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
MERIAn insightful policy debate with President of Kurdistan Region of Iraq on local, national and international political dynamics
MERIA policy debate with Ali Al-Alaq, Governor of Central Bank on Iraq’s financial future and the prospect of structural reforms
MERIAfter 21 Years of Mediating Dialogue: What is next for UNAMI? A policy debate with the Head of UNAMI and SRSG
MERIThe political leaders’ vision for state-building in Iraq amidst the evolving political dynamics
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