The Dangerous Trope of a Helpless Iraq and How to Reverse It
(House of Saddam miniseries. Photo: BBC) Not long ago I wrote a graduate paper for a course taught...
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Iraq’s Centennial: Why State-Building Needs Peacebuilding
(Photo: Public mural of Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad in Baghdad) August 23, 1921 is the date...
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Book Review: The Spymaster of Baghdad
If I were to draw inspiration from the writing style of the last 300 or so pages I read, I would...
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Hawraman Region: A Role Model for Women’s Rights
(Photo: University of Halabja social media) In mid-April, a man shot and killed his wife in front...
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The Dangers of Authoritarian Nostalgia in Iraq
(Watch found on victim in mass grave. Photo: BBC/Getty Images) As Raghad Hussein, daughter of...
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The Vatican Comes to Najaf, Meeting Power and Piety
(Photo: Vatican News) On Saturday among many historic firsts throughout his trip to Iraq, Pope...
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The Pope Goes to Najaf: The Person and the Institution of Sistani
(Photo: Khalid Al-Mousily/Reuters) On March 6, Pope Francis will have paid a courtesy visit to...
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Does Iraq Have a Strategy for Acquiring COVID-19 Vaccines?
(Photo: Hadi Mizban/AP) Iraq’s first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Baghdad on March 2...
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Even Pencils Were Banned: The Effects of Sanctions on the Iraqi Education System
(Photo: Ahmed Saad/Reuters) Iraq’s education system was once hailed as the golden standard for...
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2021: Iraq’s Challenges Ahead
(Photo: Sabah Arar/AFP) While the world is approaching 2021 with an optimistic outlook, it is...
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