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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 […]

A Strategy for Pro-Poor Growth: A Self-sustaining, Balanced and Poverty Reducing Growth By Hatim G Hatim *
23 Sep 2017

This paper discusses the complex relationship between growth and poverty defined as lack of income sufficient to allow a person and/or family to enjoy a minimal standard of living, or to satisfy socially defined basic needs.[1] For that purpose, it embraces a definition for pro-poor growth that regards inequality reduction as a fundamental component of any growth strategy that aims at achieving unfailingly meaningful reductions in poverty.
The Agriculture Sector in Rwandan Economy: An Empirical Impact Analysis By Dr Hashim Al-Ali*
14 Jul 2017

Abstract Agriculture sector in Rwanda with its five components sub-sectors, namely; food crops, cash crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry, is […]
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 […]

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.

Iraq establishes new security force to protect its archaeological wealth. By Mustafa Saadoun
4 Sep 2017

BAGHDAD — On Aug. 7, Dhi Qar province, south of Iraq, formed a security force to protect […]
Pioneering program makes aerial survey of Iraqi antiquities. By Adnan Abu Zeed*
6 Jul 2017

Iraq, together with UNESCO, has concluded a comprehensive aerial survey of Iraqi heritage destroyed by the […]
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.