Iraq

Politics & Governance

Dictatorship Without a Dictator: Iraq 20 Years After the Invasion

Two decades after the toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statues in Baghdad and the dawn of...

Economy & Innovation

Iraq’s Depreciated Currency Holds Consequences at Home and Abroad

The steady devaluation of the Iraqi dinar against the U.S. dollar over the past three...

Defense & Security

The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook

A Nuclear Arms Race Could Begin Dr. Daniel Serwer Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Gulf International Forum;...

Geopolitics

Spinning Plates: Al-Sudani’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act

After more than a year of political deadlock, Mohammed al-Sudani finally succeeded in forming a...

Politics & Governance

Three Tests for the New Iraqi PM’s Reform Agenda

Though Iraq finally formed a government this October after more than a year of political...

Defense & Security

Women, Peace, and Security: Gulf Perspectives on Integration, Inclusiveness...

Executive Summary In recent years, governments in the Gulf have mobilized their resources and political...

Politics & Governance

The Impact of Water Insecurity on GuIf Countries’ SociaI Contracts: A...

Executive Summary This report examines water management policies and the political ramifications of water scarcity...

Politics & Governance

Iraq’s Absent Political Opposition

As a general rule, most nations are stronger and more stable when they have a...

Politics & Governance

Why Iraq’s Current Crisis is So Intractable

The political deadlock preventing the formation of a new Iraqi government has been characterized by...

Geopolitics

The Regional Contest Over Iraq’s Electricity

Iraq has remained a contested geopolitical arena since the 2003 invasion. As Iran’s primacy in...

Geopolitics

The Egypt-Iraq-Jordan Partnership: Interests over Regional Rivalry

Over the past three years, a trilateral strategic partnership has emerged between Egypt, Jordan, and...

Economy & Innovation

Iraq’s Perennial Electricity Problem and its Implications for Social Stab...

The growing social unrest we see in Iraq today can be directly linked to the...

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