Does Basra Need a Czar?
There has been several news reports in the past few weeks about Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi...
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The Significance of the Parliamentary Baghdad Summit
On April 20, 2019 Iraq hosted its six neighbours (Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and...
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The Case for Maintaining Inspectors General Offices in Iraq
(UNDP Conference on the development of IGOs. Photo: ACRLI)There has been a sustained effort by the...
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How Can Iraq’s Commission of Integrity Improve Its Performance?
(Photo: Israa Mansour/UNDP) Iraq’s Commission of Integrity (COI) issued its annual report,...
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Iraq’s Weak Political Party Syndrome
In a recent televised interview, former Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi reiterated a point he has...
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The Children of Da’ish: The Impending Threat
(Photo: Rodi Said/Reuters)Until now, there are no accurate statistics on the number of children...
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The Challenge of Iraq Achieving Real Progress Against Corruption
The High Council for Combatting Corruption has been making headlines since it was established as...
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The Case Against the Draft Compulsory Military Service Law in Iraq
Academics and experts are divided with regards to compulsory military service in Iraq. After the...
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Badr: The Latest Splintering of a Major Party in Iraq
(Hadi Al-Ameri attends a campaign rally in Baghdad on May 7, 2018. Photo: AP)This week saw the...
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Out of Africa: Why Has Somaliland Succeeded Where Iraqi Kurdistan Failed?
(Real estate development in Erbil. Photo: Sebastian Meyer/Domus) Throughout 1988, MiG-17 fighter...
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