Do Iraqis Need to Reconcile with the Sunni Sheikhs of Amman?
Ever since ISIS stormed Mosul in the summer 2014 and swept across swathes of Iraqi towns and...
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Democracy and the Iraqi Collective
It has been a long journey, full of pain and sacrifice, but Iraqi forces are on the precipice of...
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The Geneva Conference: Last Stand for Exiled Sunnis
Iraqi Sunni politicians gathered in Switzerland last week for yet another conference that was...
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The Dangers of Muqtada Al-Sadr’s Violent Demonstrations
The Sadrist demonstrations have become a staple of Friday afternoons in Baghdad’s Tahrir...
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PUK Lobbying in D.C. Threatens Party Gains in Baghdad
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) is a divided party. There are two spheres of influence...
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What do Iraqis expect from President Trump?
The unexpected election of Donald Trump invoked a largely subdued response from Iraqis. Over the...
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Abadi Must Check Barzani’s Ambition
I wrote last month on the Kurdistan Region’s incumbent president Masoud Barzani’s need...
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Maslawis Want to Have Their Voices Heard
As Iraqi Security Forces continue their advances in the operation to retake Mosul, edging closer...
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Unravelling the coordinated campaign to break up Iraq
Taken at face value, the growing calls for the partition of Iraq and the establishment of...
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After Mosul: Securing the Future of Iraq’s Assyrians
Introduction As various forces descend on Mosul, ISIS’ last and most important stronghold in Iraq,...
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