Why Iraq’s Current Crisis is So Intractable
The political deadlock preventing the formation of a new Iraqi government has been characterized by...
The Regional Contest Over Iraq’s Electricity
Iraq has remained a contested geopolitical arena since the 2003 invasion. As Iran’s primacy in...
The Egypt-Iraq-Jordan Partnership: Interests over Regional Rivalry
Over the past three years, a trilateral strategic partnership has emerged between Egypt, Jordan, and...
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...
Iraqi Kurdistan’s Careful Energy Diplomacy Informs its Stance on the Conf...
During his recent official visit to the UK, Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with...
Latent Potential of the Iraqi Energy Sector
Iraq is one of the most important countries in terms of oil reserves and production,...
Neither Elections nor Nuclear Negotiations Will Change Iran’s Influen...
The results of Iraq’s recent election and the government formation negotiations that have followed pose...
Rethinking Ayatollah al-Sistani’s Power in Iraq
For better or worse, one cannot overstate the role of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a...
Surprising Election Results and Assassination Attempt: What’s Next for Ir...
Nearly one month after the fifth parliamentary elections in Iraq, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi faced...
Ugly Realities of Iraqi Democracy: Interference, Voting Irregularities, and...
As Iraq wrapped up its 5th parliamentary election since the 2003 invasion, certain mainstays of...
Iran’s Proxies and Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections: Ideological Rhetoric...
Lacking demonstrable political or economic achievements, Iranian proxies in Iraq—both the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)...
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...