Tallha Abdulrazaq

Same old problems for new faces in Iraq government

Mohammed Shia al Sudani’s appointment as the PM is unlikely to solve the country’s political impasse as he is part of the same system that is responsible for creating the mess.

How long will Iraq's political chaos last?

Many Iraqis have ceased to look back at the Saddam Hussain era with an icy glare of criticism as public disdain for Iraqi politicians grows across the country.

Iraq’s dangerous pursuit of sectarian politics against Sunnis

As millions of people from the besieged community languish in detention camps, the situation is ripe for extremist groups to prey on the anger of Iraqi Sunnis, as Daesh did in 2014.

The Queen is Dead: Is it high time for British monarchy to end with her?

While the queen was not directly responsible for her governments’ policies, she was nevertheless a willing tool and symbol of the British state which wrought havoc across the world.

This is not the end for Iraq’s Sadr

Muqtada al Sadr will always have a place and a role to play in the dysfunctional Iraqi status-quo, which helps Iran weild its influence in Iraq.

In the Tory leadership race, white is what’s right

To the world, the UK's Conservative party wants to broadcast an image of diversity by fielding minority candidates. But there’s a lot else at play.

Sadr’s parliament ‘protest’ serves the pro-Iran groups he claims to oppose

Sadr is paving the way for pro-Iranian parties to increase their seats in the Council of Representatives.

Bush’s ‘Iraq’ Freudian slip and the hypocrisy of American moral outrage

There’s nothing funny about Iraq’s destruction.

The US undermines itself by turning a blind eye to Iranian proxies

Why does Washington give Tehran’s violent proxies – which today are aiding Russia against Ukraine – a free pass?

Not in our name: Iraq isn’t an excuse to allow people to die

The false narratives surrounding the US’ invasion of Iraq continue to haunt the world nearly two decades later.

Iran’s strike on Erbil smacks of desperation

Amid the reshuffling of regional dynamics and the wider tug-of-war between the US and Russia, Tehran has reverted to its modus operandi of violence and chaos.

Can NATO stop the new Iron Curtain from descending on Ukraine?

NATO’s international credibility rapidly deteriorated since the end of the Cold War, and its reactions to Russia’s aggression is hardly a reassurance to Kiev.