Al-Kadhimi’s Dashing Hopes: Regional Security Conference Held in Baghdad
The modest diplomatic gains which al-Kadhimi has achieved stand at odds with numerous insurmountable political…
The US-Iran Rivalry in Iraq May Cause Another Popular Uprising
The U.S. administration has two options in Iraq: either to back track Trump’s harsh rhetoric…
The US-Iran Scramble for post-Abadi Iraq: How Will Turkey be Affected?
What will be Trump’s forthcoming strategy to contain Iran’s expansionist policy in the Middle East?…
The Indecisive 2018 Election Results and the Prospect of Civil War in Iraq
The African proverb goes to say that when two elephants wrestle, it is only the…
The post-Kirkuk Operation KRG–Baghdad Relations: The Future Status of Barzani
Although Masoud Barzani remains as president of the KDP and is playing a consultative, though…
Mosul in Ruins, Kirkuk Awaits a Similar Destiny: What can Turkey do?
Turkey should give clear signals to both al-Abadi and Iran that Kirkuk is an issue…
National Reconciliation in Iraq: Opportunities and Challenges
Iraq has a chance to achieve a much needed national reconciliation, if political groups exhibit…
