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New government, old constraints: What Baghdad needs to do to tame pro-Iran militias in Iraq My latest article: Reform & resolve non-state actors or face escalating US-militia confrontation with potentially violent consequences for the Iraqi state thenationalnews.com/opinion/commen…

ململانێی ئەمەریكا و ئێران: لە جەنگێكی گەرمەوە بۆ شەڕێكی سارد، بۆ ماوەیەكی درێژ. بە ڤیدیۆ youtube.com/watch?v=k090i2…

حکومەتی داهاتووی عێراق: ئاستەنگە مەزن و ئەرکە دەستبەجێیەکانی جێبەجێکردنی سیاسەتێكی بوێرانە بۆ چاكسازی ریشەیی و وەلانانی لایەنە نادەوڵەتییەكان- یان خلیسکان بەرەو پێكدادانێكی سەرتاسەری لەنێوان ئەمریکا و تۆڕی میلیشیا چەسپاوەکان كە خودی دەوڵەت تێوە دەگڵێ rudaw.net/sorani/opinion…

الحكومة العراقية الجديدة والمخاطر الآنية: إمَّا أن تقوم بإجراء إصلاحات هيكلية واسعة، والتعامل الملموس للجماعات المسلحة غير الحكومية المتداخلة في مؤسسات الدولة، أو الانزلاق إلى مواجهة بين أمریكا وهذه الجماعات. وقد يترتب عليه عواقب عنيفة على الدولة نفسها aawsat.news/gkx84

دور الجهات الفاعلة غير الحكومية في السياسة الخارجية العراقية يُسلّط الهجوم الأخير على منشأة کورمور الضوء على مدى عرقلة السياسة الخارجية للعراق نتيجةً للتشرذم الداخلي العميق والتدخلات الخارجية. تقرير سیاساتي meri-k.org/?p=36875&lang=…

رۆڵی هێزە نادەوڵەتیەكان (میلیشیاكان) لە دیاریكردنی سیاسەتی دەرەكی عێراق هێرشی ئەم دواییە بۆ سەر کۆرمۆر دەری دەخات تا چەند سیاسەتی دەرەوەی عێراق بەهۆی لێكترازانی ناوخۆیی و دەستێوەردانی دەرەکییەوە بێ كاریگەر بووە. راپۆرتی پۆڵەسی meri-k.org/?p=36876&lang=…

The Role of Non-State Actors in Iraq’s Foreign Policy The assault on Khormor gas facility highlights the extent to which Iraq’s foreign policy & national soverignty are hindered by deep internal fragmentation & external entanglements. Policy Brief: meri-k.org/publication/re…

Elections are pivotal moments in the evolution of Iraq's political system. They - necessitate the peaceful transfer of power; - impact the political dynamics - bring about changes in political alliances & government participation. Today's elections are no exception

#KRG President Nechirvan Barzani at #MERIForum: Just like in 2005, #Iraq’s current elections mark a critical phase for democracy. As much as we prioritize #Kurdish elections, we must give equal attention to federal elections, they’re vital for showing Kurdish unity in #Baghdad.

#KRG President Nechirvan Barzani: The biggest issue with #Iraq today is the ambiguity of its governing system. "It's federal on paper, but completely centralized in reality," especially in its dealings with the #Kurdistan region. #MERIForum

Session 13: The Kurdistan Region’s Strategies Amid Turbulent Regional and Global Dynamics #KRG President Nechirvan Barzani in the final dialogue for #MERIForum 2025 Live: youtube.com/live/9vTwrpFNG…

Session 12: Peace in Türkiye - A Catalyst for Stability and Prosperity in the Levant and Iraq A sit down with Co-Chair of People’s Equality and Democracy (DEM) Tülay Hatimoğlulları #MERIforum Live: youtube.com/live/9vTwrpFNG…

Salahaddin Bahaddin, Secretary General of KIU, noted that in our political culture, opposition is misunderstood as enemies. He encouraged ruling parties to move beyond "we can do it alone" mindset, adding 'we can admit that they've done good work, we want to help.' #MERIForum

Session 11: The Challenge of Being Opposition in the Kurdistan Region Continued topic focus on opposition in the #KRI with Secretary-General of the Kurdistan Islamic Union Salahaddin Bahaddin #MERIForum Live: youtube.com/live/9vTwrpFNG…

Session 10: The Challenge of Being in Opposition in the Kurdistan Region Discussion with the head of Kurdistan Justice Group Ali Bapeer #MERIForum Live: youtube.com/live/wHD4oFStL…

At the 2025 #MERIForum: #KRG Deputy PM emphasized the urgent need for a national oil and gas law. He stated that once such a law is passed, #Iraq must shift focus to economic and revenue diversification.

Session 9: Iraq and the Kurdistan Region- Dual Fragilities, Shared Futures A discussion with KRG Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani at #MERIForum Live: youtube.com/live/9vTwrpFNG…

Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Syria, emphasizes that what happens in Syria impacts all neighboring countries, whether positive or negative. #MERIForum

“After 13 years, it’s time for full democratic elections in Syria, building upon what exists and developing it further.” – Zozan Alloush #MERIForum

With moderator Patrick Haenni at the chair on the discussion at exploring strategies for unity amidst fragmentation and building a shared vision for Syria #MERIForum