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In "Opinion / Editorial"
May 18, 2018
Bolton’s blunder
It is by no means yet certain that Moqtada Al-Sadr can convert his strong showing in Saturday’s Iraqi general election into actual governmental power. Once the final results are declared, probably on Monday, Baghdad politicians will go into their normal protracted huddle to build a coalition government. In all elections since the fall of Saddam Hussein, no one party has ever been sufficiently strong to govern alone.Nevertheless, the defeat of Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, who is apparently trailing in third place, is of great significance, not simply to the Iraqis themselves but to a region that is being menaced by ever-greater Iranian interference. Sadr was once seen by the Americans as a menace, who challenged their occupation, and for a while he enjoyed the backing of Tehran, eager...
May 17, 2018
Iraq’s chance for change
May 16, 2018
Who are the terrorists now?
May 15, 2018
The significance of China’s second aircraft carrier
May 14, 2018
Rape as a weapon against Rohingya
May 13, 2018
On a collision course
May 12, 2018
Calories on the menu
May 11, 2018
Armenia’s new leader faces big risks
May 10, 2018
Trump, the Europeans and Iran
May 09, 2018
Putin’s risky promises
