No Way Out
President Barack Obama has realised that much as he would want to stay our of a violent swamp called the Middle East, he has no way out. Like his predecessors, he has to engage and take hard decisions. Read Here – The Atlantic Read More
Tag: Kurdistan
How The Middle East Could Change….
The map of the modern Middle East, a political and economic pivot in the international order, is in tatters. Syria’s ruinous war is the turning point. But the centrifugal forces of rival beliefs, tribes and ethnicities — empowered by unintended consequences of the Arab Spring — are also pulling apart a region defined by European […]
Iraq’s Al-Maliki Finds Himself In A Soup
Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s efforts to solve myriad issues, including angry rallies against him, with a one-size-fits-all approach is likely to prolong Iraq’s perennial crises, experts say. More than six years into his rule, the premier is no stranger to stand-offs. But the latest crisis pitting him against many of his erstwhile Cabinet partners as […]
Battle For Influence by Oil Companies Across Border in Iraq
For more than a year, ExxonMobil has stood as the backbone of Kurdistan politics, validating its independence as a global petro-player. Now, BP has taken up the mantle for the opposing side, shoring up Baghdad in a tense standoff at the city of Kirkuk. In doing so, it may be the first time in modern […]
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