State-Building in Iraq and the Role of the International Community
May 29th, 2023 by MERI
What does the post-2003 process of state-building in Iraq show? Is Iraq’s democracy viable? How can the international community work to serve Iraqis, and what responsibility do they both bear? All in this session.
Modernisation and Reform of Iraqi Security and Armed Forces: In Theory and Practice
May 29th, 2023 by MERI
Iraq’s security sector and armed forces have grown beyond the Constitution and now pose a major challenge to the state’s ability to control violence. Reforming this sector is an urgent priority
Stability in Diversity: Saving Iraq’s multi-cultural Identity: Sinjar as an Exemplar
May 29th, 2023 by MERI
Iraq authorities must take greater responsibility for displaced Iraqis, including Yazidis, in camps. In this panel: the recent efforts to support reconstruction in Sinjar, and what more can be done to support the Yazidi community.
The Kurdistan Region: A Substate Actor on the National and International Stage
May 27th, 2023 by MERI
The President of the KRI, Nechirvan Barzani, expressed his views on the current dynamic in the KRI, between Erbil & Baghdad, and the role of the Region on the world stage.
Iraq’s Immediate Policy Priorities and the Challenges ahead
May 27th, 2023 by MERI
The Iraq Forum was held 6m after the inauguration of PM Al-Sudani’s government, which faces high expectations and pressures to address Iraq’s multi-layered challenges. In this policy debate, Al-Sudani sheds light on the overall strategies followed by his Administration.
Erbil-Baghdad relations: Twenty years since the regime change
March 20th, 2023 by Kamaran Palani
Since 2003, outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil have gone through various phases & taken different forms, with critical milestones characterising and shaping an uneasy relationship.
Twenty years of Iraq-US engagement: Where do we go now?
March 15th, 2023 by Dlawer Ala’Aldeen
The US led ‘coalition of the willing’ invaded Iraq in 2003, ending the most oppressive regime. The two countries started a tumultuous mutual engagement, which is likely to become more amicable, predictable and mutually rewarding in the future.
Reforming Iraq’s Financial System: The Role of the Government and the Private Sector
February 12th, 2023 by MERI
A panel of experts debated the role of both the government and private sector in the reform of the Iraqi financial sector. Report & Video
Crystal-Gazing the Middle East: Power Dynamics & Power Alignments
January 29th, 2023 by MERI
Experts looking into the future of global and regional power dynamics and how they might impact Iraq.
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.