19 May 2018

Coalition led by anti-U.S. cleric wins Iraq election

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Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr speaks during a news conference in Najaf, Iraq, on Thursday. (Alaa al-Marjani/Reuters) ​A political bloc led by populist Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States who also opposes Iranian influence in Iraq, has … Read More
1 Apr 2018

Syria: Americans Withdraw, Iranians Stay

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Apart from defeating Daesh, the presence of American troops has had no critical role in the Syrian war. However, their withdrawal would make it easier for the Iranian regime to complete ‘the final chapter’ of its full takeover of Syria, … Read More