Author Archives: Mehiyar
Protected: The ‘Near East’: A concept that continues to exclude and erase Iraqis from their history
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Protected: The ‘Near East’: A concept that continues to exclude and erase Iraqis from their history
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Fallen
You stand before me Fallen into one another, so suddenly A reminder of our existence, our existence A path set, before us What do we know, except us And have, no more than our eyes And our touch, an oud’s
Fallen
You stand before me Fallen into one another, so suddenly A reminder of our existence, our existence A path set, before us What do we know, except us And have, no more than our eyes And our touch, an oud’s
Enki’s Waters
Burning in Enki’s Waters A passion, connected and present Burning in Enki’s Waters, in pursuit, always Now’s present, forever close An Oud, radiant, and integral Completing, forgiving Instilling meaning from within Water and wood, our connections, us A fire’s source,
Enki’s Waters
Burning in Enki’s Waters A passion, connected and present Burning in Enki’s Waters, in pursuit, always Now’s present, forever close An Oud, radiant, and integral Completing, forgiving Instilling meaning from within Water and wood, our connections, us A fire’s source,
State deconstruction-reconstruction 2.0
In 2003, Iraq was invaded with a project to completely deconstruct the country, and ensure it was beholden to US patronage. The US pursued state dismantlement, namely the disbanding of its security forces, intelligence and army. Iraqis still live with
State deconstruction-reconstruction 2.0
In 2003, Iraq was invaded with a project to completely deconstruct the country, and ensure it was beholden to US patronage. The US pursued state dismantlement, namely the disbanding of its security forces, intelligence and army. Iraqis still live with
Why this merger is bad news for Iraq and international development work
‘Uniting aid with foreign policy’, Prime Minister Boris Johnson just stated, as he unveiled the new merging of the Department for International Development (DfiD) with the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO). What does this mean in practice for a place like
Why this merger is bad news for Iraq and international development work
‘Uniting aid with foreign policy’, Prime Minister Boris Johnson just stated, as he unveiled the new merging of the Department for International Development (DfiD) with the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO). What does this mean in practice for a place like
‘White Guilt’ doesn’t help us address a history of injustice
‘White guilt’ has been one, albeit common, way ‘white people’ within some classes in the UK have responded to the troubled history of British Empire. White guilt works on the notion that white people in UK have benefited, or are
‘White Guilt’ doesn’t help us address a history of injustice
‘White guilt’ has been one, albeit common, way ‘white people’ within some classes in the UK have responded to the troubled history of British Empire. White guilt works on the notion that white people in UK have benefited, or are
A Year of Living Dangerously
The knives are out, and another year of living dangerously awaits Iraq. With bottom-dollar oil prices and a drug-like dependency on oil to fuel something called the ‘economy’, this and the next year will ultimately see the unravelling of the
A Year of Living Dangerously
The knives are out, and another year of living dangerously awaits Iraq. With bottom-dollar oil prices and a drug-like dependency on oil to fuel something called the ‘economy’, this and the next year will ultimately see the unravelling of the
Protected: The emerging challenges of US-European conservation projects in Iraq
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Protected: The emerging challenges of US-European conservation projects in Iraq
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Why Iraq’s archaeology and heritage will continue to crumble
In the past few weeks Ive been writing quite a bit about the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH), which is Iraq’s main antiquities state institution. I want to highlight a number of key points that readers may find
Why Iraq’s archaeology and heritage will continue to crumble
In the past few weeks Ive been writing quite a bit about the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH), which is Iraq’s main antiquities state institution. I want to highlight a number of key points that readers may find
The selling off of Iraqi public land to political parties
Someone yesterday asked me about the nature of foreign extractivism and plunder of Iraqi public assets in Iraq and I now feel obliged to write this short piece to clarify a few things about how political party commercial interests operate
The selling off of Iraqi public land to political parties
Someone yesterday asked me about the nature of foreign extractivism and plunder of Iraqi public assets in Iraq and I now feel obliged to write this short piece to clarify a few things about how political party commercial interests operate
