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Rasha Al Aqeedi

Rasha Al Aqeedi

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Rasha Al Aqeedi is an Iraqi journalist

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Iraqi extremism expert Husham Al Hashimi was shot dead outside his home in Baghdad earlier this month. AFP
The late Hisham Al Hashimi only saw goodness in others

A hundred days since he was assassinated, the life of Iraq's foremost security expert continues to inspire his countrymen and women

CommentOctober 27, 2020
Iraqi extremism expert Husham Al Hashimi was shot dead outside his home in Baghdad earlier this month. AFP
Husham Al Hashimi always presumed the best in others

His in-depth knowledge of the inner organisation of ISIS was instrumental in breaking down the group’s code and blueprint

CommentJuly 18, 2020
Illustration by Pep Montserrat for The National
Nostalgia for the Saddam era is thwarting a truly united Iraq

Moving on from Saddam, recognising the past grievances of others and investing in Iraq’s political process are steps Sunnis must be willing to take, writes Rasha Al Aqeedi

OpinionMarch 19, 2016
ISIL fighters in Mosul. Photo: Reuters
How Mosul went from carefree to conservative

Mosul had moved from being moderately progressive to conservative long before the arrival of ISIL, writes Rasha Al Aqeedi.

OpinionJanuary 05, 2015

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