Iraq Archives - Page 2 of 2

Obama’s military legacy (II): Iraq and Afghanistan

January 23, 2017 Stefano Loi 0 Comments Afghanistan, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Iraq, Military, Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Taliban, United States

Stefano Loi, CEI-IUL researcher, wrote a second post on Obama’s military legacy, this time focusing on Iraq and Afghanistan.

Iran Iraq Israel Middle East North America/USA Palestine Syria United States Viewpoints

Obama and the Middle East: An Overview of the Past Eight Years

January 21, 2017 Mirko Stefanovic 0 Comments Barack Obama, conflict, Daesh, Defence, democracy, diplomacy, elections, Foreign Policy, Islam, Islamic State, jihadism, Middle East, Obama, Palestine, peace, politics, Security and Defence, Syria, US Elections 2016, USA, war

Mirko Stefanovic reviews Barack Obama’s eight year mandate as US President, analysing in particular his action in the Middle East.

Human Rights Iraq Middle East Syria Viewpoints

Palmira, outra vez? O que motiva o Daesh, apesar das perdas

December 14, 2016 Nuno Lemos Pires 0 Comments conflict, Daesh, Defence, Foreign Policy, human rights, Islam, Islamic State, jihadism, Middle East, peace, Security and Defence, Syria, USA, war

Nuno Lemos Pires examina o que faz o Daesh perseverar, tendo atacado novamente Palmira a 10 de Dezembro, apesar das muitas perdas que tem sofrido.

Human Rights Iraq Middle East North America/USA Syria United States Viewpoints

Syria in Pieces: Interests, Priorities, and ‘Collateral Damage’

December 8, 2016 Mirko Stefanovic 0 Comments Bashar Al-Assad, conflict, Daesh, Defence, diplomacy, Foreign Policy, human rights, Islam, Islamic State, jihadism, Middle East, peace, Putin, Russia, Security and Defence, Syria, war

Mirko Stefanovic argues that war in Syria is an example of armed violence in which battles are fought on different levels and against multiple enemies.

Human Rights Iraq Middle East North America/USA United States Viewpoints

The Battle for Mosul: An Uncertain Outcome

November 23, 2016 Mirko Stefanovic 0 Comments Actorness, Daesh, Defence, democracy, diplomacy, Foreign Policy, human rights, Islam, Islamic State, jihadism, peace, Security and Defence, USA

Ambassador Mirko Stefanovic explains the role of the coalition – especially the US – in the battle for Mosul against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

Iraq Middle East Viewpoints

Um Segundo Ataque a Mossul: e Depois?

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 Nuno Lemos Pires 0 Comments Daesh, Iraq, Islam, Islamic State, jihadism, Middle East, Mossul

Nuno Lemos Pires comenta o contexto, as consequências possíveis, e o futuro da segunda operação ofensiva para retomar a cidade de Mossul.