Nostalgia for a fallen regime — despite its cruel ways — is more of an expression of discontent with the present than a desire to return to the past

A detailed account of the aftermath of the US intervention in Iraq and the myriad problems that it produced

The whereabouts of Saddam's body and the noose with which he was hanged remain a mystery

Assessment of the situation regarding violence against women in the Middle East including legal protections and cultural influences

An analysis of the failings of Iraqi nation-building since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and the effects of these failings as felt by those living in the country today

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

Speaking to Al Majalla on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the US invasion, Iraqis label both the US and Iran as 'terror' regimes

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

Lebanese leaders have created a crisis so severe that the World Bank classified it as one of the worst crises that humanity has known since the middle of the 19th century