
Robert Kaplan’s tragic realism
Haunted by his misguided support for the Iraq War, the American writer turned to tragedy to understand the delusions of…
ByHaunted by his misguided support for the Iraq War, the American writer turned to tragedy to understand the delusions of…
ByThe intelligence network’s blunders in the Middle East have been disastrous – but it has a vital role in an…
ByA slip of the tongue from the former US president highlights uncomfortable parallels with Russia’s war in Ukraine.
ByIsolating Russia economically may not have the intended effect, as the examples of Iraq, South Africa and Myanmar show.
ByPoor governance, unemployment and Turkish airstrikes are but some of the factors pushing people to leave for Europe.
ByOil provides 90 per cent of Iraq’s revenue. Even as farmland dries up, fractured governance makes reform seem almost impossible.
ByThe late US secretary of state himself described his 2003 speech to the UN on WMDs as a “blot” on…
ByTurnout hit a record low as opinion polls suggest many Iraqis have lost trust in government, religious institutions and each…
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