Mediating Governance in Sinjar
MERI developed & piloted the Sinjar Stakeholder Platform to depoliticize public services in the district
MoreA regional think tank network, aims to foster cooperation and inclusive policymaking to address shared challenges
MERIFour Iraq and Iran experts analyse the potential of escalation of the on-going war and its implications on Iraq & KRI
MERIWhile 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?
MERIMERI developed & piloted the Sinjar Stakeholder Platform to depoliticize public services in the district
Khogir WiryaThe future of the Levant and Iraq cannot be built solely through top-down settlements. It requires a profound intellectual “surgery” targeting the collective consciousness
Said B MasriA consortium of regional and European think tank leaders met to address the regional challenges including fragmentation, conflict, and underdevelopment
Dlawer Ala’AldeenInternational 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
MERIAn insightful policy debate with President of Kurdistan Region of Iraq on local, national and international political dynamics
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