The Trap of U.S.–Iran Negotiations: Iraq’s Strategic Role
The current negotiations between the United States and Iran are unfolding under fundamentally different regional...
Containing Iran’s Influence in Iraq: Choices and Consequences for Washing...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s public rejection of veteran Iraqi politician and Dawa Party leader Nouri...
The Political Economy of Khor Mor: Militia Power, Baghdad’s Calculus, and...
On November 26, a strike most likely delivered by an Iranian-made drone hit the Khor...
What Nouri al-Maliki’s Return Means for Baghdad’s Future
Iraq finds itself once again at a pivotal moment. The Coordination Framework’s nomination of Nouri...
Gaza’s Post-War Order: What Iran Stands to Lose
This fall, as world leaders convened in Sharm El Sheikh to discuss the future of...
Narrow Channel: Navigating Competition and Cooperation in Iraq–Kuwait Rel...
The relationship between Iraq and Kuwait remains one of the Gulf’s most delicate fault lines....
Russia’s Steady Return: Energy, Infrastructure, and Security in Iraq
On October 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with his Iraqi counterpart Muhammad Shia al-Sudani....
The 2025 Iraq Elections: What Increased Participation Conceals
Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary elections exposed a system where participation figures no longer reflect genuine democratic...
Iraq’s Water Emergency: Oil Dependency and the Erosion of State Capacity
Iraq is facing one of its worst water crises in decades, primarily driven by worsening...
The Geopolitics of Oil and Governance: Baghdad–Erbil Pipeline Politics in...
After more than two years of silence, the Kurdistan Region’s crude is once again flowing...
When Identity Politics Trumps Democracy: Iraq’s 2025 Election Dilemma
Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary elections are unfolding amid profound uncertainty about whether popular participation and religious...