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Michael Knights

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Iraq/KR analyst since 90s. Passionate about Iraqi potential, the Kurdish flag, & freedom, however defined. Editor Militia Spotlight tinyurl.com/2jpz499b

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linkhttps://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/series/militia-spotlight calendar_today07-12-2012 19:30:03

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Qalaat Al Mudiq (@qalaatalmudiq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Syria: Krak des Chevaliers is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the world. Located in the Western #Homs province, it was built by the Crusaders from 1142 on a strategic site overlooking the Homs Gap and the main road between Homs and the Coast. They transformed the

#Syria: Krak des Chevaliers is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the world.

Located in the Western #Homs province, it was built by the Crusaders from 1142 on a strategic site overlooking the Homs Gap and the main road between Homs and the Coast.

They transformed the
Arnold (@schwarzenegger) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My heart is with Charlie Kirk’s family, and with the United States. Politics has become a disease in this country, and it’s deadly. But don’t listen to the pessimists who say there is no cure. There is a cure. It is inside of us. We must find our better angels and walk back

U.S. Embassy Yemen السفارة الأمريكية لدى اليمن (@usembassyyemen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ambassador Fagin met with Presidential Leadership Council VP Tareq Saleh in Dubai on September 9 to discuss ongoing cooperation on security and stability in Yemen. He commended the Coast Guard’s recent interdiction successes and reaffirmed U.S. support for the Yemeni government.

Ambassador Fagin met with Presidential Leadership Council VP Tareq Saleh in Dubai on September 9 to discuss ongoing cooperation on security and stability in Yemen. He commended the Coast Guard’s recent interdiction successes and reaffirmed U.S. support for the Yemeni government.
U.S. Embassy Yemen السفارة الأمريكية لدى اليمن (@usembassyyemen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ambassador Fagin and Presidential Leadership Council VP Abdulrahman Al-Maharami met in Abu Dhabi to discuss the economic and service challenges facing Yemenis as a result of continued Houthi threats. The Ambassador also commended PLC VP Abu Zara’a and his Giants Brigades for

Ambassador Fagin and Presidential Leadership Council VP Abdulrahman Al-Maharami met in Abu Dhabi to discuss the economic and service challenges facing Yemenis as a result of continued Houthi threats. The Ambassador also commended PLC VP Abu Zara’a and his Giants Brigades for
Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@therealbuzz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have been through much over the course of my life, but the attacks of September 11, 2001 stand out for many reasons – the imagery, confusion, fear, and lasting impact on our way of life. To the victims who perished – in New York City, in Washington, in Pennsylvania – we will

I have been through much over the course of my life, but the attacks of September 11, 2001 stand out for many reasons – the imagery, confusion, fear, and lasting impact on our way of life. To the victims who perished – in New York City, in Washington, in Pennsylvania – we will
The New Region (@thenewregion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Footage shows Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov reuniting with her family at a hospital in Israel after she was released by Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq following more than two years in captivity 📹: AFP

عدنان الزرفي Adnan Alzurfi (@adnanalzurfi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

التقيت في واشنطن مع عضو الكونغرسAbe Hamadeh، تباحثنا في مواضيعٍ عدة تخص العراق والشرق الأوسط وعن كيفية تعزيز التعاون المشترك بين العراق والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في كافة الملفات الأمنية والسياسية والإقتصادية وكل ما يدعم الإستقرار والتنمية .

التقيت في واشنطن مع عضو الكونغرس<a href="/AbrahamHamadeh/">Abe Hamadeh</a>، تباحثنا في مواضيعٍ عدة تخص العراق والشرق الأوسط وعن كيفية تعزيز التعاون المشترك بين العراق والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في كافة الملفات الأمنية والسياسية والإقتصادية وكل ما يدعم الإستقرار والتنمية .
Entifadh Qanbar 🇮🇶🇺🇸 انتفاض قنبر (@eqanbar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨BREAKING🚨 Today, Battalion 12 of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) funded by the Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقية blocked the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) from conducting an anti-ISIS operation in Al-Tarmiyya, the heavily wooded area north of Baghdad. Battalion 12 is in fact Harakat

🚨BREAKING🚨

Today, Battalion 12 of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) funded by the <a href="/IraqiGovt/">Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقية</a> blocked the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) from conducting an anti-ISIS operation in Al-Tarmiyya, the heavily wooded area north of Baghdad.

Battalion 12 is in fact Harakat
Basha باشا (@bashareport) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the so-called Ansar Allah (Houthi) Revolution, which led to the collapse of Yemen’s internationally recognized government in Sana’a and paved the way for the Houthis to seize control of much of northern Yemen. Supporters of the Yemeni

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the so-called Ansar Allah (Houthi) Revolution, which led to the collapse of Yemen’s internationally recognized government in Sana’a and paved the way for the Houthis to seize control of much of northern Yemen. Supporters of the Yemeni
Niyaz Salih Barzani (@niyazsbarzani) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Enjoyed catching up with the former KRG USA crew from the Washington office! Now scattered across new adventures, but the memories still make us laugh. Thank you Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman for hosting us!

Enjoyed catching up with the former KRG USA crew from the Washington office! Now scattered across new adventures, but the memories still make us laugh. Thank you <a href="/BayanRahman/">Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman</a> for hosting us!
Michael Knights (@mikeknightsiraq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

That's accurate - they're knocking on every door and trying every window. But this USG has its head screwed on about Iranian influence. Iraqi Shia groups turn to US lobbyists, face muted response newarab.com/news/iraqi-shi…