After nine months of devastating battle, Mosul was finally liberated from ISIS in July 2017. The city is the second largest in Iraq, and it was here that the Caliphate was proclaimed in 2014. A look at the situation in Mosul today. The rule of so-called Islamic State has left deep scars in Mosul. Thousands… Continue reading Documentary: Mosul after ISIS (Deutsche Welle, 14 Jan 2020)
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VICE News: Iran’s Power Over Iraq (3 Jan 2020)
Iran and Iraq fought one of the longest and bloodiest wars of the 20th century, which cost the lives of more than a million people and cemented the two countries’ rivalry in the decades that followed. But after ISIS took over wide swaths of Iraq, Iran came to Iraq’s aid. After the defeat of ISIS,… Continue reading VICE News: Iran’s Power Over Iraq (3 Jan 2020)