South Iraq Security Report: August 2017
Monthly security report on south Iraq
Protected: Iraq Weekly BSOC Test Map + Tables
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South Iraq Security Report: 6 month “Data Edition” (August-Jan)
In this special “Data Edition” of my monthly reporting on security incidents across southern Iraq (Basra, Muthanna, Dhi Qar, Maysan and Wasit), I’ve collated all the data gathered thus far into a single interactive map, pivot table and a number of graphs. Readers can explore and utilise data […]
South Iraq Security Report: December 2017
This is December’s edition of my Iraq SIGACT monitoring and analysis report focused on the south (now including Wasit). I have started to increase the number of images and videos related to incidents which are now attached to incident reports on the SIGACT map. The data collection parameters […]
South Iraq Security Report: November 2017
This is November’s edition of my Iraq SIGACT monitoring and analysis report focused on the south.
South Iraq Security Report: October 2017
This is October’s edition of my Iraq SIGACT monitoring and analysis report focused on the south (Basra, Muthanna, Dhi Qar, and Maysan). The data collection parameters for recorded incidents are as follows: > Serious violent crime (e.g. armed car robbery. Violent incidents for which motives are not clear […]
South Iraq Security Report: September 2017
This is September’s edition of my Iraq SIGACT monitoring and analysis report focused on the south (Basra, Muthanna, Dhi Qar, and Maysan). The data collection parameters for recorded incidents are as follows: > Serious violent crime (e.g. armed car robbery) > Tribal fighting > Terrorism (this includes attacks […]
Translation: “The Iraqi communists. Who are they, and what do they do?” An interview with the ICP’s Jassim al-Helfi by Methaq al-Fayyadh (2014)
Methaq al-Fayyadh, “The Communists in Iraq… Who are they…and what do they do?,” al-hiwar al-mutamadin, March 18, 2014. The Iraqi public has many questions regarding the communists in Iraq: Who are they? Do they agitate against religion? How do they co-exist with the Other? Does the Communist […]
Interpreting itikaaf
Originally posted on Pulling and gouging:
On numerous occasions since 2003 the figurehead of the Sadrist Line, Muqtada al-Sadr, has removed himself from the public eye for periods of itikaaf, or “seclusion”. The practice provides insights into the role of his leadership in the wider movement. When he enters seclusion,…
Protected: Translation: Sadrists have dinner at Jassim al-Hilfi’s house. Inside story of the meetings which concluded the Sadrist-civil trend alliance.
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IRAQ: AFTER OCCUPATION 