Dr. Barham Salih

Dr. Barham Salih

We Must Help Syrians Build Their Democracy

The fall of the Baath Party’s totalitarian regime in Syria should be good news for the region and the world, as the fall of the despotic Baath regime in Iraq had been. Nonetheless, we must be cautious. Tyranny is a tragedy, but its downfall can bring other hardships if the situation is not managed…

Ten Years After Yazidi Genocide: Justice Still Pending, Extremism Threats Persist

A Yazidi girl saw her ISIS rapist roaming the streets of Germany, evading justice. Meanwhile, thousands of displaced Yazidis continue to live in refugee camps far from their homes, and the fate of about 2,000 Yazidis remains unknown. Sinjar, on the other hand, is struggling on a long road to…

On World Environment Day: Reviving Mesopotamia for the Sake of the Region

High winds have ravaged Iraq for the past 40 years. Wars, persecution, economic sanctions, terrorism and internal strife have threatened its stability and disrupted the well-being of its citizens. However, the most serious future threat facing us is climate change, its economic impact and…