There remain a myriad of obstructions to Iraq’s peace and stability, namely the many diverging political groups, a resurgent ISIL threat, and the aforementioned geopolitical tensions that are manifested in a more insidious form. The Next Century Foundation empathises with the people of Iraq who suffer for this reality.
Tag: Iraq
International Observers report on 2021 Iraq Election
The Next Century Foundation’s report: Iraq’s national parliamentary elections took place on 10 October 2021. Prior to this on October … More
The Foreign Policy of Joseph Biden Jr.
For many, the attraction of Joseph Biden Jr. as a presidential candidate has less to do with what he is, … More
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri: a symbol of IS occupation
A deeply sad sight: The Great Mosque of al-Nuri was reduced to rubble during the Battle of Mosul in 2017. Here … More
Iraq’s Innocent Children – When will their Suffering End?
Oral intervention to be given by the Next Century Foundation at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights … More
Engage, not Prevent – a review of a Select Committee’s report on the Government’s Anti-Terrorism policy
“Identifying the tipping point for many men and women thinking of joining Daesh remains the holy grail in our fight … More
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Kasodomski Jones talks ISIS
Alex Krasodomski Jones of the Centre for Social Media at the British think tank Demos talks about ISIS, about how … More
Isis in Crisis?
NCF member Jonathan Mueller writes: Isis in Crisis says Paul Wood in the Spectator. One can only hope that this … More
What price for David Cameron’s plans to bomb Syria?
On Thursday 26th November, David Cameron set out his arguments in favour of extending RAF air strikes to Syria. The … More
PESHMERGA FREE SHINGAL (SINJAR) AREAS
From NCF member Stafford Clary in Kurdistan: About 20,000 Kurdistan forces are engaged in capturing and holding Shingal (Sinjar) Town … More
ISIS continues to enslave Yazidi women
ISIS continues to target the Yazidi community in their campaign to “purify” Iraq. Yazidis are an Iraqi religious minority that … More
How genuine is Turkey’s input into the fight against ISIS?
Turkey’s reasons for its newfound interest in assisting the US to work against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria … More
Izzat Ad Douri not Dead, Just Irrelevant
In confirmation of what the NCF has said for some time, we now know that former Baathist hardman Izzat ad … More
Bombs hit NCF stomping ground
Car bombs exploded in the parking lots of two heavily fortified five-star hotels in central Baghdad late on Thursday, killing … More
Rumours of chemical weapons emerge as ISIS ‘anniversary’ approaches
“Daesh is likely to have amongst its tens of thousands of recruits the technical expertise necessary to further refine precursor … More
ISIS and the destruction of history
Following the capture of the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Syria, there are mounting fears … More
Ammar al-Shahbander
This sad note about the circumstances of Ammar al-Shahbander’s death just came in from a senior board member of the … More
Has ISIS taken all of Anbar?
ISIS is on the advance. It took the city of Ramadi a few days ago, which was the Iraq government’s … More
Iraqi Journalists Killed/wounded during the past year
Iraqi Journalistic Freedoms Observatory (JFO) says that 34 journalists have been killed or wounded while carrying out their duties in … More
Ammar al-Shahbander
It is with great saddness that we have to tell you that we have been informed that Mr Ammar al-Shahbander, … More
The ‘King of Clubs’ is dead
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, baptised the King of Clubs by the Americans, has been killed according to various news reports. The … More
Islamic State’s Grip on Tikrit Appears Firmer Than Iraqis Acknowledge
My daughter has just come back from Tikrit: The Iraq Army are pretty stretched – and we are busy bombing … More
Statement on ISIS
The Holy Koran states that in the last days the ‘mufsidin fi al-ard,’ (those who corrupt the earth), will appear. … More