Tensions rise within Iraq after drone strike
Over the past few months, protesters from my home country of Iraq have been facing live ammunition and tear gas bombs for demanding some of their most …
Articles by Abdulrahman Al Rayyis
Proxy wars in Middle East could create change, but also anxieties
By Abdulrahman Al Rayyis The Persians and Arabs have a brutal and bloody history of conflicts dating back to 2700 B.C. The current conflict between the Arabs and …
Complex factors, past and present, threaten the future of democracy in Iraq
By Abdulrahman Al Rayyis On May 12, 11 million Iraqis went to the ballot boxes to decide the future of a war-torn Iraq. After a few months, …