A New President Visits an Old Partner: Tehran Turns to Iraq
Masoud Pezeshkian’s inaugural trip to Iraq from September 11-13 marked a pivotal moment in the...
What Iran Stands to Lose from Iraq’s Development Road Megaproject
The Iraq-Turkey-Europe “Development Road Project”, a strategic economic corridor that would connect southern Iraqi ports...
Geopolitics and Challenges in Iraq’s Quest for Regional Connectivity
Last month, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Baghdad, Iraq announced that it would...
From Concerns to Collaboration: Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait and the Development Ro...
Turkey’s diplomatic skill and mediation have been central to its relationship with Kuwait, particularly during...
Iraq Accommodates Turkish Interests Ahead of Expected Offensive
On March 14, amid Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s most recent official visit to Baghdad,...
The Gulf in 2024: Expert Outlook
GCC Unity in 2024 in the Face of Regional Threats Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Fellow...
Global Warming Afflicts Iraq, Promising Severe Consequences but Few Solutio...
When United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk visited southern Iraq on August 9, he...
Kurdistan’s Fading Dream: The Struggle and Despair Behind Erbil-Baghdad R...
On September 25th, 2017, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) held an independence referendum in...
Failing the Future: The Abysmal Condition of Higher Education in Iraq
Iraq’s education system was once hailed as one of the best in the Middle East,...
Can Iraq Mediate in Yemen?
Although the official truce between the internationally-recognized government of Yemen and the northern Houthi rebels...
Strengthening Energy Security: The GCC-Iraq Electrical Interconnection Proj...
As the nations of the Middle East work to diversify their energy sources and lessen...
Systemic Failures in Iraqi Prisons Create Breeding Grounds for Extremism
The prisons of Iraq have maintained their abysmal pre-2003 reputation and serve as another indicator...