Iraq

KURDS UNDER THREAT ON EVERY SIDE

KURDS UNDER THREAT ON EVERY SIDE

A terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey, and ongoing protests against the regime in Iran have coincided to bring the Kurdish people under enormous pressure across Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey.

MILITIAS BATTLE FOR IRAQ

MILITIAS BATTLE FOR IRAQ

Rival Shiite militias clashed in Iraq last week, as a power struggle between infamous cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his political opponents spilled over from parliament into the streets of the heart of Baghdad’s “Green Zone” on Monday night. At least 30 people were killed in the capital, as the troubled nation edged closer to all-out civil war for the first time in over a decade.

BIDEN TRIP LAUDS ISRAELI-SAUDI DEALS

BIDEN TRIP LAUDS ISRAELI-SAUDI DEALS

US President Joe Biden visits Israel and Saudi Arabia, announces air and sea deals between the Kingdom and the Jewish State in advance of Arab summit in Jeddah. Hamas responds with rocket fire into Israel.

MIDEAST WEEK IN REVIEW - JULY 3

MIDEAST WEEK IN REVIEW - JULY 3

Israel conducts two military operations over the Mediterranean, Yair Lapid takes office as Israeli prime minister, a series of earthquakes rocks southern Iran, Kurdish Peshmerga pushes back Iraqi army incursion near disputed gas field.

MIDEAST WEEK IN REVIEW - JUNE 26

MIDEAST WEEK IN REVIEW - JUNE 26

A major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills hundreds, a major political shakeup in Iraq’s parliament, anti-Israel parties reconcile in Syria, Turkey assassinates Kurdish politician in Iraqi Kurdistan.

SPECIAL REPORT: THE WOLF AND THE BEAR

SPECIAL REPORT: THE WOLF AND THE BEAR

Ukrainian invasions. Middle Eastern revolutions. World wars and nuclear brinksmanship. The FAI Wire presents a short article on the long history of competition, cooperation and conflict between Russia and Turkey.