Turkey and the European Union: Conflicting Policies and Opportunities for Cohesion and Cooperation In Iraq and Syria
April 15th, 2018 by MERI
“dissent between Brussels and Ankara is highly likely given the Turkish Armed Forces’ broad kinetic engagement in both Iraq and Syria”
EU and Turkish Energy Interests in the Caspian and Middle East Regions
March 28th, 2018 by MERI
We found that multiple energy drivers strategically incentivize the EU and Turkey to cooperate and converge on overall political and economic policies and priorities.
Confessionalism and Electoral Prospects in Iraq
March 26th, 2018 by MERI
” given the unpopularity of Iraq’s political class, no single alliance is expected to win a majority of parliamentary seats, forcing the formation of a grand-coalition government”
Displacement-Emigration-Return: Understanding Uncertainty in Iraq
January 25th, 2018 by MERI
The findings stress the destabilizing and traumatic effects of displacement and the urgency of addressing them
Perceptions of EU Crisis Response in Iraq
November 5th, 2017 by MERI
This report examines perceptions of local actors towards EU’s crisis response mechanisms in Iraq.
The Yazidis: Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict
October 11th, 2017 by MERI
This report focuses on the Yazidi community and their perceptions on conflicts and future reconciliation following the Islamic States invasion in 2014
The Christians:Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict
September 17th, 2017 by MERI
Inter and intra-communal rivalries have caused grave instability among the Christians. Left unaddressed, the conflicts become protracted, causing further instability and onward migration.
The Shabaks: Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict
August 9th, 2017 by MERI
This policy report explores perceptions of reconciliation among the Shabak community in the Nineveh Plain through examining concepts of justice, security and also the process of return.
The Sabean-Mandaeans: Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict
July 24th, 2017 by MERI
This report explores the plight of the Sabean-Mandean community and examines their perceptions towards reconciliation and conflict in Iraq.
Turkmen in Tal Afar: Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict
July 12th, 2017 by MERI
This report explores perceptions of reconciliation among the Turkmen community in Tal Afar through examining concepts of justice, security and return.

