Baghdad's 'preventive sovereignty' is a sham
There is a particular kind of theater performed by governments when they wish to appear in control of a house they no longer own.
By Caroline Ashford ·
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Iraq is a landlord for Iran-backed fighters' war on Saudi Arabia
There is a specific kind of helplessness that comes when you realize the people in charge of the fence aren't the ones actually holding the gate.
By Ruth Behrens ·
Ali al-Zaidi's councils cannot protect the East-West pipeline
The language of diplomacy is often just a polite way of documenting a grievance before you settle it.
By Adele Rutherford ·