Latest Articles about Iraq
Three Men from Basrah: A Look at Key Shia Militants Guiding the Path of Iraq’s Violent Politics
For years after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, the city of Basrah saw the growing influence of various Shia militias. In addition to the better known and powerful Mahdi Army (Jaish al-Mahdi—JaM) of Moqtada al-Sadr and its rival Badr Corps, the military arm of... MORE
A Portrait of Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri: The Last Ba’athist
Over the months that followed the invasion of Iraq in 2003, most of the prominent figures of Saddam Hussein’s Ba’athist regime and his family members were killed, captured or fled the country. The most senior member of the regime who survived that critical period was... MORE
A Portrait of Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi: Intellectual and Ideologue in the Global Salafi-Jihadist Movement
Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi posted a eulogy on June 13, 2010, announcing the passing of his 24-year old son, Omar Izz al-Din, who was killed fighting in Mosul. In the tribute, al-Maqdisi confirmed that his son’s goal was to go to Afghanistan for violent jihad but... MORE