Faw Grand Port Project: Prospects and Challenges
Iraq has long suffered from a lack of investment due to the burden of occupation, political...
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The Case of the American National Arrested in Erbil for Extortion
It was a hot summer’s day in Erbil where police descended on a café and arrested an American...
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Compulsory Military Disservice to Iraqis
(Photo: Reuters) This week, the bill requiring Iraqi males between the ages of 19 and 45 to serve...
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The Myths, Realities, and Consequences of Iraq’s Political Crisis
(Photo: PMO Media Office) On July 30, supporters of Muqtada Al-Sadr stormed the parliament...
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The Illusion of Reform in Iraqi Kurdistan
(Photo: Shafaq News) In his message on the eve of Kurdish New Year in 2011, Masoud Barzani, then...
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Tooth and Nail: Elite Resistance Against Reform in Iraq
(Photo: Shafaq News) Viewed as a system, Iraq’s political elite networks have demonstrated...
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Book Review: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: The Saudi Struggle for Iraq
(Photo: Hurst Publishers) A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: The Saudi Struggle for Iraq by Dr. Katherine...
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Swimming With Sharks: An Insider’s Account of Politics in Iraq’s Parliament
On September 3, 2018, I was sworn in as the youngest member of the Iraqi Council of...
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2022: Iraq’s Challenges Ahead
(Photo: Hadi Mizban/AP) Iraq begins 2022 with one of the most challenging hurdles in its political...
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Iraq Needs a Full Manual Recount to Overcome Election Impasse
(Photo: EPA) Three weeks since Iraq’s electoral commission (IHEC) announced the final results of...
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