Review of Alexandra Stark, “The Yemen Model: Why U.S. Policy Has Failed in the Middle East” (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2024). Munich, […]
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Ive Just Read Several Recent New
*I’ve just read several recent new reports on the Shiites of Iraq, and I am struck by how often people mention the authority they grant […]
Afp And Ash Sharq Al Awsat Are
AFP and ash-Sharq al-Awsat are reporting that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani (73) in Najaf issued a statement through is son, Muhammad Rida Ali Sistani, calling […]
Iraqi Shiites In Slums Of Baghdad Which
Iraqi Shiites in the slums of Baghdad, which were once called al-Thawrah Towship and then Saddam City, have now renamed their neighborhood Sadr City after […]
Iraq War Has Resulted In Many Human
The Iraq war has resulted in many human casualties that make any humane person want to weep. I hope the human sacrifice will have been […]
Khui Appears To Have Been Killed In
*Khu’i appears to have been killed in Najaf by a mob of radical followers of the 22-year-old Muqtada al-Sadr. His father had been a supporter […]
Events Around Assassination Of Shiite
The events around the assassination of Shiite leader Abd al-Majid Khu’i in Najaf a couple of days ago remain murky. From what I can tell, […]
Madinat Saddam Shiite Area Of 2 Million
*Madinat Saddam, a Shiite area of 2 million in Baghdad, had already tossed out the Iraqi militiamen two days ago, it turns out. These desperately […]
British Forces In Basra Have Announced
*The British forces in Basra have announced that the battle for that city has just about ended. They have taken most of the important government […]
Humanitarian Disaster May Loom In Basra
*Humanitarian disaster may loom in Basra if something isn’t done quickly. The city has fallen to British forces and some of the population has turned […]