This policy brief explores Iraq’s multifaceted response to the regional upheaval & examines the role and agency of non-state actors

MERI developed & piloted the Sinjar Stakeholder Platform to depoliticize public services in the district

The future of the Levant and Iraq cannot be built solely through top-down settlements. It requires a profound intellectual “surgery” targeting the collective consciousness

A regional think tank network, aims to foster cooperation and inclusive policymaking to address shared challenges

A consortium of regional and European think tank leaders met to address the regional challenges including fragmentation, conflict, and underdevelopment

Four Iraq and Iran experts analyse the potential of escalation of the on-going war and its implications on Iraq & KRI

International partners can support and collaborate, but they cannot chart the course.

The experience of Syrian refugees living in Erbil 10 years after their initial arrival, was examined in this research.

Traditional authority alone cannot resist violent extremism unless backed by strong, inclusive institutions and community trust.

The new Erdogan-Ocalan initiative to end a five-decade-long conflict has the potential to reshape the dynamics of the Middle East.