The recent geopolitical developments in Iraq and Northern Syria, and how regional powers might influence the next evolution of the Middle East.

Ending Wars – Winning Peace in the Middle East: The New KRG Cabinet: Visions and Strategies for the Next Four Years (Panel 9, MERI Forum 2019).

The KRI’s share of the federal budget & oil revenue has been the most significant point of Erbil-Baghdad tension. What is how the KRG see the way forward

Visions and strategies for the KRG reform over the next four years

Ending Wars – Winning Peace in the Middle East. The need for local, national and international dialogue.

Ending Wars – Winning Peace in the Middle East: Experts and policy makers debate the challenges facing Iraq and possible solutions

Ending Wars – Winning Peace in the Middle East: Navigating Kurdistan Region Through Evolving Global and Regional Power Dynamics

This is the full report of all the panels of MERI Forum 2018 where policy- and decision-makers and opinion-leaders shared visions and solutions for a range of core issues and challenges that are facing the Middle East today.

“We can’t call Iraq a federal state when there is only one federal region”. Baghdad needs to develope a national reconciliation strategy among the country’s various ethno-religious & social groups, through dialogue and trust-building. 

MERI hosted a roundtable event for diplomats, policymakers, and experts to discuss Kurdistan’s independence referendum and its consequences for the region.