US Marine killed in Nineveh province brings spotlight on tensions, ISIS threat, in northern Iraq

August 12, 2019by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

Is Iraq’s Nineveh boiling over? A US service member was killed on a mission assisting Iraqi security forces By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A version of this appeared at The Jerusalem Post […]

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Iraqis (and others) react to Barham Salih’s election as President and Abdul Mahdi seeking to form new government

October 2, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iraqis have reacted with messages of hope and relief following the election of Barham Salih as President. He will take over from Fuad Masum […]

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Tensions are rising along Gaza borders, here’s what you need to know

December 3, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Sunday Israel announced that it had declared some areas around the Gaza Strip a “closed military zone.” This is not an unprecedented declaration, but it […]

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US Marine killed in Nineveh province brings spotlight on tensions, ISIS threat, in northern Iraq

Iraqis (and others) react to Barham Salih’s election as President and Abdul Mahdi seeking to form new government

Tensions are rising along Gaza borders, here’s what you need to know