March 16, 2023

The betrayal of Baghdad The spectre of Iran stalks the city

David Patrikarakos

30.07

Happy birthday, Baghdad, wonder of the world The city, founded 1,258 years ago today, was once an intellectual and cultural centre like no other

Justin Marozzi

08.01

How Trump handed victory to Qasem Soleimani The killing of the Iranian general has polarised the Iraqi Shia against America — and ceded martyrdom to a murderer

Maurice Glasman

06.01

How Britain created the Middle East crisis The carve-up of the region after the First World War led to the fanaticism and conflict of today

James Barr