Video: Biden vs Trump: The US Policy in the Middle East
December 10th, 2020 by MERI
Will they tackle the Middle East differently? How would the regional actors respond?
Video: Escalation vs Complication: The ME in The Final Weeks of Trump
December 10th, 2020 by MERI
The security dynamics may get complicated, making it more difficult for President Elect Joe Biden to pick up the pieces.
The Status of Erbil-Baghdad Relations
September 6th, 2020 by MERI
In Iraq, politics is personal, and the politics of Baghdad-Erbil relations is no exception. Improvements and deteriorations in this relationship have largely been dictated by interpersonal dynamics, such as the rapport and mutual confidence between leaders.
Iraqi Kurdistan: Priority issues for international mediation
July 10th, 2020 by MERI
The US should help create an Iraqi state at peace with all of its components. The KDP and PUK need to de-escalate and allow the KRI to speak with one voice in Baghdad & with international partners.
“We’re Real Iraqis”: Securing Roma Rights and Integration.
June 13th, 2020 by MERI
This brief examines the socio-political & socio-economic circumstances of the Iraqi Roma & urge the Federal & KR Governments to prioritise addressing the marginalization of the Roma.
Decentralisation in Iraq: Process, Progress & a New Tailor-Made Model
May 19th, 2020 by MERI
In this policy report an enhanced model is proposed that builds on existing culture and understanding of decentralisation, and is designed to provide solutions for the numerous challenges Iraq currently faces
Ninewa: Initiative Mapping of Sustainable Returns & Stabilization Efforts
May 7th, 2020 by MERI
Through an analysis of the current initiatives in Ninewa, this report highlights critical challenges relating to stabilization and the return of internally displaced persons.
Ninewa: Sustainable Returns & Stabilization Efforts – A Meta Analysis
May 7th, 2020 by MERI
Designed to inform & enhance stakeholder policies, this meta-analysis of the vast literature on the barriers to IDP return covers important analytical and contextual gaps.
How a Fragile Iraq Is Facing the Covid-19 Challenge
April 9th, 2020 by MERI
it is time for Iraqi leaders to expedite forming a new government, otherwise Covid-19 pandemic & the drop in oil prices might drive it to the brink.
Stabilization & IDP Return in Nineveh
January 9th, 2020 by MERI
The Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and International NGOs must engage in a concerted effort to prioritize investment in IDP return.