Belgian jihadist ‘behind Europe attacks’ – Photos
A Belgian-Moroccan jihadist operating in Syria is believed to have organised the deadly attacks on Paris and Brussels, sources say. For months intelligence teams have…
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Saudi Arabia is losing to its rival Iran
Saudi Arabia is losing influence throughout the Fertile Crescent to its rival Iran. While Riyadh’s position versus Tehran has been in decline for some time,…
Mosul as part of Islamic State: hardship, terror and swift “justice”
Whenever members of Islamic State’s Mosul vice squad find a woman without gloves, they pull out a pair of pliers. What follows is just one…
The history of Mosul
In 1165, Benjamin of Tudela, a medieval Spanish Jewish traveler, approached the city of Mosul on the banks of the Tigris. A visitor, even a thousand…
Iraq is determined to get Mosul back
Iraq’s Prime MinisterHaider al-Abadi on Monday announced the start of an offensive to retake Mosul, the capital of Islamic State’s so-called caliphate in Iraq. “I…
US Airlines removes Muslim from flight for saying ‘InshaAllah’
A Muslim man was told to leave a Southwest Airlines flight after another passenger overheard him speaking Arabic on his mobile phone. Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, a…
What will the school history books say about the Syria conflict?
When we look back at history, the things that “went wrong” can seem obvious – from war to political uncertainty and economic crisis. So what…
The way Saudi Royal family treats their servants
Working for the patriarchs and matriarchs of Middle Eastern royal families and their mercurial offspring has never been regarded as an employment opportunity without its…
Monarchy – the guarantor of stability in the Middle East?!
The modern Middle East is a fabric that consists of countries with different kinds of regimes and forms of government. Once, almost the entire Middle…
The thirty-year war: still on track
In spring 2003, barely two weeks after the invasion of Iraq, one of the earlier columns in this series was perhaps rashly titled “A thirty-year…