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Items by Dr Tallha Abdulrazaq
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Gaza, Israel and the ICJ: An exercise in soft power
In one of the most serious challenges to Israel’s legitimacy in the international community as it perpetrates what can only be described as genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, the African continent is once again leading the charge to ensure an actual rules-based world order is adhered to. Not only…
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Remembering the Fall of Baghdad
What: The American conquest of Baghdad When: 3-14 April 2003 Where: Baghdad, Iraq What happened? After the United States led an illegal international coalition to invade Iraq on 20 March 2003 under the pretext of destroying Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s fictional weapons of mass destruction stockpile, the main strategic target…
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The gassing of the Kurds at Halabja
Summary: 29 years ago today, thousands of Iraqi Kurds were killed when their village of Halabja was gassed in the closing months of the Iran-Iraq War. What: Mass killing of Kurds in chemical weapon attack When: 16 March 1988 Where: Halabja, northern Iraq What happened? When the Iran-Iraq War broke…
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Can Iran claim to protect Islam whilst Houthis strike Makkah?
One would be forgiven for not knowing that Makkah, the holiest place on Earth to Muslims, was recently attacked. Islam’s holiest city had missiles fired at it, not once, but twice last month. It has been over a week since Shia Houthis from Yemen fired what is likely to be…
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The attempted coup in Turkey signals the end of political-militarism
Turkey’s latest military coup has ended in ignominious failure. As these words are written, over 1,500 military personnel, including officers, have been taken into custody, and Turkish security forces loyal to the government are besieging stubborn stragglers in the last few pockets of rebellion in both Istanbul and Ankara. President…
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Turkey warns Russia, ‘En garde!’
Following the downing of a Russian jet fighter by the Turkish Air Force last Tuesday, many have been questioning the details surrounding the incident. How did this happen over Middle Eastern skies? How did a Russian jet allegedly penetrating Turkish airspace manage to crash land in Syria, and what are…