Escaping the 'Republic of Chaos' and the US-Iran clash

A look at the cause of security breakdown in Iraq, the armed groups that filled the void, and the sectarian tensions this has created

The law seeks the hegemony of large parties to the detriment of smaller ones with less money

The terror group's greatest advantage lies in its "army in detention" in prisons (numbering 10,000 in Syria and 20,000 in Iraq

A movement based on Arab nationalism took control of Syria in 1963 and went on to shape the politics of the region for decades after

The Iranian regime destroys the security and economy of any country it touches

The descendant of Sharaf al-Din rose to prominence immediately after the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Baghdad