Iraq’s Multi-Layered Crises: The International Partners’ Priorities and Perspectives
January 29th, 2023 by MERI
Report on the perspectives and priorities of Iraq’s international partners in the country. With the US, EU and Italian Ambassadors.
Regional Actors in Iraq’s Neighbourhood: Time to Desecuritise Relations
January 29th, 2023 by MERI
The roles of regional and international actors, particularly Russia and Iran, in Iraq’s neighborhoods and their engagement with both Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
The KRG Looking Forward: Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities
February 1st, 2023 by MERI
This dialogue with PM Masrour Barzani focused on the KRG’s strategy on a number of complex issues, including engagement with Baghdad, institutional reform and governance.
State-Building in Iraq: Tackling Iraq’s fragility and regaining its sovereignty
January 30th, 2023 by MERI
Experts & policy makers addressed the fragility of the Iraqi state by identifying structural gaps and proposing practical policy solutions.
The Challenge of Governance and Reform in Iraq and the KRI
January 30th, 2023 by MERI
Qubad Talabani and Jeanine Plasschaert debated the challenge of governance and reform in both Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Summary Report & Video:
Making Iraq Work for All
January 29th, 2023 by MERI
A debate on the challenges of ‘making Iraq work for all’, from the perspective of the President of Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani
Yezidis and Christians – Let us not Fail Them
January 29th, 2023 by MERI
A frank, objective and practical debate on guaranteeing the rights of Yezidis, Christians and other ethno-religious minorities in Iraq.
Iraq’s Immediate Priorities: Policy Recommendations from an International Workshop
January 2nd, 2023 by MERI
The new government of Iraq is facing major challenges that require urgent solutions. This international policy workshop brain-stormed these challenges & offered practical recommendations.
Violent Extremism in Mosul & the Kurdistan Region: Context, Drivers, and Public Perception
October 25th, 2022 by MERI
This field study underlines that building resilience against VE is a long-term process, requires building intra- & inter-community trust, & trust between people & the authorities.
The Intra-Shiite Battle of Wills at Its Peak: Ways forward
September 1st, 2022 by MERI
In his quest for ultimate power, Al-Sadir lost yet another battle. But, not to be underestimated, he has not lost the war. Policy recommendations for stakeholders