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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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International Support for State-building in Iraq

The external perspectives of the current socio-political and security crisis in Iraq
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The Middle East in a Crystal Ball: Trajectories and Predictions

The recent geopolitical developments in Iraq and Northern Syria, and how regional powers might influence the next evolution of the Middle East.
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The New KRG Cabinet: Visions and Strategies for the Next Four Years

Ending Wars – Winning Peace in the Middle East: The New KRG Cabinet: Visions and Strategies for the Next Four Years (Panel 9, MERI Forum 2019).
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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

The impact of US-Iran Tensions on Iraq and Kurdistan Region

Reporting on a policy-debate to decipher the complex security, economic and political dynamics of US-Iran tensions.

Amez Smail

Telafar: Security Challenges & Barriers for IDP return

Telafar has one of the most diverse ethno-religious populations in Nineveh Province. It witnessed significant demographic changes after Islamic State occupation & subsequent liberation. Telafar leaders debated the future of the district and its people.

MERI

Ways forward for Nineveh

A brain-storming session with a visiting United States Institute of Peace (USIP) delegation, KRI political representatives and experts from civil society on the future of Nineveh and IDPs.

Anne van der Wolff

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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.

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.