Tensions Around the Kurdish Flag Must Be Eased
(Photo: Marwan Ibrahim/AFP) Managing federalism in Iraq has been a constant struggle for Iraqi...
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Iraq, Jordan Utilize Trade to Repair Relations
Iraq has managed to territorially defeat Da’ish and liberate its cities, which has decreased...
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Shiladze: Iraq’s Swat Valley?
(Protestors in Shiladze, Duhok. Photo: Social Media) During the Kurdistan Regional elections last...
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The Gulf Crisis and the Blockade of Qatar
As Qatar continues to play a pivotal political role in the region, the other Gulf states have...
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Washington’s Encouragement of Warlordism in Iraq
(Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Masoud Barzani. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds /...
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The Future of Iraq’s Foreign Policy under an Evolving Presidency
Adil Abdul-Mahdi has been Prime Minister for nearly 100 days, and we are starting to see that he...
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2019: Iraq’s Challenges Ahead
Last year, I wrote that the continued fight against Da’ish, the relationship between Baghdad and...
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Kurdistan Region in a Time of Kurdish Crown Princes
(Masrour and Nechirvan Barzani. Photo: Waar Media) Almost 100,000 registered martyrs exist in the...
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The Need for Provincial Elections in 2019
On December 18, 2018 the cabinet under Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi voted to postpone the...
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How Long Should Iraqis Wait for Reforms from the New Government?
Five and a half months after federal elections were held in Iraq, the country has formed its new...
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