Framing the Forum: Introduction to MERI Forum 2019
December 2nd, 2019 by MERI
Ending Wars – Winning Peace in the Middle East. The need for local, national and international dialogue.
Making Iraq Work for All
December 1st, 2019 by MERI
Ending Wars – Winning Peace in the Middle East: Experts and policy makers debate the challenges facing Iraq and possible solutions
A debate with the Kurdistan Region’s President
December 1st, 2019 by MERI
Ending Wars – Winning Peace in the Middle East: Navigating Kurdistan Region Through Evolving Global and Regional Power Dynamics
Barriers for IDP Return in Nineveh: A Meta-Analysis & Recommendations
November 26th, 2019 by Henriette Johansen
IDPs from Nineveh experience complex and interlocking barriers to return by district, by sect, and by gender. This Executive Summary distills these barriers to inform and enhance stakeholder policies.
Ninewa Plains and Western Ninewa Barriers to Return and Community Resilience
November 20th, 2019 by Henriette Johansen
Stabilization efforts in Nineveh Province face critical challenges. This Executive Summary analyzes current initiatives and offers recommendations for improvement.
Durable Solutions for Syrian Refugees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
August 7th, 2019 by Abdullah Yassen
Forced displacement from Syria is the most protracted in the Middle East. This report highlights the urgent need to address policy flaws and offers policy recommendations to local, national and international stakeholders.
Institutionalisation of the Peshmerga: tipping the balance of Iraq’s stability
July 17th, 2019 by MERI
The Peshmerga forces are undergoing an ambitious process of institutionalisation aimed at transforming them into an apolitical and professional entity. This brief examines the contours of this process and offers policy recommendations.
Enhancing chemical security in Kurdistan Region
June 13th, 2019 by Goran Zangana
Chemicals are widely used in Iraq & the KRI for various civilian purposes. Terrorist organizations have the capacity to convert chemicals to weapons. The KRG needs robust policies to prevent chemo-terrorism.
Iran-US tension and the Ghost of War
May 19th, 2019 by Dlawer Ala’Aldeen
Who wants war, where is this US-Iran escalation leading and what policy would be best for the local actors to pursue?
Breaking the Cycle of Shame in Iraq
May 15th, 2019 by Henriette Johansen
With Iraq’s displacement crisis, violence against women and girls has reached new levels of cruelty. However, with transition into stabilisation, there is an historic opportunity to tackle barriers to women empowerment.