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

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

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The Levant and Iraq Forum

July 27th, 2025 by MERI

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Recent events in Syria represent a turning point in the history of the Middle East, where internal dynamics are intertwined with regional and international ones.

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The unicameral legislature’s dominance has contributed to the country’s fragility, but a constitutionally mandated solution to this problem already exists

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