“Iraq and Egypt are the Arab Nation’s Shield and Sword”, Says Ammar Al-Hakim
On 28 May, the Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies (ECSS) welcomed his…
Reasons for US Presence in Iraq and Repercussions of Withdrawal
In 2011, President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal of US military forces…
Breakthrough or Turnaround? Post-election Iraq
The Iraqi political scene has apparently crossed the barrier of the first…
Expansion of the Protest Movement: Southern Iraq’s Prolonged Crises
After the Iraqi parliament reconvened for the first time in two months,…
Shiite Polarization: Positions Governing Developments in Iraq
Tensions in Iraq have heightened dramatically over the past few weeks, the…
Iraq after the Sit-In of Pro-Sadr Protesters in Parliament
On 30 July, hundreds of pro-Sadr demonstrators stormed the Iraqi House of…
The Will to Return: Implications of the Recrudescence of IS’ Qualitative Operations
In March 2019, the month that marked the Islamic State’s (IS) defeat…
Pressure Card: Water between Turkey, Iran, and Iraq
Problems related to international river waters occur from time to time between…
Strategic partnerships: Al-Sisi’s messages on Egyptian-Iraqi relations at Baghdad Summit
President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s statement at the Baghdad “Cooperation and Partnership” summit included…
A Test of Strength: The Relationship between the Iraqi state and the Popular Mobilization Forces Following Qasim Muslih’s Release
On 9 June Iraq’s judicial authorities released Qasim Muslih, Commander of the…
