Mostapha Hassan Abdelwahab

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Mostapha Hassan Abdelwahab is the former editorial manager of the English edition of the Baghdad Post. He is focusing on Iraq, Iran and political Islam movements, with articles posted on the Herald Report, Vocal Europe, the Greater Middle East and other platforms.

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The Ottoman ‘Hajjaj ibn Yusuf’ that you may not have heard of before

It appears then that Murad IV and al-Hajjaj were the two strongmen that emerged on the scene to salvage weakened dynasties that were on...

Iran ‘desperately needs’ better ties with Egypt but stops short of seeking it

Egypt has always welcomed any positive interactions with Iran provided that it displays keenness to establish normal relations Spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry Nasser Kanaani...

Iran’s regime dissolves morality police, not the IRGC or Basij

One of the reasons the regime has decided to dissolve the morality police is that its practices have eaten away at the regime's already...

After shaking hands with Erdoğan, it’s time to wholeheartedly say it: El-Sisi is Egypt’s Muhammad Ali II

As such, El-Sisi, like Muhammad Ali, served as the country's unifier, using the state's strong hand to bring stability and end turmoil. Egypt was destined...

OPINION: Mahsa Amini — Defiance Vs. Deception

Iranian women had been opposed to the policies of the Islamic regime that could restrict their freedoms from day one. On September 16, the...

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