war against the Islamic State, Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), is nearly broke. That’s a major proble...

February 27, 2013 |

A Nasty Piece of Work

A tawdry new book accuses the late Christopher Hitchens of plagiarism—and worse.

February 11, 2013 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Green Party Head High-Fives Iran’s Envoy

BERLIN – Claudia Roth, chairwoman of the large Green Party in Germany, is facing a storm of criticism from media outlets, Iranian dissidents and pro-Israel advocates because she greeted Ira...

November 28, 2012 | Emanuele Ottolenghi Standpoint |

Turks, Arabs and Jews: The Middle East in Crisis

Standing outside Istanbul's Blue Mosque on a Friday morning as the muezzin calls the faithful to prayer, curious tourists furtively peek through the windows in the hope of catching...

May 31, 2012 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

The Real ‘Spring’ is Not Arab

Buried beneath the news’ cycle of the Arab Spring is a much overlooked and potentially r...

January 5, 2012 | Bill Roggio, Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

Ansar al Islam Names New Leader

The al Qaeda-linked Ansar al Islam released a statement announcing the name of its new leader. The Iraqi terror group also announced that it would fly a new flag. In a statement released...

November 14, 2011 | Benjamin Weinthal |

How to Target the Islamic Republic Diplomatically

The International Atomic Energy Agency report released on Tuesday confirmed the West’s suspicions that the Islamic Republic is working on a nuclear weapons system. According to the the Vien...

October 11, 2011 | Michael Ledeen Faster, Please! |

The Shape of the Middle East to Come

First, I’d like to say a few words in sympathy with Iraq’s Prime Minister Maliki.  Not that I’m an admirer, mind you.  But I have been warning about...

August 16, 2011 | Michael Ledeen Faster, Please! |

Why Aren’t There Millions of Iranians in the Streets?

People keep asking me how come the Iranian people seem to be missing in action amidst the Middle Eastern insurrection. Fair enough. No matter that the whole process was kicked off, and inspired b...