Comparing the US-led Mosul Operation with Russia’s Intervention in Aleppo
The similarities between the US-led offensive in Mosul and the Russian-backed operation in Aleppo are less striking than their differences.
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The Mosul Operation May Mire the US in Regional Conflicts
The Mosul offensive, launched Monday, Oct. 17, is generally expected to be drawn-out and bloody. President Barack Obama, who staked
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Turkey’s Bid to Expand into Syria and Iraq Will Also Benefit Iran
Turkey deepened its foothold in Syria Sunday, Oct. 16, with the capture from the Islamic State of the small but
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Aleppo Doomed to Become a Shiite city after Falling to pro-Assad Forces
Aleppo, Syria’s second city, may share the fate which befell Iraq’s former Sunni cities of Tikrit, Ramadi and Fallujah, namely
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Gexit after Brexit: Oman Wants out of Gulf Alliance
With the world’s attention focused on the UK’s “Brexit” referendum, no one noticed the trickle-down effect 7,500 kilometers away on
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Coming Raqqa Offensive May Net Russia an Iraqi Air Base
Russian president Vladimir Putin has never stopped hassling Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi for an airbase to strike out against
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Iraq’s Partition Inches Forward with a New Baghdad Wall
As Iraq lurches from crisis to calamity, its disintegration into disparate regions and communities picks up speed. Baghdad is forging
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Iran Tops up Stock of US Hostages to Squeeze Washington
Tehran has another trick up its sleeve for holding America to ransom for further nuclear concessions. In Vienna, Secretary of
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Iran-Saudi crisis spurs Hizballah strike on Israel
The heated verbal battle between Tehran and Riyadh over Saudi Arabia’s execution of a Shiite cleric escalated Sunday night, Jan
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Ramadi’s “Conquest” Leaves Little to Celebrate. ISIS Is Still Around
In their eagerness for a major victory against the Islamic State, US officials this week hailed what they called the
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