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Arab World - MENA REgion

Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East. By Leheb Wahab *

7 May 2017

Introduction: With the focus of the international community confined to a great degree to Iran’s nuclear capability, a trend […]

Geospatial Technology for Iraq’s and Syria’s Post-Conflict Recovery. By Ana Isabel Martinez

17 Apr 2017

Historically, agriculture has played a very important role in the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Today, after […]

Kuwait casts out an old refinery and starts on new. By Saadallah Al Fathi

17 Apr 2017

Alliance with Oman for Duqm plant is a model others in the Gulf can follow It is ironic that Kuwait […]

Global Economic & Social Issues

A Comparison between Adam Smith and Karl Marx. By Sulaiman Sameer *

22 Dec 2016

Download PDF: sulaiman-sameer-adam-smith-karl-marx-final-2 It is important for everyone to learn the essential principles of contemporary economics since many of […]

Can OPEC Remain the Ultimate Energy Superpower? By Luay al-Khatteeb

19 Sep 2016

The 2016 OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) meeting in Algiers later this month has received undue importance […]

Only a freeze on oil production matters any more – Failure at the Doha summit should not preclude any effort to get desired outcome. By Saadallah Al Fathi *

8 May 2016

The oil market never fails to find reasons for its volatility. The failure of the April 17 Doha meeting between […]

POLITICS CANNOT BE RULED OUT : BUT MARKET FUNDAMENTALS REMAIN IN FORCE. Survey By Tariq Shafiq*

24 Jan 2016

Download PDF Tariq Shafiq- Researched Highlight of the Oil Matrket Generally speaking, oil prices go up when the global economy […]

Economic & Social History of Iraq

Story of cities #3: the birth of Baghdad was a landmark for world civilization. By Justin Marozzi

17 Mar 2016

If Baghdad today is a byword for inner-city decay and violence on an unspeakable scale, its foundation 1,250 years ago […]

Stepping back 1300 years into Iraq’s Ukhaidir palace. By Wassim Bassem *

16 Dec 2015

KARBALA, Iraq — The once-mighty Fortress of Al-Ukhaidir is wasting away in the desert of Karbala. This great palace, which […]

Mesopotamians: Pioneers of Mathematics Paperback – April 8, 2011 by Raymond N. Shekoury (Author)

23 Jul 2015

Mesopotamia (mostly the present-day Iraq) is rich with archeological sites. Over a million tablets were excavated so far. These were the Mesopotamian’s CDs. Cuneiform scripts are engraved on those tablets, conveying things about every aspect of the Mesopotamian culture. The book, in spite of its title, is neither a pure historical exposition nor a mathematical presentation.

Iraqi Culture & Society

Iraq’s Hatra retaken from IS militants, but still vulnerable. By Adnan Abu Zeed

17 Jun 2017

Iraq is assessing the rehabilitation needs of the ancient city of Hatra, near Mosul in the country’s north, after retaking it from the Islamic State (IS) on April 26. The jihadist group had occupied the site since 2014 and in March 2015 bulldozed some of the ruins, which date back to the second century and include ancient architecture and other priceless antiquities.

Iraqis demand action as popular archaeological site neglected. By Adnan Abu Zeed