Iraq’s PMF Wants to Be Iran’s IRGC
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran and the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in...
Consequences of Reforms Reversals and Opposition Disunity in Iraq and Leban...
In October 2019, protests erupted in Lebanon and Iraq against political sectarianism and widespread corruption....
The Persistent Disaster of the Iraq Political System
The disastrous state of modern-day Iraq cannot be examined or discussed without acknowledging the role...
Iraq’s Partnership with Russia Persists Despite International Pressure
On February 6, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein...
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...
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...
The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook
A Nuclear Arms Race Could Begin Dr. Daniel Serwer Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Gulf International Forum;...
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...
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...
Women, Peace and Security: Gulf Perspectives on Integration, Inclusion and ...
Executive Summary In recent years, governments in the Gulf have mobilized their resources and political...
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...
Iraq’s Absent Political Opposition
As a general rule, most nations are stronger and more stable when they have a...