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Participants were in agreement that it would be more constructive for the KRI leaders to avoid dwelling on the past and instead seek forward-looking solutions that help unify the Kurdish stance

Reconciliation in post-IS Mosul and beyond was the key focus of discussion during a closed meeting at MERI.

During her visit to MERI on Monday, 31 October, 2016, Barbara Lochbihler, MEP discussed the latest developments vis-à-vis Iraqi politics, Mosul operations and MERI’s work on minorities in the Nineveh Plains.

‘How can we change the entire system to incorporate human rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq?’

On 28 September 2016, MERI hosted a roundtable discussion to debate “The Future of Mosul: Before, During, and After the Liberation”.

A delegation of the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) researchers visited Washington D.C. from September 5th to the 9th

‘We are all here to support this region against ISIS and promote good governance, democracy and economic prosperity’, stated Janet Alberda, the new Consul General of the Netherlands during her visit to MERI.

“Innovative approaches and evidence-based strategies are what we need in Middle East politics” noted the Secretary General of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan in his visit to MERI.

A team of MERI’s Research Fellows will be visiting Washington DC between 5-9 September, 2016 to present their current research projects at a series of seminars and round table meetings at various think tanks and academic institutions.

Promoting peace and stability in Iraq and Kurdistan is of utmost importance for the US interests in the Middle East.