The Risk of Militia Participation in Elections
As Iraq nears provincial and parliamentary elections in May 2018, it is becoming clear that...
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Criticizing the Critics: Towards some ‘Appreciative Inquiry’ in Iraq
The vast amount of criticism about Iraq, whether it is meant well or ill-minded, has created a...
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Criticizing the Critics: On the Obsessive Negativity towards Iraq
(Art by Maytham Radhi) One of the things Iraqis were deprived of during Saddam’s reign was their...
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Why Some Iraqi Officials Want Elections Delayed
The Iraqi cabinet and parliament have confirmed that federal and provincial elections will be held...
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The Standoff at the Border
With the dust still settling in Kirkuk, on 18 October, Iraqi forces- including elements of the...
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Optimism as Iraq Defeats Da’ish Should be Coupled with Caution
Since operations began in and around Mosul, the military advance in Iraq has been nothing short of...
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The Kurdish Political Narrative after the Referendum | PART III
On October 29, 2017 the Kurdish parliament convened to discuss Masoud Barzani’s letter formally...
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The Kurdish Political Narrative after the Referendum | Part II
In the morning of October 15, 2017 the world watched how Iraq’s federal forces took back Kirkuk in...
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The Kurdish Political Narrative after the Referendum
Part I The Kurdish referendum on September 25, 2017 created a sharp political crisis that shifted...
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Baghdad Employs Patience as Barzani Seeks to Escalate
The de-facto president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Masoud Barzani has found...
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