Tag: Middle East

Middle East Research Institute President Prof. Dlawer Ala’Aldeen: World Isn’t Ready for Independent Kurdistan Yet

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Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, the founding president of the Middle East Research Institute (MERI), based in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). Photo: MERI; Above: Map of the KRI from Wikipedia

There is no doubt that some Middle Eastern states have used the pandemic in order to suppress the opposition, the Middle East security expert says.

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New US President Trump’s ‘Muslim Travel Ban’: Much Bravado about Nothing!

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Trump might already be doing good on his campaign promises regardless of how detrimental they might be for American interests and world peace. Photo: Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia

Trump’s “Muslim Travel Ban” will yield few practical benefits while boosting anti-Americanism around the globe. Yet, Trump’s doing it – because HE CAN. Continue reading “New US President Trump’s ‘Muslim Travel Ban’: Much Bravado about Nothing!” →