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MERI has once again been named the top think tank in Iraq and no. 57 of 480 in the Middle East and Northern Africa Region (MENA)

The research finds that 96% of the respondents were aware of international actors’ involvement in crisis response in Iraq, of these only 37.7% knew about EU’s engagement in the field.

The referendum and post-referendum dynamics have set Iraqis and international actors on edge.

MERI initiated a project to convey international best practices for safe and secure chemical management to laboratory personnel in the KRI

Social justice should be the overarching principle guiding the process of the return of millions of Iraqi IDPs; yet, there are many more outstanding issues, concluded MERI Workshop on 23 July, 2017

“Belgium does not have an official position on Kurdistan independence as of yet” said Ambassador, Mr Hendrik Van de Velde of the Kingdom of Belgium during his visit to the MERI on 12 June 2017.

To facilitate debate on post-ISIS reconstruction in Nineveh, MERI and EWI, sponsored by KAS, brought together key stakeholders for a dialogue and brainstorming workshop.

At a special MERI roundtable, diplomats, policy makers and experts debated Turkish foreign policy after the April referendum. Read the full report.

Recovery in Nineveh is “not just a matter of rebuilding buildings but is a matter of rebuilding the minds of the people” commented Mike Yaffe from United States Institute of Peace