Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 28, 2019
As the terrorist's killing is lauded, it's worth recalling he was in U.S. custody when he began organizing what would become the Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 22, 2019
Rising tensions between the Trump administration and Iran could roil the entire Middle East, and no country feels the heat more than Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentApr 7, 2019
The Trump administration is considering designating the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps a terrorist organization; it is a very bad idea. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Andrew J. Bacevich / TomDispatchMar 21, 2018
When it comes to recent American conflicts, The New York Times offers coverage without perspective. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 27, 2015
Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi is alleged to be under “enormous pressure” from Shiite militiamen and hard-liners to seek Russian airstrikes on Islamic State (Daesh) targets. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 13, 2015
The linguist and activist talks with an Iraq War veteran and answers questions collected by human rights activists from people currently living under siege in Fallujah. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 1, 2014
Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi announced to his parliament Sunday that inspectors had uncovered 50,000 nonexistent soldiers in four divisions of the Iraqi army. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 4, 2014
Members of the al-Anbar provincial council say they have met with American officials who are “disgusted” at the slowness of Baghdad to arm the Sunni Arab tribes fighting Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 28, 2014
Apparent good news was announced on Sunday in the fight against the extremist Islamic State organization: The Iraqi army, backed by fundamentalist Shiite militias, managed to take the village of Jurf al-Sakhr, southwest of Baghdad, from IS fighters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 28, 2014
Fears that the historic vote on Sunday in Tunisia might be marred by violence committed by the country’s tiny lunatic fringe were not borne out. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigSep 18, 2014
The pan-Arab, London-based daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat (The Middle East) reports that the major Shiite militias of Iraq are denouncing Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi for welcoming U.S. air support in the fight against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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