U.S.-Iran Clashes in Syria and Iraq: Exchange of Messages or Serious Escala...
On June 27, President Joe Biden ordered U.S. airstrikes to be carried out against facilities...
Corruption and Illicit Trade are Ravaging Iraq’s Borders
As Iraq continues to experience sociopolitical strife and economic struggles, there remains a growing urgency...
China’s Unsuccessful Swoop Into the Iraqi Oil Sector: (Not) the End of th...
COVID-19 and collapsed oil prices have dealt a severe blow to Iraq’s economy, where approximately...
Erbil Rocket Attack: Is the U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalating Again?
After several months of relative calm, tensions in Iraq have once again transformed the country...
Iraq and its Multiple Crises: Is Baghdad at its Tipping Point?
Following the resignation of Abdul Mahdi’s government in November 2019, the Iraqi parliament voted in...
A Withdrawal of the U.S. Embassy from Baghdad Could Destabilize Iraq
Following an escalation of violence against U.S. forces and diplomats in Iraq, Secretary of State...
An Evolving Iraqi National Identity Emerges
Since Baghdad announced the defeat of ISIS three years ago, Iraqis have been forming a...
To Assert Iraqi State Authority, New PM Challenges Iran Backed Militias
A few weeks after his appointment on May 7 as the Prime Minister of Iraq,...
Unemployment Crisis in Iraq and Iran: A Chronic Dilemma for State and Socie...
Looking at pictures and video footage of last year’s protests in Iran and Iraq, one...
Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfik Allawi: Compromise or Status Quo?
When Iraqi protestors took to the streets in the closing months of 2019, they made...
Iraq Protesters Rally in Najaf After Deadly Clashes with Sadrists
Hundreds of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets of Iraq‘s holy city of Najaf, returning...