Saturday, March 26, 2022

One war is no more civilized than another

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The war in Ukraine leads to discord: civilized countries at war versus allegedly uncivilized ones. Civilized victims versus the supposedly l...
Monday, March 15, 2021

When taking a taxi becomes haram for a woman

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  Badly affected by the corona pandemic as well as an economic crisis, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is facing a rise in domestic violenc...
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Sunday, March 14, 2021

A trial sparks a wave of desperation and distrust in Iraq's Kurdistan

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The trial of five Kurdish activists and journalists for 'spying' has left Kurds furious with their leaders. As hardship increases,...

Gulf states embrace Israel — and the language, too

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Hebrew lessons are in demand in the Gulf. Since the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed the rapprochement deals with Israel last year,...
Friday, October 2, 2020

Are Iraqi youths losing their religion?

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Despite the influence of religion in Iraqi politics, recent studies show that young people in Iraq are increasingly identifying as sec...
Friday, June 12, 2020

Bankrupt Kurdistan is no longer 'the other Iraq'

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The Kurdistan region of Iraq has hit rock bottom. What was once a promising 'other Iraq' is now a politically and financially ban...
Saturday, September 7, 2019

Jewish heritage survived 'Islamic State' in Iraq

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Mosul's Jewish quarter miraculously survived three years of occupation by the "Islamic State" terror group and the battle ...