Monthly Archives: June 2013

Plea for help for the Syrian refugees at the Domiz camp in Iraqi Kurdistan

Posted on June 20, 2013 by admin

The vast and sprawling refugee camp at Domiz near the Iraqi Kurdish city of Duhok is a stark reminder of the human interests at stake in the increasingly fraught debate about how to stop the slaughter in Syria. The camp … Continue reading →

Plea to help the Syrian refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan

Posted on June 19, 2013 by admin

The Shadow Minister for the Middle East, Ian Lucas, yesterday raised this in Commons Questions. Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab): Last week, I visited the Domiz camp in Iraq, where 150,000 fleeing Syrians have been given refuge and are being well … Continue reading →

From Mountain People to Partner?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by admin

By James Denselow. Speaking at a recent Chatham House event former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright was asked her predictions for the Middle East. Ignoring the continued flux of both the Arab Spring the bloody civil war in Syria … Continue reading →

Analysis of the latest debate on Iraq in the Commons

Posted on June 16, 2013 by admin

MPs last week secured a Commons debate on the tenth anniversary of the Iraq invasion. Although there wasn’t a vote, it provided a useful barometer of how Iraq is seen in British politics and how it influences responses to new … Continue reading →