Tallha Abdulrazaq

What France’s colonial history has in common with Daesh today

The beheadings, sexual violence, torture and militant secularism of colonial France draws a contemporary parallel.

Can Sisi win Haftar’s war in Libya? Not likely

Egypt has numbers but it can't sustain a war, even with the help of Gulf funding.

With the Caesar Act, Bashar al Assad rules over a kingdom of bones

While US sanctions don't translate to accountability, it will draw blood from the Syrian regime.

Iraq’s new prime minister can’t decide whose side he’s on

Mustafa al Kazimi will have to pick a side if he wants to enact meaningful change.

Does Iran’s Quds Day help the Palestinian cause?

Iran's actions don't show the same solidarity that Quds Day signifies.

Iran's launch of a military satellite sets the stage for star wars

In the midst of fighting a pandemic and dealing with US sanctions, Iran has launched a military satellite to showcase its technological advancement.

Turkey’s generosity during the coronavirus crisis must be acknowledged

Turkey has come to the aid of several nations without letting politics and previous mistreatment get in the way of their goodwill.

Iraq is fudging its coronavirus figures to quell public rage

Numerous reports and local health experts have warned that Iraq's Covid-19 numbers are not genuine.

International relations and power in the coronavirus age

Will we see a new cold war emerge?

Why are the US and Iraq killing each other’s soldiers again?

The US strikes that target Shia militias actually target a branch of the Iraqi Army.

MBS purges in Saudi Arabia are nothing but a power grab

The arrests of Muhammad bin Nayef and Ahmed bin Abdulaziz demonstrate the extent to which the crown prince is willing to go to keep his grip on power.

NATO and the West's dereliction of duty in Syria and Turkey

If the West and NATO continue on the path they have chosen, it will allow Vladimir Putin to reshape the post-Soviet world order in his image.