Ibrahim Al-Marashi
Middle East Eye
San Diego, CA, United States
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Past articles by Ibrahim:
How Iraq's politics have come full circle
After 2019 protests spurred elections last year, the country finally formed a new government this month - but far from bringing change, it will uphold the corrupt status quo → Read More
Iraq sandstorms: The dual threat of climate change and bad governance
Storms are becoming more frequent and more intense, as environmental policies fail to adapt to the climate crisis → Read More
Islamic State: Why leader's death is not a fatal blow
On a macro level, the best strategy to defeat IS is not American raids, but a political solution to the Syrian war and reconstruction aid for the region → Read More
Iraq war: How secret Bush-Blair memo set the stage for dodgy dossier
Portions of my work were plagiarised in the infamous 'intelligence dossier' that presaged the disastrous 2003 invasion - its roots can be traced back to a meeting in Texas a year earlier → Read More
Iraq assassination attempt signals new era of non-state drone attacks
If the sniper rifle was the tool of political killings in the 20th century, the drone is its 21st-century equivalent. The attempted assassination of the Iraqi PM will not be the last → Read More
Striking Iraq was a low-risk opportunity for Netanyahu
The balance between the US and Iran in Iraq allowed Netanyahu to make a military show of might before the election → Read More
The New Zealand massacre and the weaponisation of history
Brenton Tarrant suffers from common historical delusions. → Read More
The search for truth about Britain's forgotten role in Iraq
A critical examination of the British army violations in Iraq needs to be situated within a greater narrative about how the UK government failed to address past abuses → Read More
How Iraq's elections proved 'status quo' expectations wrong
Iraq's election was supposed to seal the political status quo, but Iraqis voted against it. → Read More
Trump's strike didn't stop Assad last year and won't stop him now
The 2017 and 2018 strikes on Syria after alleged chemical weapons attacks were symbolic, changing little on the ground. → Read More
Trump is not only ditching the Iran deal, but Iraq too
The US has snubbed Iran before, with dire consequences for the stability of the Middle East. → Read More
Donald Trump’s symbolic strike on Syria
The US attack will do little to alleviate Syria’s humanitarian crisis but might improve Trump’s approval ratings. → Read More
The future of militias in post-ISIL Iraq
Iraq’s future stability will depend on how it manages its various militias. → Read More
How Iraq recaptured Ramadi and why it matters
A series of firsts for the Iraqi Army as they retook Ramadi. → Read More
Diagnosing Iraq's problems
Divisions within Iraq among the Kurds and the Shia militias do not bode well for Iraq's capacity to defeat ISIL. → Read More
ISIL fighters are not the new Assassins
The debate making sense of ISIL will continue and the past will be used as a convenient crutch. → Read More
Saudi's bold political gambit
The reopening of Saudi embassies in Iraq reflects a fundamental reassessment of Riyadh's foreign policy. → Read More
Iran: A not so unlikely ally
Iran's geographical depth means the US has needed the country during both the Cold War and post-Cold War era. → Read More
The truth about beheadings
With an act of a sword, they manage to force both Obama and Cameron to react. → Read More
Baghdadi dead or alive: Does it matter?
ISIL will be able to turn any defeat into a victory. → Read More