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• Iraqi Kurds Make Do With Antiquated Tanks And 'Mad Max'-Style Improvised Armored Vehicles Forbes. July 24, 2020
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• Iran Aims To Build Up Syria and Iraq's Air Defenses To Thwart Israeli Airstrikes Forbes. July 16, 2020
• Ireland's Air Force Badly Needs Fighter Jets Forbes. July 13, 2020
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• How far will Turkey go with its invasion of Syrian Kurdistan? Rudaw. October 11, 2019
• Worse than 1975: Trump's cynical betrayal of the Kurds The New Arab. October 8, 2019
• Turkey wants to build an 'Arab belt' in northern Syria Global Comment. October 8, 2019
• What would an all-out war between Turkey and the SDF entail? Rudaw. October 7, 2019
• Will Turkey launch a military operation in Idlib? Rudaw. October 2, 2019
• Can Turkey be readmitted into F-35 programme? Ahval News. September 30, 2019
• Killing two birds with one stone: Erdogan's Syria refugee plan Rudaw. September 25, 2019
• Putin's S-400 business strategy in the Middle East Rudaw. September 23, 2019
• Trump washing his hands of Islamic State won't solve the problem The New Arab. September 20, 2019
• Russia, Damascus regime take aim at northeast Syria's autonomy Rudaw. September 17, 2019
• S-400 purchase could severely limit Turkey's future airpower Rudaw. September 15, 2019
• Turkey is fighting a formidable drone war in Libya Ahval News. September 14, 2019
• How could the PKK modernize its forces? Rudaw. September 13, 2019
• The Conflicts that are Giving the Islamic State Breathing Room European Eye on Radicalization. September 9, 2019
• Are Iran-backed militias in Iraq really seeking thier own air force? Rudaw. September 9, 2019
• From Libya's skies to Somaliland's shores: The UAE's unprecedented activity in Africa The New Arab. September 4, 2019
• Russian jet fighters not a realistic option for Turkey Ahval News, September 3, 2019
• Iraqi Kurds want no part in Middle East conflicts Global Comment. September 3, 2019
• Syria 'safe zone' makes progress - but Turkish threats persist Rudaw. September 1, 2019
• Why Russia and Turkey failed to compromise on embattled Idlib in Syria Rudaw. August 25, 2019
• The significance of drones in the Libyan conflict The New Arab. August 21, 2019
• Between the wars: Iran's relations with Iraq in the 1970s Offiziere. August 19, 2019
• Did 2016 coup attempt prod Turkey to buy S-400? Ahval News. August 19, 2019
• Why did Iraq restrict coalition's use of its airspace? Rudaw. August 18, 2019
• How long can Turkey avoid U.S. sanctions for its S-400 missile purchase? The New Arab. August 16, 2019
• Could Turkey use Syria safe zone to remake the area's demographics? Ahval News. August 14, 2019
• Situation for Yezidis still dire five years after genocide began Global Comment. August 14, 2019
• Syria 'safe zone' nothing to do with Turkey's security Rudaw. August 11, 2019
• Can U.S.-Turkey safe-zone deal avert another war in Syria? The New Arab. August 8, 2019
• If Erdogan invades northern Syria, could its airspace be closed to Turkish jets? Rudaw. August 6, 2019
• Why the Kurds are reluctant to be America's proxy Rudaw. August 1, 2019
• The dire consequences of a Turkish attacks on Syrian Kurdistan Global Comment. July 30, 2019
• Why Incitement and Paranoia in the Turkish Press Matters European Eye on Radicalization. July 29, 2019
• Libya’s Haftar might seek deescalation with Turkey Ahval News. July 27, 2019
• Turkey has no credible pretext to attack Rojava Rudaw. July 25, 2019
• Can US build a multinational naval force to secure Gulf shipping? Rudaw. July 23, 2019
• Major implications for Kurdistan Region if PKK killed Turkish diplomat Rudaw. July 19, 2019
• The US needs to enforce end-user requirements in UAE arms sales The New Arab. July 15, 2019
• Turkey tests US resolve with S-400 delivery, Syria border build-up Rudaw. July 15, 2019
• The significance of Turkey’s overseas military bases Ahval News. July 13, 2019
• How China is heavily contributing to Middle East drone and missile proliferation The New Arab. July 4, 2019
• What happens the day after Turkey deploys Russian S-400s Ahval News. July 4, 2019
• Syrian regime is targeting Turkish soldiers in Idlib Rudaw. July 3, 2019
• Why is Iran taking such an interest in Iraq's air defenses? Rudaw. June 27, 2019
• What might Abadi's return to power mean for Kurdistan? Rudaw. June 25, 2019
• Book Review | The Great Betrayal: How America abandoned the Kurds and lost the Middle East Fathom Journal. June 25, 2019
• Is the US really on the brink of war with Iran Rudaw. June 22, 2019
• Trump must stop helping build nuclear Saudi Arabia The New Arab. June 18, 2019
• Can Russia and Turkey break the deadlock in Syria's Idlib? Ahval News. June 18, 2019
• Scorched earth: the burning of the Fertile Crescent Global Comment. June 13, 2019
• Can Turkey find a substitute for the F-35? Ahval News. June 13, 2019
• Are there any informative precedents for a US-Iran war? The New Arab. June 13, 2019
• Turkey's PKK offensive: New tactics, same strategy Rudaw. June 10, 2019
• Turkey and Russia tussle in Syria's Idlib Ahval News. June 3, 2019
• Did Turkey fire a ballistic missile at PKK? If so, it marks a worrying trend Rudaw. June 1, 2019
• Turkey doubles down in Libya Ahval News. May 29, 2019
• Iraq adamant it won't be dragged into U.S.-Iran proxy war Rudaw. May 27, 2019
• U.S. pressures Turkey and Egypt over Russian arms purchases The New Arab. May 23, 2019
• Could Assad's new Idlib offensive split Turkey's Syrian proxies? Rudaw. May 19, 2019
• Can Iraq finally realize its potential for tourism? The New Arab. May 16, 2019
• How effective are Turkey's Syrian militia proxies? Rudaw. May 14, 2019
• Why Turkey is building a wall around Syria's Afrin Ahval News. May 13, 2019
• How Turkey could be undermining its opportunities to field fifth-generation aircraft Offiziere. May 9, 2019
• Has the conflict in Libya come full circle? Global Comment. May 9, 2019
• The dangers of destroying Iran's middle class through sanctions The New Arab. May 8, 2019
• Turkey-backed FSA launches operation on Syria's Tal Rifaat region Ahval News. May 4, 2019
• SDF reaps benefits of Damascus fuel crisis, but Arab tribes aren't happy Rudaw. May 4, 2019
• Who did what to defeat the Islamic State The New Arab. April 30, 2019
• U.S. drawdown makes already impractical Syrian 'safe zone' unworkable Rudaw. April 27, 2019
• Peshmerga return to Kirkuk 'intrinsic' to defeating ISIS remnants: analyst Rudaw. April 21, 2019
• Is it time to consider a more federalised Iraq? The New Arab. April 19, 2019
• For their sacrifices in the ISIS war the Kurds deserve better than this Global Comment. April 17, 2019
• The status of foreign troops in Iraq The New Arab. April 17, 2019
• Turkey and regional rivals clash in Libya Ahval News. April 16, 2019
• Book Review | Temperature Rising: Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Wars in the Middle East Fathom Journal. April 16, 2019
• Liberating Afrin: Next priority for Syria's Kurds? Rudaw. April 13, 2019
• Turkey pressures Iran to end ceasefire with PKK Ahval News. April 9, 2019
• From 'Manbij Roadmap' to Rojava 'safe zone' Rudaw. April 9, 2019
• After ISIS - what next for the SDF? Rudaw. March 25, 2019
• Assad's unwillingness to compromise will further prolong the Syrian conflict The New Arab. March 24, 2019
• Idlib: Are joint Russia-Turkey patrols in northwest Syria too little too late? Rudaw. March 23, 2019
• Nothing to see here: The Turkish press and Afrin Global Comment. March 20, 2019
• The future of US troops in Syria and Iraq The New Arab. March 19, 2019
• Can Iraq and Kurdistan rebuild and stabilize Sinjar? MECRA. March 15, 2019
• Civilian casualties of the anti-Islamic State campaign shouldn't be downplayed The New Arab. March 14, 2019
• After Afrin Turkey cannot continue to play the 'Kurdish card' in Rojava Rudaw. March 11, 2019
• Food politics in the Middle East Global Comment. March 7, 2019
• Why Turkey is pushing ahead with the Russian S-400 missile deal Ahval News. March 5, 2019
• Stuck between Ankara and Damascus: Rojava's uncertain future Rudaw. March 2, 2019
• Why does Turkey fear 'another northern Iraq' to its south? Rudaw. February 26, 2019
• Saudi factory sparks fears over Middle East ballistic missile proliferation The New Arab. February 20, 2019
• The significance of the Shahba Canton for the YPG Rudaw. February 19, 2019
• Sochi talks highlight Russia's upper hand in Syria Ahval News. February 16, 2019
• High points and low points: A history of Iran-Egypt relations The New Arab. February 15, 2019
• East or West? Iran's uncertain future Global Comment. February 14, 2019
• Is there any middle ground for the proposed Syria safe zone? Rudaw. February 12, 2019
• What could happen if Trump gets US troops kicked out of Iraq? Rudaw. February 7, 2019
• Impact of Turkey's military campaigns against the Kurds Ahval News. February 6, 2019
• Idlib offensive all but inevitable for Turkey Ahval News. January 30, 2019
• Controversial French and German arms sales to Middle East spotlight The New Arab. January 29, 2019
• Iraqi Kurds vent their anger over Turkish airstrikes Global Comment. January 29, 2019
• Nadia Murad: The face and voice of the Yezidis Rudaw. January 28, 2019
• Book Review | Sinjar: 14 Days that Saved the Yazidis from Islamic State Fathom Journal. January 22, 2019
• The distant dream of a secure safe zone in northern Syria Ahval News. January 22, 2019
• Manbij bombing could become major propaganda coup for Islamic State The New Arab. January 21, 2019
• Why the Syrian Kurds should be granted autonomy Rudaw. January 20, 2019
• Where will Syria's next battlefields be? The New Arab. January 14, 2019
• Will Turkey live up to its threat to invade Syrian Kurdistan? Ahval News. January 12, 2019
• Is Trump's planned Syria withdrawal really a case of practical realism? Global Comment. January 8, 2019
• Is Turkey even capable of launching its promised Syria operation? Rudaw. January 5, 2019
• What more can Iraq do against ISIS in Syria? Rudaw. January 2, 2019
• How France could help save the Syrian Kurds Rudaw. December 25, 2018
• Top Iraqi Kurdish party clamps down on PKK to placate Turkey Ahval News. December 25, 2018
• Have Western arms sales to Saudi Arabia peaked? The New Arab. December 21, 2018
• Why doesn't Iraq do more to prevent Turkish airstrikes? Rudaw. December 18, 2018
• How feasible is a no-fly zone for Rojava? Rudaw. December 15, 2018
• A history of Iranian threats to close Hormuz Straits The New Arab. December 13, 2018
• In 1998, Turkey and Syria Narrowly Avoided War War Is Boring. December 7, 2018
• Is a peace deal between Turkey and the Syrian Kurds possible? Rudaw. December 6, 2018
• Iran Almost Invaded Afghanistan in 1998 War Is Boring. December 5, 2018
• Iraqi-Kurdish cooperation in Kirkuk is vital for defeating Islamic State The New Arab. December 4, 2018
• When Americans contemplated invading Iran War Is Boring. November 30, 2018
• How long will Turkey stay in Syria? Ahval News. November 29, 2018
• To Equip Its New Armed Forces, Iraq Shopped Around War Is Boring. November 26, 2018
• To fight ISIS the U.S. has to placate Turkey and protect Syria's Kurds Rudaw. November 23, 2018
• East of Suez: Britain's new Gulf military build-up The New Arab. November 21, 2018
• Turkey keeps shooting America's Syrian Kurdish allies in the back Global Comment. November 15, 2018
• With Turkey and Kurds, U.S. wants to have cake and eat it too Ahval News. November 13, 2018
• A tale of two patrols in Rojava Rudaw. November 9, 2018
• A history of Iraq-Syria relations The New Arab. November 8, 2018
• From Manbij to Idlib: Turkey's deal-making in Syria Ahval News. November 8, 2018
• From eye doctor to tyrant: 'House of Assad' The New Arab. November 2, 2018
• Anticipating Turkey's next operation in northern Syria Rudaw. November 1, 2018
• The anti-climatic destruction of the Islamic State 'caliphate' Global Comment. October 30, 2018
• The Islamic State is down but not out Rudaw. October 25, 2018
• Turkey-KRG relations one year after Kurdish independence vote Ahval News. October 22, 2018
• How the Turkey-PKK conflict could become even deadlier War Is Boring. October 22, 2018
• Holding the line: Why the Peshmerga's stand at Pirde matters Rudaw. October 21, 2018
• Turkey Threatens U.S. Allies in Syria War Is Boring. October 18, 2018
• The U.S. never supported Kurdish secession The New Arab. October 15, 2018
• Benefits and risks for the US staying in Syria The New Arab. October 9, 2018
• Erdogan has no justification for another attack on Syrian Kurds Rudaw. October 8, 2018
• Iran Lobs Ballistic Missiles at Iraq and Syria War Is Boring. October 8, 2018
• PYD turns 15: What next for Rojava? Rudaw. September 24, 2018
• France: A central player in the fight against ISIS Rudaw. September 23, 2018
• What will the Idlib buffer zone mean for Turkey's future in Syria? Ahval News. September 22, 2018
• Turkey consolidates presence in northern Syria The New Arab. September 20, 2018
• Iraq's complacency, bad management will lead to further conflict Rudaw. September 16, 2018
• The Kurds Are All But Defenseless Against Air Attack War Is Boring. September 12, 2018
• Iran and Turkey up the ante with targeted attacks on Kurdish groups The New Arab. September 10, 2018
• In the 1970s the Shah sought to make Iran a military superpower Offiziere. September 9, 2018
• Turkey and the Idlib conundrum Ahval News. September 8, 2018
• A Russian Fleet Gathers Near Syria War Is Boring. September 4, 2018
• Kurds remain instrumental US ally in fight against ISIS Rudaw. September 3, 2018
• Assad can't put the Syrian Kurdish genie back in the bottle The New Arab. August 30, 2018
• Iran's Fighters Are Really, Really Old War Is Boring. August 30, 2018
• Arabization helps no one, but hurts Kirkuk most Rudaw. August 25, 2018
• Is there a Russian precedent to the U.S.-Turkish crisis? Ahval News. August 23, 2018
• Situation for Yezidis remains dire four years after Islamic State genocide Global Comment. August 23, 2018
• Turks Dislike America War Is Boring. August 21, 2018
• Is a 'Syrian Kurdistan Region' in the making? Rudaw. August 19, 2018
• Idlib: Will Syria's last major battle be its deadliest? The New Arab. August 17, 2018
• How close are U.S.-Turkish relations to rupturing? Ahval News. August 14, 2018
• What effect will a Hashd drawdown have on Nineveh? Rudaw. August 14, 2018
• What will a new Iraq-Turkey border-crossing mean for KRG? Rudaw. August 10, 2018
• How strained are Turkish-U.S. relations? Ahval News. August 8, 2018
• An 'Arab NATO' united against Iran is easier said than done The New Arab. August 7, 2018
• The Iraqi Army and Kurdish Peshmerga are not coordinating operations against Islamic State MECRA. August 5, 2018
• Will the Syrian Kurds Team Up with Bashar Al Assad Against Turkey? War Is Boring. July 30, 2018
• The Trump administration's Iran policy is completely misguided The New Arab. July 27, 2018
• Basra has every right to be its own region. Will Baghdad let it? Rudaw. July 27, 2018
• When the Kurdish Peshmerga Fights Like an Army, It Loses War Is Boring. July 27, 2018
• Iran Bombarded Iraq Throughout the 1990s War Is Boring. July 23, 2018
• Can KRG play a positive role in any renewed Turkey-PKK peace process? Rudaw. July 22, 2018
• How long will foreign troops stay in Syria The New Arab. July 20, 2018
• Why Turkey is pushing ahead to reopen its consulates in Iraq Ahval News. July 18, 2018
• It's high time for the Peshmerga to return to Kirkuk Rudaw. July 17, 2018
• Can Syrian Kurdistan survive a re-emboldened Assad? Rudaw. July 12, 2018
• After Daraa, will Assad reconquer all of Syria? The New Arab. July 10, 2018
• Is the Russian T-90 a better tank for Iraq than the American Abrams? Offiziere. July 7, 2018
• Turkey's drive to create an indigenously-equipped military Ahval News. July 6, 2018
• S-400 hypocrisy The New Arab. July 3, 2018
• From Afrin to Qandil: how successful are Turkey's cross-border ops? Rudaw. June 29, 2018
• Why the Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi presence in Syria matters Rudaw. June 25, 2018
• Erdogan's opportune attack on Qandil faces uncertain end Ahval News. June 20, 2018
• Turkey is in Syria and Iraq to stay The New Arab. June 18, 2018
• Iraq in no position to welcome back exiled Jewish community Rudaw. June 17, 2018
• Bashar's bluff: Damascus cannot challenge the U.S. military in Syria Offiziere. June 17, 2018
• Book Review | Being Kurdish in a Hostile World Fathom Journal. June 12, 2018
• Turkey may finally act on threats against PKK in Qandil Ahval News. June 11, 2018
• Situation in Iraq's Sinjar region remains combustible MECRA. June 10, 2018
• Syria remains the foremost proving ground for the world's most powerful armed forces Offiziere. June 9, 2018
• How significant are Iraq's airstrikes in Syria Rudaw. June 9, 2018
• Are the Kurds of Iraq and Syria about to reconcile? The New Arab. June 4, 2018
• Manbij: What might a US-Turkey deal look like? Rudaw. May 31, 2018
• US imperatives to stay in Rojava Rudaw. May 25, 2018
• In the air, on the ground and sea: Qatar's arms shopping list is exponentially growing Offiziere. May 22, 2018
• Yezidi humanitarian situation still poor 4 years after ISIS genocide began Rudaw. May 21, 2018
• What Sadr's rise to power in Baghdad might mean for Iraqi Kurdistan Offiziere. May 18, 2018
• Could Iran sustains a war against Israel in Syria? The New Arab. May 17, 2018
• Would Kurdish speaker in Iraq's parliament change Kurd's fortunes in Baghdad? Rudaw. May 13, 2018
• 'A marathon of pain': April showed the Syrian conflict is as dangerous as ever The New Arab. May 9, 2018
• Can Baghdad-Erbil relations be based selectively on Iraqi constitution? Rudaw. May 9, 2018
• How far will Turkey's anti-PKK operation in Iraqi Kurdistan? Middle East Eye. May 8, 2018
• Turkey slowly implementing demographic change in Afrin Rudaw. May 3, 2018
• Kurdish political division before Iraq election weakens Kirkuk claims Rudaw. April 28, 2018
• Would Russia respond to an Iran-Israel conflict in Syria? The New Arab. April 25, 2018
• The Peshmerga pose no threat to Iraq Rudaw. April 25, 2018
• How Iraqi Kurdistan's unity endured the flight ban The New Arab. April 21, 2018
• Will Arab troops really replace the US ground presence in Rojava Rudaw. April 18, 2018
• Bigger, not better: Assessing Trump's latest bombing of Syria The New Arab. April 17, 2018
• Peshmerga can play important role in securing and stabilising Kirkuk Rudaw. April 13, 2018
• Is the Syrian war about to get even more complicated? The New Arab. April 12, 2018
• What would happen if Trump pulls US forces out of Syria? Rudaw. April 7, 2018
• Will Iraq fight Islamic State in Syria? The New Arab. April 6, 2018
• Iraqi and Syrian deployments hinder Turkish operations against Kurds Rudaw. March 30, 2018
• Sinjar: The external flashpoint The New Arab. March 28, 2018
• After Afrin: The Turkish military's next move in Syria Rudaw. March 28, 2018
• What's behind the PKK withdrawal from Sinjar? The New Arab. March 26, 2018
• Can majoritarian governance work in Iraq? Rudaw. March 24, 2018
• Future of northern Syria hinges on US-Turkey Manbij deal The New Arab. March 19, 2018
• Who will Kurds support in Iraq's upcoming elections? The New Arab. March 15, 2018
• Iraqi, Turkish actions against Kurds give breathing room to Islamic State group The New Arab. March 12, 2018
• Coordinated Iraqi-Turkish action against PKK unlikely Rudaw. March 11, 2018
• Why post-referendum Iraqi Kurdistan is seeking better relations with Iran The New Arab. March 5, 2018
• Foreign forces likely to remain in Iraq despite Baghdad's grandstanding Rudaw. March 4, 2018
• Does Iraq need Russian S-400 air defense missiles? Rudaw. March 3, 2018
• February 2018: The longest short month in the Syrian war The New Arab. March 1, 2018
• The West Sold Tanks to the Middle East, And Now It's Frustrated War Is Boring. February 27, 2018
• Redeployment of Russian forces in Afrin could deescalate crisis Rudaw. February 24, 2018
• Assad in Afrin: Possible ramifications of Damascus' deployment Rudaw. February 21, 2018
• The US and Turkey's long-term plans for northern Syria The New Arab. February 20, 2018
• Turkey's Offensive Into Afrin Is Slow and Bloody War Is Boring. February 20, 2018
• The convoluted geopolitics of the battle for Afrin The New Arab. February 20, 2018
• How long will the United States stay in Rojava? Rudaw. February 18, 2018
• The war in Syria is entering a new phase The New Arab. February 12, 2018
• Turkey's Olive Branch may prove disastrously different than Euphrates Shield Rudaw. February 6, 2018
• Why Rouhani warned Iran's leadership not to repeat Shah's mistakes The New Arab. February 6, 2018
• Is Turkey preparing for an ethnic-cleansing of Syrian Kurds? The Region. February 5, 2018
• The importance of unifying the Peshmerga Rudaw. February 2, 2018
• Beyond Afrin: How far will Turkey's operation against Kurds go? The New Arab. January 27, 2018
• Will Ankara and Damascus clash or collaborate in Afrin? Rudaw. January 23, 2018
• Israeli and Turkish attacks could prolong Syrian war The New Arab. January 22, 2018
• Iraq Learned Tank Lessons in the War With Islamic State War Is Boring. January 18, 2018
• A Turkish attack on Kurds will further destabilize Syria's northwest The New Arab. January 17, 2018
• Did Iraq's takeover of Kirkuk give ISIS breathing room? Rudaw. January 13, 2018
• Who Really Attacked Russia's Air Base in Syria? War Is Boring. January 12, 2018
• Assad trains crosshairs on Syria's Idlib province The New Arab. January 12, 2018
• That time Israel boldly flew F-15s through the air spaces of five Arab countries Offiziere. January 9, 2018
• Border closure harmed economies of both Iran and Kurdistan Rudaw. January 5, 2018
• For the Russian Military in Syria, Old Habits Die Hard War Is Boring. December 29, 2017
• Fortunes of Nineveh's minorities unlikely to improve under Hashd al-Shaabi Rudaw. December 29, 2017
• Cinemas and concerts: Small steps towards reform in Riyadh and Tehran The New Arab. December 22, 2017
• Kurdistan Region in Iraq facing widespread protests amidst Iraqi military build-up on its border The Region. December 22, 2017
• The dangers of Russia's erratic flying in Syria The New Arab. December 22, 2017
• Iraq's penchant for the 'military option' with Kurdistan The New Arab. December 18, 2017
• Is Russia forging closer relations with Syria's Kurds? Rudaw. December 15, 2017
• Russia expanding Middle East footprint with Egypt bases The New Arab. December 15, 2017
• The US needs to broker a political and security solution in Kirkuk Rudaw. December 10, 2017
• The narrowing distinctions between the PKK and its offshoots The New Arab. December 8, 2017
• Erdogan 'open to working with Assad' against Syrian Kurds The New Arab. December 8, 2017
• Terror and Murder — Islamic State Switches to an Insurgency in Iraq War Is Boring. December 7, 2017
• After Islamic State, Baghdad cannot govern Iraq from centre The New Arab. December 1, 2017
• Chinese drones and Russian air defense missiles: Why America's Middle East allies are shopping elsewhere for some of their weapons Offiziere. December 1, 2017
• Syrian Kurds Have Plenty of Territory - If They Can Keep It War Is Boring. November 30, 2017
• Can Abadi reel in the Hashd al-Shaabi before May elections? Rudaw. November 29, 2017
• Iran reaps economic and strategic rewards from Iraqi-Kurdish dispute The New Arab. November 24, 2017
• No, Iranian Submarines Don't Pose a Major Threat in the Mediterranean War Is Boring. November 17, 2017
• Clouds form over Kurdistan as experts forecast more fighting with Baghdad The New Arab. November 16, 2017
• 'Treasonous elements colluded to surrender Kirkuk' says deposed Kurdish governor The New Arab. November 13, 2017
• Encouraged by Iraq's gains, Assad may attack Syrian Kurds The New Arab. November 10, 2017
• Can Russia be a better ally to Iraqi Kurdistan than the United States? The Region. November 10, 2017
• Iraqi Kurdish politics undergoing momentous changes The New Arab. November 9, 2017
• Brexit Britain making morally questionable deals in the Middle East The New Arab. November 8, 2017
• The struggle between regular armed forces and paramilitaries in Iraq, Iran and Syria Offiziere. November 2, 2017
• Divisions in Kurdish ranks drag up civil war-era memories The New Arab. October 30, 2017
• Iraqi Kurds are tired of being attacked with US-made weapons The New Arab. October 25, 2017
• What the US needs to do now in Kurdistan Rudaw. October 24, 2017
• Iraqi Kurdistan in disarray after the loss of Kirkuk The New Arab. October 19, 2017
• Iraqi Kurdistan's relationship with the US has had its ups-and-downs The New Arab. October 16, 2017
• Abadi needs to pull Iraq back from destructive course against Kurds Rudaw. October 14, 2017
• Turkey gearing up to destroy Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Syria The New Arab. October 12, 2017
• No, the Israeli Air Force Won't Race to Iraqi Kurdistan's Rescue War Is Boring. October 12, 2017
• Antisemitism as a weapon: The Turkish Media on Kurdish Independence The Region. October 9, 2017
• America's Kurdish Allies Are Surrounded … By U.S..-Equipped Armies War Is Boring. October 6, 2017
• The significance of Jalal Talabani's death for Iraq The New Arab. October 6, 2017
• Russia and Rojava autonomy Rudaw. October 5, 2017
• How long can the US balance its relations with Baghdad and Erbil? Rudaw. September 30, 2017
• Turkey's threats could see Syrian and Iraqi Kurds casting aside differences The New Arab. September 28, 2017
• Baghdad moves to strip Kurdistan of its sovereignty Rudaw. September 28, 2017
• The U.S. Military Now Has a Permanent Base in Israel War Is Boring. September 27, 2017
• Worst fears allayed as Kurdish referendum passes peacefully The New Arab. September 26, 2017
• Damascus puts Kurdish-led militia on notice The New Arab. September 25, 2017
• Militarily preventing Kurdish referendum will not serve Turkey's interests Rudaw. September 24, 2017
• How the United States and Iraq tried, but failed, to disband the Kurdish Peshmerga Offiziere. September 23, 2017
• The Kurds deserve their place under the sun The New Arab. September 21, 2017
• New conflict over Kirkuk could follow ISIS removal from Hawija Rudaw. September 20, 2017
• The governor Baghdad wants to remove from office The New Arab. September 19, 2017
• ISIS recedes in Syria as al-Qaeda offshoot expands The New Arab. September 18, 2017
• Are Iraq and Syria's campaigns against Islamic State about to converge? Rudaw. September 17, 2017
• Independent Kurdistan can be a factor for Middle East stability Rudaw. September 13, 2017
• Why Iraq's Kurds are eagerly pushing ahead with independence referendum The New Arab. September 11, 2017
• The power plays behind Russia's deconfliction in Afrin Rudaw. September 10, 2017
• Concurrent Syrian Army and SDF offensives could destroy ISIS in Syria Rudaw. September 7, 2017
• No force yet poses major threat to ISIS in Deir ez-Zor; analyst Rudaw. September 4, 2017
• Iraqi Kurds Stockpiled Captured Islamic State Explosives War Is Boring. September 4, 2017
• Iran wants to invest more in Iraqi Kurdistan Rudaw. September 2, 2017
• Assad and the Russians turned their noses up at Raqqa operation Offiziere. September 2, 2017
• Putting rising Turkish anti-Americanism in historical context The New Arab. August 31, 2017
• Tal Afar's problems won't end after Islamic State Rudaw. August 29, 2017
• Erbil: A city of contrasts Rudaw. August 27, 2017
• KDPI-Iran border clashes and the Kurdistan referendum Rudaw. August 24, 2017
• How long will the US stay in Syria The New Arab. August 23, 2017
• An American century in Iraq? The New Arab. August 17, 2017
• Mr Sadr goes to Saudi Arabia The New Arab. August 16, 2017
• What happens after ISIS and who will fill the power vacuum? Rudaw. August 13, 2017
• Turkey's expanding domestic drone production Offiziere. August 12, 2017
• Assessing Sadr and Sistani's opposition to the Hashd al-Shaabi Rudaw. August 8, 2017
• Turkey is targeting Afrin to send a message to Syria's Kurds The New Arab. August 8, 2017
• Prolonged Qatar blockade has serious ramifications for wider region The New Arab. August 4, 2017
• What's the significance of Hashd participation in Hawija, Tal Afar operations? Rudaw. August 2, 2017
• Russia's next half-century in Syria The New Arab. August 1, 2017
• Iraq plans to shore up its ground forces with Russian T-90 tanks Rudaw. July 30, 2017
• Aleppo to Mosul: The destruction of cities in Iraq and Syria The New Arab. July 27, 2017
• Maliki's misguided slander of the Kurdish Peshmerga Rudaw. July 27, 2017
• KRG independence wouldn't stir up separatism in other Kurdistans Rudaw. July 23, 2017
• The necessity of restraint in post-Islamic State Iraq The New Arab. July 21, 2017
• An Independent Kurdistan Would Begin With a Clash War Is Boring. July 21, 2017
• Kurds have little motivation remaining to 'rebuild Iraq' The New Arab. July 20, 2017
• Will Iraq become more decentralized after the Islamic State? Rudaw. July 19, 2017
• Sanctions on Qatar are backfiring … as sanctions usually do The New Arab. July 18, 2017
• Why doesn't Ireland sympathize with Kurdistan's independence bid? Rudaw. July 14, 2017
• A Turkish attack on Afrin could spark a full-fledged war in Northern Syria Offiziere. July 13, 2017
• What does the future hold for Syria's Kurds? The New Arab. July 11, 2017
• What does Turkey have to fear about Kurdish independence? Rudaw. July 8, 2017
• Anticipating Mosul's post-Islamic State future The New Arab. July 6, 2017
• Why in the World Does Turkey Want an Aircraft Carrier? War Is Boring. July 6, 2017
• The significance of Iran's missile attack on Syria Offiziere. July 3, 2017
• Would the US really sever Peshmerga funds if Kurdistan secedes? Rudaw. June 30, 2017
• Turkey prepares to ramp up fight against Syrian Kurds The New Arab. June 29, 2017
• Islamic State's last stand in Iraq: Who will liberate Hawija? Rudaw. June 25, 2017
• Kurds can't afford to miss yet another chance for independence Rudaw. June 23, 2017
• Iraqi Kurdistan makes headway in fighting corruption and FGM The New Arab. June 21, 2017
• Has the US established de-facto no-fly zones in Syria? The New Arab. June 20, 2017
• Maliki is root of Sunni desire for separatism, not Kurds' independence drive Rudaw. June 20, 2017
• The Gulf crisis and future of Qatar's military Offiziere. June 19, 2017
• The US expands its toehold in southern Syria The New Arab. June 16, 2017
• Battle of the bottle: Iraq's love-hate relationship with booze The New Arab. June 13, 2017
• Raqqa's post-ISIS stabilization is as important as the battle itself Rudaw. June 13, 2017
• Can Saudi Arabia become America's new gendarme in the Persian Gulf? Offiziere. June 12, 2017
• The Saudi-led blockade on Qatar could backfire for Riyadh The New Arab. June 8, 2017
• Raqqa or Deir Ezzor: Where will Islamic States' last stand be? Rudaw. June 8, 2017
• Turkey prepares for potential attack on Syrian Kurds The New Arab. June 8, 2017
• Hashd al-Shaabi in Shingal and Baghdad amending Article 140 Rudaw. May 28, 2017
• After Bailing Out Assad, the Russian Military Risks a Syria Quagmire War Is Boring. May 25, 2017
• Crimes against humanity in Iraqi Kurdistan are rigorously documented The New Arab. May 22, 2017
• Israel-Saudi relations have come a long way Offiziere. May 22, 2017
• The United States' relations with Rojava after Islamic State Rudaw. May 20, 2017
• Saudi Arabia Can't Win Its Own Battles War Is Boring. May 20, 2017
• The future of 'dark tourism' in Iraqi Kurdistan The New Arab. May 15, 2017
• Foreign Advisors Are Turning Kurdish Soldiers Into Professionals War Is Boring. May 14, 2017
• Why Turkey has long coveted Kirkuk and Mosul The New Arab. May 12, 2017
• Israel Will Try to Smash Hezbollah If There's Another War War Is Boring. May 11, 2017
• Between Baghdad and Damascus, what's the future for Sunnis? The New Arab. May 11, 2017
• Is Iraq prepared for the day after ISIS in Mosul? Rudaw. May 10, 2017
• The ISIS drone threat Offiziere. May 10, 2017
• Poverty, war, bureaucracy: The obstacles hindering Iraq's education sector The New Arab. May 9, 2017
• Iraq's humanitarian crisis has hidden the plight of children in Erbil foster home Rudaw. May 6, 2017
• What Would Happen if Turkey Attacked U.S. Troops in Syria War Is Boring. May 5, 2017
• Alleged deal for ISIS's withdrawal in Tabqa is not unprecedented in Syria Rudaw. May 4, 2017
• Can Turkey drive a wedge between the US and YPG? Rudaw. May 3, 2017
• What Turkey's strikes on Sinjar signify The National. April 30, 2017
• Who Will Control Raqqa After Islamic State? War Is Boring. April 30, 2017
• Turkey Is Quite Eager to Buy Russian Anti-Aircraft Missiles War Is Boring. April 29, 2017
• Iraq and Syria Team Up to Take on Islamic State War Is Boring. April 28, 2017
• Can Iraq integrate Hashd paramilitaries into the armed forces? Rudaw. April 27, 2017
• America's Emerging 'Little Sparta' in the Middle East War Is Boring. April 23, 2017
• Will Damascus clash with SDF over status of regions post-ISIS? Rudaw. April 21, 2017
• The U.S. Military Expands Its Network of Syrian Airfields War Is Boring. April 20, 2017
• It's high time for a restoration of Iraq-Saudi relations The New Arab. April 14, 2017
• Turkey Eyes a Military Incursion Into Iraq War Is Boring. April 13, 2017
• Assad's opponents and supporters double-down after US missile strike The New Arab. April 11, 2017
• Trump's Cruise Missile Strike Could Be a Sign of Weakness War Is Boring. April 10, 2017
• U.S. and Syrian Allies Stormed Across a Lake, Then Overran This Key Air Base War Is Boring. April 5, 2017
• Turkey's new-old red-lines in Iraqi Kurdistan The New Arab. April 4, 2017
• A forceful Assad regime could soon face western troops in Syria The National. April 2, 2017
• Russia Has a Ton of Problems in Syria - Israeli Air Strikes Are Not One of Them War Is Boring. March 30, 2017
• The geopolitical significance of the Russian deployment to Afrin Rudaw. March 29, 2017
• How Tabqa Dam collapse could snatch ISIS's defeat from jaws of victory Rudaw. March 26, 2017
• Lessons From the Deadliest Chemical War That Didn't Happen War Is Boring. March 25, 2017
• Is Iraqi national identity dying? The New Arab. March 22, 2017
• US, Russia reject Turkish attempts to sideline Syrian Kurds The New Arab. March 22, 2017
• That Time America Worried About Russian Troops in Syria — In 1983 War Is Boring. March 19, 2017
• Deir Ezzor and its place in the fight to destroy ISIL The National. March 18, 2017
• Does Turkey want to build a new Syrian army? The New Arab. March 15, 2017
• This Is Not Your Father's Iraqi Army War Is Boring. March 12, 2017
• Between Moscow and Washington: Turkey's role in Syria's future Rudaw. March 12, 2017
• The Pentagon Ramps Up Its War in Syria With Marines and Artillery War Is Boring. March 10, 2017
• Is the Syria-Iraq border still relevant after IS defeats? The New Arab. March 9, 2017
• Iraq's Shias shouldn't be seen as Tehran's pawn The New Arab. March 8, 2017
• Is Cairo cosying up to Moscow? Offiziere. March 6, 2017
• U.S. Troops in Armoured Vehicles Rolled Into Syrian Flashpoint War Is Boring. March 5, 2017
• The Turkish Army in Syria Is All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go War Is Boring. March 3, 2017
• After al-Bab: Will Turkey's next move compromise the Kurdish-led Raqqa operation? Rudaw. February 28, 2017
• A New Generation of Kurdish Fighters Proved Its Mettle Fighting ISIS War Is Boring. February 26, 2017
• Why Russia is advocating on behalf of Syrian Kurds Rudaw. February 24, 2017
• Russian Jets Are Using Iranian Airspace to Bomb Syria - Again War Is Boring. February 22, 2017
• Iraqi Kurds fear Maliki returning to power The New Arab. February 20, 2017
• Turkey Will Be Alone If It Attacks Syria's Kurds in This City War Is Boring. February 19, 2017
• Turkey's Syria policy: Fighting ISIS to contain the Kurds The New Arab. February 17, 2017
• Why Turkey has been taking so long to capture al-Bab Rudaw. February 14, 2017
• An Iraqi Kurdish precedent for proposed Syrian 'safe zones' The New Arab. February 14, 2017
• Russian Aircraft Killed Turkish Troops War Is Boring. February 11, 2017
• Will Assad and Turkey clash or cooperate in al-Bab? The New Arab. February 10, 2017
• Turkey's Arms Industry Expands at Home and Abroad War Is Boring. February 8, 2017
• Why Turkey has stopped trying to depose Syria's Assad The New Arab. February 6, 2017
• Al-Bab's uncertain future: Turkish, Syrian, and Russian interests at play Rudaw. February 5, 2017
• After Iraq losses, ISIS lashes out in Syria The New Arab. February 4, 2017
• U.S.-Supplied Armored Vehicles Roll Into Battle in Syria War Is Boring. February 2, 2017
• Turkey starts building up its Syrian buffer zone The New Arab. January 30, 2017
• Trump's tightrope walk to establish Syrian 'safe zones' The New Arab. January 27, 2017
• Is Iraq relying too heavily on elite special forces The New Arab. January 24, 2017
• Saddam Hussein Seriously Feared a U.S. Nuclear Strike During the Gulf War War Is Boring. January 24, 2017
• Implications of exclusion of PYD from Astana talks on Syria Rudaw. January 21, 2017
• The dangers of reshaping Syria's sectarian demographics The New Arab. January 20, 2017
• Turkey Has Its Reasons to Team Up With Russia in Syria War Is Boring. January 19, 2017
• From Manbij to Sinjar: Kurds in Iraq, Syria, outsource captured cities to militias The New Arab. January 17, 2017
• Syrian Militias Ask America - Give Us Your Surface-to-Air Missiles, Please War Is Boring. January 17, 2017
• Iran doubles down in Syria The New Arab. January 13, 2017
• The Pentagon Can't Rely on This Turkish Air Base War Is Boring. January 11, 2017
• When the war is over, the Kurds are on their own The National. January 10, 2017
• Turkey hopes to keep its toe-hold in Syria The New Arab. January 9, 2017
• Take a Guess at How Long Russian Troops Will Remain in Syria War Is Boring. January, 8, 2017
• The Interrogation The New Arab. January 4, 2017
• For Russia, Syria Is a Proving Ground for High-Tech Weapons War Is Boring. January 4, 2017
• Mosul operation will drag on into early, mid-2017, analysts predict Rudaw. January 1, 2017
• US loyalties caught between Turkey and Syria's Kurds The New Arab. December 29, 2016
• Pressure mounts on PKK over Sinjar presence Al Monitor. December 27, 2016
• Turkish Soldiers Are Dying in Operation Euphrates Shield War Is Boring. December 26, 2016
• Britain's New Persian Gulf Venture The National Interest. December 21, 2016
• Russia's Syria campaign after Aleppo's capture The New Arab. December 20, 2016
• The Syrian Army Lost Palmyra, So Russia Blamed the United States War Is Boring. December 17, 2016
• Palmyra's fall a badly needed propaganda coup for ISIS Rudaw. December 12, 2016
• Assad victory in Aleppo unlikely to affect armed Kurdish presence in city Rudaw. November 30, 2016
• Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last? Rudaw. November 3, 2016
• The scale of Mosul operation presents challenges unlike previous battles with ISIS Rudaw. October 19, 2016
• Why the PKK wants to participate in the Mosul operation Rudaw. October 18, 2016
• Peshmerga confident of success in Mosul battle despite shortages Rudaw. October 17, 2016
• Mosul is 'going to get messy,' analysts predict Rudaw. October 13, 2016
• What role does Turkey seek to play in Mosul operation? Rudaw. October 9, 2016
• In upcoming offensive, will Mosul civilians stay or flee? Rudaw. October 6, 2016
• Is the Mosul operation being launched prematurely? Rudaw. October 5, 2016
• Assessing the Russian intervention in Syria, one year on Rudaw. September 26, 2016
• Kurdish MP: No-confidence vote in finance minister Zebari part of plot to bring down Iraqi government Rudaw. September 22, 2016
• A battered airbase may play key role in offensive to liberate Mosul Rudaw. September 19, 2016
• Kurdish MP in Baghdad: KRG needs to 'work for negotiated agreement' with Iraq Rudaw. September 18, 2016
• NASA expert: damage from Qayyara fires will depend on how long they burn Rudaw. September 15, 2016
• Will Turkey go to Raqqa through Rojava? Rudaw. September 14, 2016
• Jarablus: Is there any precedent to Turkey's incursion? Rudaw. August 31, 2016
• A Complicated Triangle: Russia, Turkey and the Syrian Kurds Rudaw. August 29, 2016
• Don't count on Turkey to defeat ISIS in Syria Rudaw. August 28, 2016
• Would Turkey favour Assad on its borders over the PYD? Rudaw. August 25, 2016
• The tragic consequences of a war between the regime and the Kurds in Syria Rudaw. August 19, 2016
• What's the future of the Kurds in Aleppo? Rudaw. August 8, 2016
• Shattered Shingal: Resilence among the ruins Rudaw. August 4, 2016
• Erbil is not another front in the Saudi-Iran regional proxy war Rudaw. July 28, 2016
• Dealing with ISIS after the demise of the Caliphate Rudaw. July 17, 2016
• Will Baghdad's deadliest bombing affect plans to liberate Mosul? Rudaw. July 7, 2016
• How will the Turkish-Russian rapprochement affect Syria's Kurds? Rudaw. July 3, 2016
• How the SDF operation against ISIS in Manbij benefits Turkey's security Rudaw. June 21, 2016
• Islamic State under pressure on three fronts Rudaw. May 31, 2016
• Forget Raqqa: Deir Ezzor is where US-Russia should coordinate against ISIS Rudaw. May 27, 2016
• On the frontlines in Kurdistan, one woman's mission to feed 'those who face death' Rudaw. May 25, 2016
• Recent ISIS offensives may indicate it is trying to rebound from serious setbacks Rudaw. May 15, 2016
• From Tikrit to Bashir Rudaw. May 2, 2016
• Assessing the future of the Iraqi Army Rudaw. April 11, 2016
• Ankara's preconditions for Manbij shows its obsession with containing Kurds Rudaw. April 4, 2016
• Kemal Kirkuki: Fighting ISIS for Kurdistan Rudaw. April 2, 2016
• From Aleppo to Sulaimani: Turkey's perception of its periphery Rudaw. March 31, 2016
• Palmyra: Damascus's gateway back into Syria's east Rudaw. March 28, 2016
• Putting one's finger in Mosul Dam Rudaw. March 4, 2016
• Washington's bunker buster diplomacy Rudaw. March 3, 2016
• The effectiveness of the American-led air campaign against ISIS Rudaw. February 24, 2016
• Talking oil, ISIS and Kurdish independence with Kirkuk governor Rudaw. February 5, 2016
• The Kurds and the Great Sorting Out Rudaw. January 26, 2016
• The Death Knell of Iraq's Christian Community Rudaw. January 6, 2016
• From Shingal to Kobani: Helping the victims of ISIS Rudaw. December 20, 2015
• The potential implications of Iranian aircraft in Syrian skies Offiziere. December 20, 2015
• Why Isn't Israel Arming Iraq's Kurds War Is Boring. December 15, 2015
• A woman's fight for the Yezidis Rudaw. December 14, 2015
• The noose around ISIS's neck is slowly getting tighter Rudaw. December 13, 2015
• Who's Going to Protect Afrin? Rudaw. December 9, 2015
• Despite Russian Warplanes in the Sky, Israel Keeps Bombing Syria War Is Boring. December 1, 2015
• Baghdad the Broker: Why Baghdad must ensure Erbil it can reign in Shia militias Rudaw. November 30, 2015
• The necessity of a post-ISIS plan for Mosul and Raqqa Rudaw. November 27, 2015
• Damn, There Are a Lot of Bombs Falling on Raqqa War Is Boring. November 17, 2015
• The 'Spruance' Precedent War Is Boring. November 13, 2015
• Could an Independent Iraqi Kurdistan Defend Itself? Offiziere. October 22, 2015
• Why Russian actions will help keep Turkey aligned with Western powers Hurriyet Daily News. October 19, 2015
• The Sad Symbolism of Captured U.S. Military Hardware War Is Boring October 19, 2015
• Marching south from Kobani: The end of ISIS in Raqqa Rudaw. October 13, 2015
• The Kremlin's Warplanes Are a Boon to Syrian Kurdish Fighters War Is Boring. October 12, 2015
• Russia Is Getting Payback for NATO's War in Libya War Is Boring. October 9, 2015
• Why Egypt's Military Junta Wants French Mini-Carriers War Is Boring. September 18, 2015
• Why Turkey Can't Clear the PKK out of Qandil Mountain War Is Boring. September 17, 2015
• Turkey's new war Hurriyet Daily News. September 14, 2015
• Islamic State Threat Brings Israel and Jordan Closer Together War Is Boring. August 17, 2015
• That time the United States was opposed to Israel negotiating a non-proliferation agreement War Is Boring. July 20, 2015
• In the 90s Bill Clinton Considered Bombing Iran War Is Boring. July 15, 2015
• Fears of an Aggressive Iran are Far Older Than the Islamic Republic War Is Boring. May 27, 2015
• The Tomahawk Missile's First Mission Was Over ... Iran? War Is Boring. April 7, 2015

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