Post-ISIS Recovery of Nineveh: The Need for a Comprehensive Governance Roadmap
June 15th, 2017 by Dlawer Ala’Aldeen
To facilitate debate on post-ISIS reconstruction in Nineveh, MERI and EWI, sponsored by KAS, brought together key stakeholders for a dialogue and brainstorming workshop.
Turkish Foreign Policy after the Referendum
May 17th, 2017 by MERI
At a special MERI roundtable, diplomats, policy makers and experts debated Turkish foreign policy after the April referendum. Read the full report.
Recovery in Nineveh: Visions and Obstacles
May 10th, 2017 by MERI
Recovery in Nineveh is “not just a matter of rebuilding buildings but is a matter of rebuilding the minds of the people” commented Mike Yaffe from United States Institute of Peace
Indian Consul Delegation at MERI
April 16th, 2017 by MERI
“The only thing that can really bring change in a country is education”, remarked Mr Deepak Miglani, Consul General of India in Erbil, during his visit to the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) on 16 April 2017.
Prof. Jean-Pierre Filiu visits MERI
April 5th, 2017 by MERI
“Internationalisation is not the key to stabilisation in Syria”, stated Prof. Jean- Pierre Filiu during his meeting with researchers at the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) on 3 April 2017.
The Emerging US Policies Towards Iraq & Kurdistan Region
April 3rd, 2017 by MERI
On Thursday 30th March, senior diplomats, analysts and high-ranking KRG officials convened at MERI to discuss their expectations surrounding the new US administration’s foreign policy towards the Middle East, with a particular focus on Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
Iranian Kurdish Opposition Leaders Debate the Future
March 1st, 2017 by MERI
MERI hosted a roundtable for the leaders of Iran’s Kurdish opposition parties to discuss recent changes in Middle East power dynamics and their implications
New Research Grant: Studying Onward Migration From the KRI
March 1st, 2017 by MERI
MERI has been awarded a new research grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to conduct a study on “Drivers for onward migration: the case of Iraqi Internally Displaced People (IDP) in the Kurdistan Region leaving the country”.
DİTAM Roundtable at MERI
February 9th, 2017 by MERI
‘The Kurdish issue is a complex matter that requires internal and external efforts and if stability is not achieved it would be difficult for it to be resolved’ said Mehmet Kaya, President of DİTAM, in a roundtable meeting organised by MERI on 6 February 2017.
MERI Ranked as Iraq’s Leading Think Tank for The 2nd Time
January 26th, 2017 by MERI
The Middle East Research Institute (MERI) has once again been named the top think tank in Iraq and has gone up 12 places from last year to 46th in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) Region