Tracing the Role of Violent Entrepreneurs in the Post-Conflict Iraqi Economy
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces are engaging in “militia-preneurship,” turning profits while the government turns a blind eye to their activities.
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Election Day in Turkey Is This Sunday and Erdoğan and the AKP Are on Shaky Ground
Turkish politics have shifted, and the biggest loser may be the president whose 20-year rule has driven the change
Turkey
In the Shadow of Paris’ Olympic Village, Migrants Are Pushed Into the Cold
The capital’s largest migrant squat — a 400-person community in a disused cement factory — was cleared out as part of a broader effort to sanitize the City of Lights ahead of the Games
France
Inside an Elite Syrian Military Unit’s Power Grab
Throughout the war, the 4th Division has steadily gained social, economic and political power
Syria
On the Anniversary of Her Death, a Friend Reflects on Shireen Abu Akleh
Dalia Hatuqa remembers the iconic Palestinian-American journalist as an exceptional person and professional
Middle East
