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Asharq Al-Awsat on MSNOpinion

Iraq between Two Dates

In the 22 years that passed between September 11, 2001, and October 7, 2023, many things changed and much remained the same in Iraq. It continued to occupy a crucial geopolitical position, and the ...
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers, known as cradles of the Mesopotamian civilisation, are yearning for water. Flows have ...
That is how a year went by. In Anatolia, people used to describe the year left behind with expressions such as "koca yıl," ...
The agreements are operational and Gulf-led, with Saudi and UAE energy firms moving quickly into oil and gas services, field ...
Historically, that meant Iraqi Kurds—especially networks linked to the Barzani tribe. Syria’s Kurds differ in ideology and ...
"In addition to Christian countries worldwide, Christmas Day is accepted as a public holiday in countries where the majority ...
China’s inroads in the Middle East demonstrate how the region is still a critical front in the era of US-China competition.
As Israeli and US officials trade signals about next steps on Iran in late December 2025—including discussion of a possible ...
Mesopotamia, the world's oldest civilisation, arose in ancient Iraq, pioneering writing, law, and science. Explore its ...
The Conference on Diplomacy and Resistance opened in Tehran on Monday, commemorating the 6th anniversary of the martyrdom of ...
Turkish security forces have disrupted planned attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations after arresting more than 100 ...
Cyprus Mail on MSNOpinion

From embargoes to strategic partnerships

The recent lifting by the US and Norway of the long-standing arms embargoes on Cyprus is not about weapons. It is about ...