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…
