Islamists, Experts Speculate on Abu Hamza, new leader of “al-Qaeda in Iraq” Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, the new leader of the Salafi Jihadis in Iraq, has […]

Maysan Governing Council Members Go on Strike The deteriorating security situation in southern Iraq has been dealt another blow, as provincial governing council members have […]

Bush Sneaks In and Out of Baghdad Again 24 Dead in Kirkuk Bombings Iraq’s civil war claimed at least 55 lives on Tuesday. Guerrillas detonated […]

Bush to an Iraq in Shambles: You Create Your Own National Fund Or, “Let them Eat Cake” An informed observer writes: ‘ THURMONT, Md., June […]

Fallujah Imam: Be Vigilant in Face of US Conspiracies Sadrist al-Nu`mani: Violence in Iraq Orchestrated by US Shiites Condemn HAMAS The USG Open Source Center […]

Backgrounds of New Security Ministers The USG Open Source Center rounds up information on the new ministers of interior and defence, and of national security. […]

Abdul Aziz al-Hakim to Tehran Basra, Federalism, Iran’s Nuclear Program on Agenda Shiite Iraqi clerical leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim is multi-tasking, according to al-Zaman [Ar.]/ […]

Bush Deliberations: Need for Political Track in Counter-Insurgency Paul Bremer says he hopes Bush’s cabinet summit will develop an effective military plan for defeating the […]

Beeman Guest Editorial: The Journalism/Think Tank Merry-Go-Round William O. Beeman “The Journalism/Think Tank Merry-Go-Round And the Dilemma of the Academic Public Intellectual” ‘ [I want […]