2025: Iraq’s Challenges Ahead
(Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) There is some glimmer of hope this year with temporary ceasefires in...
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Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Roadmap for an Independent and Prosperous Iraq
(Photo: UNAMI/Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani) Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani’s meeting with the...
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Baghdad and Washington: Setting Priorities for the Next Phase
The upcoming U.S. presidential election on November 5th comes at a critical and sensitive time for...
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Are Paramilitaries Driving Iraq’s Military Procurement Decisions?
(Photo: INA) Last month, news emerged that Iraq signed a deal worth $2.8 billion to buy advanced...
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Prime Minister Sudani Risks Iraqi Sovereignty With Turkey Appeasement
Turkish forces continue their month-long offensive across the northern fringe of Iraqi Kurdistan....
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Kleptocratic Rule in Iraqi Kurdistan
The form of governance in the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan is one of kleptocracy,...
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A Decade on From the Fall of Mosul
Of the many wars and crises that Iraq has faced since its modern inception, it was the fall of...
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Seeking Synergy With Policy on Countering Extremism and Combating Terrorism
(Photo: Mahdi Al-Saadawi/UNDP Iraq) An estimated 48,000 people are still detained in the Syrian...
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Water Stress Threatens National Security in Iraq
The Water Stress Index predicts that Iraq will be without rivers by 2040, as a result of climate...
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Empowering Change in Iraq: Policy Recommendations for a New Era
One of the critical aspects of Iraq’s future development is effective policy planning, which...
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