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Published on: 13 August 2014

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On 29 June, after the spectacular takeover of Mosul and other Iraqi cities, the Islamic State (IS) declared a...
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Published on: 1 July 2014

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The roots of the most recent crisis in Iraq can be traced to the US-led invasion of 2003 and western meddling in...
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The roots and grassroots of the Syrian revolution (Part 3 of 4)

Published on: 4 April 2014

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