Iraq on MENA Research Centerhttps://mena-studies.org/tags/iraq/Recent content in Iraq on MENA Research CenterHugoen-GBWed, 24 Dec 2025 16:33:42 +0100Iran and the Great Deception!https://mena-studies.org/iran-and-the-great-deception/Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:30:18 +0100https://mena-studies.org/iran-and-the-great-deception/Iran has never been a sincere ally of the Arabs. From the very beginnings of its regional project, it has practiced a great deception, using Arab blood as fuel for its international bargaining and turning Arab geography into mere pressure cards on negotiating…Democracy as Blasphemy and Criminalityhttps://mena-studies.org/democracy-as-blasphemy-and-criminality/Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:43:23 +0100https://mena-studies.org/democracy-as-blasphemy-and-criminality/Democracy, in its noble theoretical meaning, is government of the people, by the people, and for the people — the fruit of centuries of struggle against tyranny and injustice. But when it is applied in societies lacking political, cultural, and scientific…Secularism: Why Does It Have a Bad Reputation in the Arab World?https://mena-studies.org/secularism-why-does-it-have-a-bad-reputation-in-the-arab-world/Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:16:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/secularism-why-does-it-have-a-bad-reputation-in-the-arab-world/The ones who have harmed the reputation of secularism the most fall into three categories: Arab rulers, extreme secularist elites, and advocates of political Islam who seek power at any cost. Rulers presented themselves to the world as secular but failed to…Suspicious Tunisian Charities Helped Fund and Transport Over 6,000 Youths to Iraq and Syria to Join ISIShttps://mena-studies.org/suspicious-tunisian-charities-helped-fund-and-transport-over-6000-youths-to-iraq-and-syria-to-join-isis/Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:19:02 +0200https://mena-studies.org/suspicious-tunisian-charities-helped-fund-and-transport-over-6000-youths-to-iraq-and-syria-to-join-isis/The High Authority for Administrative and Financial Oversight in Tunisia, in the section of its annual report concerning the funding of associations within the framework of international cooperation, confirmed that several charities—classified as “suspicious”…The Dangers of ideological rigidity in Islamhttps://mena-studies.org/the-dangers-of-ideological-rigidity-in-islam/Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:20:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/the-dangers-of-ideological-rigidity-in-islam/This article explores the dangers of ideological rigidity and the critical importance of accepting opposing viewpoints. It draws a parallel between psychological entrapment and political intransigence by using the historical example of Abu Lahab—the Prophet…