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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ANALYSIS: How Social Isolationism VS Political Globalism will rip the Muslim Brotherhood apart 

Because of that globalism, Islamists fail to provide an acceptable political platform that reconciles nation-state with the core principles of their own ideology. In his...

Sports in Iraq bear the brunt of political instability and turmoil

Not only politics is the reason why sports tournaments may not be held in Iraq, but also finances put another nail in the coffin...

How will the future of a sectarian ruler look like in a state where political assassinations are the norm?

Perhaps Al-Maliki will meet the fate of Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh who was killed at the hands of the Houthis, his onetime allies. Political assassinations...

Ashoura Day: Iran warns Story Tellers not to express grief over the Mullah policies

The regime employs Ashoura as a means of attracting and expanding public support by appealing to Shiites' past grievances. Ashoura Day celebrations have historically been an...

Al-Maliki and Sadr: A Kingmaker spells the end of a Kleptocrat

Sadr is gaining popularity, engaging more with the public, and solidifying his grass-roots movement. The situation in Iraq is worsening. Tensions have been simmering over...

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