The Role of Non-State Actors in Iraq’s Foreign Policy
November 26th, 2025 by Dlawer Ala’Aldeen
This policy brief explores Iraq’s multifaceted response to the regional upheaval & examines the role and agency of non-state actors
Mediating Governance in Sinjar
October 1st, 2025 by Khogir Wirya
MERI developed & piloted the Sinjar Stakeholder Platform to depoliticize public services in the district
Intersecting Identities and the Need for Reconciliation in the Levant and Iraq
July 31st, 2025 by Said B Masri
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
Levant & Iraq Forum: Amman Conference Proceedings
July 27th, 2025 by Dlawer Ala’Aldeen
A consortium of regional and European think tank leaders met to address the regional challenges including fragmentation, conflict, and underdevelopment
Local Islamic and Tribal Authority in Community Resilience
April 22nd, 2025 by Kamaran Palani
Traditional authority alone cannot resist violent extremism unless backed by strong, inclusive institutions and community trust.
German Policy Towards Iraq: Dialogue with Amb C. Hohmann
April 22nd, 2025 by MERI
International partners can support and collaborate, but they cannot chart the course.
Identities & Livelihoods of Syrian Refugees
April 22nd, 2025 by Khogir Wirya
The experience of Syrian refugees living in Erbil 10 years after their initial arrival, was examined in this research.
The Challenge of State-Building amidst Complex Political Dynamics
December 3rd, 2025 by MERI
In Iraq, sectarian & ethnic alignments make exclusionary rule dangerous. A policy debate with former PM Haider Al-Abadi
The Challenge of State-Building amidst Complex Political Dynamics B
December 10th, 2025 by MERI
The constitutionally available instrument of regionalization is administrative and territorial, not sectarian. A policy debate with leader of the Al-Hikma Movement Ammar Al-Hakim.
Iraq’s Energy and Economic Diplomacy: Regional Integration and Global Connectivity
December 3rd, 2025 by MERI
“Memoranda don’t build railways”: A policy debate with N Mladenov & A Al-Qadi