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A closer look at BBC Persian's full interview with Asaib Ahl al-Haq leader Qais al-Khazali

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Jan 23, 202213 min read

A closer look at BBC Persian's full interview with Asaib Ahl al-Haq leader Qais al-Khazali

Translation by: MECRA. Introduction Qais al-Khazali, 47, is the leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq organization - one of the Iraqi Shia...

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Increased worries in northeast Syria following US Afghanistan withdrawal

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Sep 1, 20217 min read

Increased worries in northeast Syria following US Afghanistan withdrawal

Text and Photos By WLADIMIR VAN WILGENBURG HASAKAH PROVINCE, Syria - During an embedded Coalition patrol near oil facilities close to the...

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Demonstrators speak of suppression, killing, kidnapping and arrests in Baghdad

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May 29, 20216 min read

Demonstrators speak of suppression, killing, kidnapping and arrests in Baghdad

Large demonstrations took place on Tahrir Square, Baghdad, on Tuesday, 25/5. At least one demonstrator was shot dead and many more...

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Rockets fired at Erbil, Iraq: Residents of Nineveh discuss unprecedented attack; context of Iran

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Oct 5, 202022 min read

Rockets fired at Erbil, Iraq: Residents of Nineveh discuss unprecedented attack; context of Iran

Figure 1: Rocket fire from Sheikh Amir targets Erbil By SETH J. FRANTZMAN, JONATHAN SPYER and MECRA Iraq researchers* On September 30 six...

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Still Springtime in Tunisia? A Look on the Inside, Seven and Half Years After the Revolution

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Oct 31, 201827 min read

Still Springtime in Tunisia? A Look on the Inside, Seven and Half Years After the Revolution

By NOAM IVRI* The Post-Revolution Birth Pangs Tunisia’s mass protests in December 2010-January 2011, ignited by the self-immolation of...

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