How we made Warfare, the most realistic war film in history
Director Alex Garland and ex-soldier Ray Mendoza have recreated one of the Iraq War’s darkest days – and in doing so, have made some enemies ...
Council on Foreign Relations2d
U.S. Forces in the Middle East: Mapping the Military Presence
The ramped-up U.S. attacks against the Yemen-based Houthis are possible in part due to an extensive military footprint in the ...
Riches buried in the Sahara fuel a perilous gold rush
A gold rush has broken out in the Sahara in recent years. Thousands of young Africans are digging in the sea of sand with ...
Wilson Center3d
Baghdad’s Push for (Re)Centralization: Understanding the Impact of Declining Federalism in Iraq
By looking at the shift in the balance of power, the author explains the potential geopolitical risk if Iraq walks away from ...
Human Rights Watch3d
Iraq’s Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis
Globally, the climate crisis is also a human rights crisis. Dealing with environmental degradation and the climate crisis in ...
The Media Line5d
After 45 Years, Will the Kurdish-Turkish Conflict in Iraq Come to an End?
Kurdish leaders affiliated with the PKK are more cautious about dissolving the party. They believe it is unwise to abandon 45 ...