On Monday, Sept. 25, the Iraqi Kurdish group voted on their independence from Iraq. While the Kurds were expected to vote in favor of separation, several allies, especially the U.S., warned them not to go ahead with this plan. In the Middle East, Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria share Kurdish territory. The Kurds are the…
The topic of the Middle East arises throughout the news again, whether this ranges from the television to the radio or even written in the newspaper. Why is it so important? How does this ongoing civil war have any impact on typical U.S. citizens, especially college students? Aren’t there better things to worry about other…
ISIL, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, previously known as ISIS, the Islamic state of Iraq and Syria, is a terrorist organization that gained notoriety during Syria’s civil war in 2012. Since then, ISIL has become the largest, wealthiest terrorist organization in history. With assets of over $2 billion and more…