Roads to Iraq

Provincial election law: major defeat for the Kurds

It seems like the United Iraqi Alliance stabbed the Kurds in the back as reported by AL-Hayat and passed the provincial election law. Interesting to see that the Kurds demands are totally ignored in the new law, which decided [article 24 point 1] that Kirkuk council election to be postponed, but for the time being: The three main power components in Kirkuk ...

Interview with Al Qaeda No. 3

Rare interview released today by Pakistani Geo News with AL-Qaeda No. 3, the Egyptian Mustafa Abul Yazid and al-Zawahiri's prison-mate. The US has been unable to make any strategic headway. Last month they lost 47 members of their army, which they haven't bothered to quote.

The two theories behind Hariri’s visit to Baghdad

Two theories behind Hariri's visit to Baghdad: 1- The Americans sent him to mediate with Maliki, just like he played the same role a year ago with Musharraf of Pakistan. 2- To find more investment opportunities for his reconstruction company, just like he bought half of Amman - Jordan despite the Jordanian.

Izzat Al-Douri’s audio speech

I don't have much time [and my internet connection time is limited] to translate the important parts of Izzat Al-Douri's new released today [or yesterday]. Please ask Layla Anwar if she kindly can do so.

International justice became Israel and the west’s doormat

Many Arab newspapers angrily reacted to the International Criminal Court decision of arresting Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir. Most frustrated reaction came from UAE Alkhaleej editorial "Where is the international justice": International justice became a doormat used by the world power and their ally Israel as a heavy stick against the countries opposing the west policies. Justice standards of our time are to be ...

Maliki’s Arabic word and waiting for Obama

I have some time today before going to Syria tonight, to write about the Arabic term used by Maliki to describe the withdraw of the American forces. aljarida's analysis of the word he used "Al Gala'a". A reminder of the British troops evacuation from Iraq [although the term never used in Iraq]. What the newspaper did not said is the following: The same ...

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