Stabilization & IDP Return in Nineveh

The Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and International NGOs must engage in a concerted effort to prioritize investment in IDP return.
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Peace and Stability in Iraq

Prospects for peace and stability in Iraq are being threatened by civil unrest and escalating tensions between the US and Iran. This roundtable report summarizes current dynamics and their policy implications for national and international stakeholders.
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MERI Ranked as Iraq’s Leading Think Tank for The 5th Year Running

MERI is among the top 7% think tanks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. It went up to No. 34 among 507 institutions.
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Securing the Participation of Women in Iraq’s Reconciliation Program

This policy brief examines current gender deficits throughout Iraq’s reconciliation process and offers relevant recommendations.
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A Decade of US & Iranian Policy Towards Iraq Will Shape 2020

The latest Iran-US crisis in Iraq is not an isolated incident and will not be the last one. This policy brief reviews these powers’ policies and presents likely scenarios for 2020
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Development of a National Policy on Displacement in Iraq

This paper analyses the contemporary displacement context of Iraq, identifies protection gaps and offers policy recommendations to national & international stakeholders.
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Women in Positions of Leadership: Opportunities for Empowerment

While the KRG has made progress in recent years, there is still much work to be done. How we can transform existing structures, shape policy, and forge new pathways to advance women’s empowerment?
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Beyond Barriers: Contours and Complexities of IDP Return

A debate on the return needs of IDPs, and how local, national and geo-political dynamics affect this objective
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MERI Ranked as Iraq’s Leading Think Tank for the Fifth Year Running

MERI is No. 1 in Iraq and among the top 7% think tanks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. It went up to No. 34 among 507 institutions.

Peace and Stability in Iraq

Prospects for peace and stability in Iraq are being threatened by civil unrest and escalating tensions between the US and Iran. This roundtable report summarizes current dynamics and their policy implications for national and international stakeholders.

Kristin Perry

MERI Ranked as Iraq’s Leading Think Tank for The 5th Year Running

MERI is among the top 7% think tanks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. It went up to No. 34 among 507 institutions.

MERI

Stabilization & IDP Return in Nineveh

The Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and International NGOs must engage in a concerted effort to prioritize investment in IDP return.

Kristin Perry

The way forward for Kurdistan Region

Report on the MERI round table for Mr. Martyn Warr to discuss the past and propose ways forward for the KRI.

Amez Smail

Publications

Securing the Participation of Women in Iraq’s Reconciliation Program

This policy brief examines current gender deficits throughout Iraq’s reconciliation process and offers relevant recommendations.

Kristin Perry

A Decade of US & Iranian Policy Towards Iraq Will Shape 2020

The latest Iran-US crisis in Iraq is not an isolated incident and will not be the last one. This policy brief reviews these powers’ policies and presents likely scenarios for 2020

MERI

Development of a National Policy on Displacement in Iraq

This paper analyses the contemporary displacement context of Iraq, identifies protection gaps and offers policy recommendations to national & international stakeholders.

Sarah L. Edgcumbe

Women in Positions of Leadership: Opportunities for Empowerment

While the KRG has made progress in recent years, there is still much work to be done. Panelists debate how we can transform existing structures, shape policy, and forge new pathways to advance women’s empowerment and equality.