The Turkish-Kurdish Peace Process and Its Regional Implications
The new Erdogan-Ocalan initiative to end a five-decade-long conflict has the potential to reshape the dynamics of the Middle East.
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.
MERIThe new Erdogan-Ocalan initiative to end a five-decade-long conflict has the potential to reshape the dynamics of the Middle East.
Dlawer Ala’AldeenThe unicameral legislature’s dominance has contributed to the country’s fragility, but a constitutionally mandated solution to this problem already exists
MERIRecent 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 WiryaNow 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.
MERIThe multiplicity of interests within Nineveh’s provincial council has led to decision-making paralysis in Sinjar.
MERIThe absence of a functional local government in Sinjar needs immediate action. The Yazidis are ready to engage the authorities
MERIA policy debate with the KRG’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on post-election strategies
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