In a chat with Al Majalla, former Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari details the run-up and aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq and its impact on the the Kurdish quest for legitimacy
20 years after the US invasion of Iraq, the Washington veteran says by removing Saddam from power, the threat of Iraqi WMD was eliminated in perpetuity
The significance doesn't lie in the amount of time that has passed since the invasion, but in the extent of drastic changes that Iraq and the world has witnessed in this period
The following years would be marked by waves of horrific violence and sectarian warfare and, about decade later, another war, this time against the Islamic State (IS)
The 34-year-old socialist's win is a seismic development, proving that tax rises for the rich to fund social programmes, and unwavering advocacy for Palestinian rights, are politically viable stances
Those who are able to bury their dead are among the lucky. For others, not knowing the fate of their missing loved ones or receiving mutilated corpses impossible to identify adds insult to injury.