The Future of the Armed Forces in a Democratic Kurdistan Region – Session 1
May 24th, 2015 by مێری
Title ‘The Role of the Armed Forces in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region‘. Session 1 panelists include: Yezid Sayigh, Senior Associate, Carnegie Middle East Center (Chair) Jabbar Yawar, Secretary General, Ministry of Peshmerga, KRG Lt. Gen. Mick Bednarek, Chief of Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq Dr. Florence Gaub, Senior Analyst, European Institute for Security […]
The Future of the Armed Forces in a Democratic Kurdistan Region – Session 2
June 9th, 2015 by مێری
Title ‘Towards Institutionalisation: Issues and Ways Forward‘ Session 2 panelists include: Prof. Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, President, Middle East Research Institute (Chair) Yezid Sayigh, Senior Associate, Carnegie Middle East Center Sheikh Jaffar Sheikh Mustafa, Former Minister of Peshmerga, KRG M.G. Qaraman Kamal, Deputy Chief of Staff – Training Affairs, Ministry of Peshmerga, KRG M.G. Salar Mohammed, Deputy […]
حەشدی شەعبی و ئاينده‌ی عێراق: ململانێی سه‌بناسيوناليزم و دەوڵەت
March 12th, 2017 by مێری
پاش سەرهەڵدانی لەناکاوی ڕێکخراوی دەوڵەتی ئيسلامی (داعش)، هێزەکانی حەشدی شەعبی ڕۆڵی سەرەکيان هەبووە لە ڕووی سه‌قامگيركردنی باری ئەمنيەوە. بەڵام لە ڕوانگەی نيشتيمانسازيه‌وه، رۆڵی نەرێنی وه‌‌يان مه‌ترسی ئەو هێزانە لەدوای بەزاندنی ڕێکخراوی داعش له سه‌ر ده‌وڵه‌تی عێراقی پێويستی به هه‌ڵسه‌نگاندنه، كه ئه‌وه‌ش بابه‌تی ئه‌و راپۆرته شيكاريه‌يه (كليك له‌سه‌ر لينكه‌كان بكه) و تێيدا چەندين پێشنياز سەبارەت بە […]
Launch: The Hashd al-Shaabi and Iraq: Subnationalism and the State
March 12th, 2017 by مێری
This report views the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces, PMF) as having played an intrinsic role in the provision of security in Iraq since the dramatic rise of the Islamic State (IS). However, through the lens of nationalism it analyses the negative role the PMF may play once IS is defeated. The report therefore presents […]
مٶسسة ميري تقترح تأسيس مجلسين للمكونات الإثنية و الدينية في إقليم كوردستان
August 12th, 2015 by مێری
مٶسسة ميري تقترح تأسيس مجلسين للمكونات الإثنية و الدينية لحماية حقوقهم في الدستور وضمان مشارکتهم في نظام الحکم في إقليم كوردستان في تقرير خاص قدمته مٶسسة ميري إلی اللجنة المكلفة بصياغة الدستور في اقليم كوردستان في (ألاثنين، 10 أب 2015)، و فيه تدعوا المٶسسة تثبيت وحماية الحقوق الثقافية والإجتماعية واللغوية والدينية لللمکونات الإثنية والدينية المتواجدة في إقليـم كوردستان […]
Diyarbakir’s DiTAM at MERI
February 8th, 2017 by مێری
. MERI hosted a special roundtable for the leaders of Diyarbakir’s main think tank, DiTAM (Tigris Community Research Center). Discussions focused on the regional political dynamics in Turkey and Kurdistan Region, and the role of think tanks in promoting peace and stability. Speakers: Mehmet KAYA, President of DiTAM, and Sedat YURTDAŞ, Vice President of DiTAM […]
MERI Seminar: Japan’s experience of reconstruction after World War II.
July 13th, 2015 by مێری
“The case of Japan, today one of the most technological advanced economies in the world, represents a successful case of post-conflict reconstruction from which crisis-affected countries such as Iraq can draw lessons.” This was reiterated by Mr. Yukio Okamoto, a career diplomat, economic policy expert, former senior advisor to the Japanese Government and fellow at […]
The Future of Iraq: Interview with Dr. Faleh Abdul-Jabbar
July 8th, 2015 by مێری
In his visit to MERI, Dr. Faleh Abdul-Jabbar, President of Iraq Institute for Strategic Studies in Beirut, reflected on the future of Iraq, sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shia in Iraq and the region and the fight against ISIS.
The Mosul Operation: Progress and Prospects
January 30th, 2017 by مێری
نظمت مؤسسة الشرق الأوسط للبحوث (ميري) جلسة حوارية في يوم الخميس المصادف 26 كانون الثاني 2017 لكبار القادة العسكريين المشاركين في حملة تحرير نينوی، من ضمنهم: الفريق الركن عبد الأمير رشيد يار الله – قائد حملة تحرير نينوى الفريق الركن جبار ياور – الامين العام لوزارة شؤون البيشمركة الفريق الركن رياض جلال – قائد […]
MERI Seminar: Prevention of Violence Against Women
August 26th, 2015 by مێری
“There is a big need to address sexual violence in conflict and support for the victims of ISIL perpetration is crucial.” said Idha Muema, Gender Advisor at Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (UNAMI) in Iraq in a seminar held by MERI on Prevention of Violence Against Women. Ms Muema made clear distinction […]