Ibrahim Al Marashi

Ibrahim al-Marashi is an associate professor at the Department of History, California State University, San Marcos. He is the co-author of The Modern History of Iraq, 4th edition.

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Between Daggers and Alexanders: The Russian arms expo in Ukraine

Moscow’s purported use of a hypersonic missile also carries a political message.

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Between Daggers and Alexanders: The Russian arms expo in Ukraine

On Int'l Women’s Day, remember the victims of sexual violence in wartime

Instead of focusing on the future of Daesh, let’s remember the Yazidis they enslaved in the past

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On Int'l Women’s Day, remember the victims of sexual violence in wartime

What do Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin have in common?

Both leaders assaulted smaller neighbouring countries as part of the historical dynamics that began with the end of the Cold War.

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What do Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin have in common?

Astropolitics: Iran’s failed satellite launch and its nuclear diplomacy win

Iran failed to launch satellites in space but succeeded to deliver a message to the US.

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Astropolitics: Iran’s failed satellite launch and its nuclear diplomacy win

The legacy of Desmond Tutu and his fight against climate apartheid

To honour Tutu's memory, climate leaders, scientists, and activists not only have to address climate apartheid on a global level, but a local one as well.

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The legacy of Desmond Tutu and his fight against climate apartheid

Afghanistan is not a graveyard of empires, but a symbol of Western hubris

The Soviet failure several decades ago has given rise to a mistaken view of Afghan history that persists today.

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Afghanistan is not a graveyard of empires, but a symbol of Western hubris

The film ‘Dune’, techno-Orientalism, and intergalactic Islam

The latest film adaptation of the Sixties novel helps us understand the contemporary Middle East and its ecology.

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The film ‘Dune’, techno-Orientalism, and intergalactic Islam

Saudi Arabia’s net-zero pledges are just another instance of greenwashing

Despite Saudi promises to mitigate climate change, the Kingdom thwarts international efforts at collaboration.

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Saudi Arabia’s net-zero pledges are just another instance of greenwashing

Where does US public diplomacy stand after the War on Terror?

While the US lost the so-called battle for ‘hearts and minds’ in the Muslim world, elements of public diplomacy still retain their strategic importance for Washington.

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Where does US public diplomacy stand after the War on Terror?

Hazaras and the gaping hole of human security in Afghanistan

Only now have Western nations woken up to the continued threat to Afghan minorities and women.

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Hazaras and the gaping hole of human security in Afghanistan