German Policy Towards Iraq – Dialogue with Ambassador Christiane Hohmann
International partners can support and collaborate, but they cannot chart the course.
MoreWhile accountability should be a tool for reform, in Iraq it’s often wielded for political maneuvering and scoring points.
MERIIraq Forum is a unique platform in Baghdad for national and international stakeholders to share their visions, debate strategies, and offer bold and necessary policy recommendations designed to tackle the country’s major challenges.
MERIWhat are the reasons behind the limited impact of violent extremism and the Islamic State in the Kurdistan region of Iraq?
MERIThe Iraq Forum is a new Baghdad-based platform for policy debates; organised by MERI in partnership with Iraq Institute for Dialogue and Al-Nahrain Centre for Strategic Studies
MERIThe special policy debate was dedicated to discussing US policy in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, following a visit by a high-level US delegation to Baghdad and Erbil.
MERIInternational partners can support and collaborate, but they cannot chart the course.
MERIThe experience of Syrian refugees living in Erbil 10 years after their initial arrival, was examined in this research.
Khogir WiryaTraditional authority alone cannot resist violent extremism unless backed by strong, inclusive institutions and community trust.
Kamaran PalaniThe new Erdogan-Ocalan initiative to end a five-decade-long conflict has the potential to reshape the dynamics of the Middle East.
Dlawer Ala’AldeenRecent events in Syria represent a turning point in the history of the Middle East, where internal dynamics are intertwined with regional and international ones.
Khogir WiryaThe unicameral legislature’s dominance has contributed to the country’s fragility, but a constitutionally mandated solution to this problem already exists
MERINow is the time to move beyond conflict and find ways to foster dialogue, recovery, and prosperity across the region.
MERISyria’s fundamental problem lies in its constitution, which has historically failed to represent the aspirations of all Syrians.
MERISyria remains trapped in a state of “neither war nor peace,” making its political future highly uncertain.
MERIThe ongoing stagnation threatens further political and humanitarian deterioration unless a comprehensive plan is formulated to resolve the conflict.
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