In recent weeks, there have been meetings in Washington and in Baghdad about the presence in Iraq and Syria of US troops, whose official mandate is to aid loca…
Policy Analysis
IraqSecurity and Defense
Iraq’s Illusory Sovereignty: Domestic and Foreign Culprits
Feb 7, 2024Rend Al-Rahim
The abridgement of Iraqi state sovereignty began at least with the Gulf War of 1991, when Iraq’s Kurds received international protection, the United States and…
Policy Analysis
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Iran Between Managing Allies and Modulating Its Deterrence
This is a bad time for Iran to become embroiled in an expanding regional war that pits the Islamic Republic and its allies in Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen against …
Policy Analysis
IraqDemocracy and Governance
A Year of Mixed Results for Iraq’s Sudani
Nov 8, 2023Rend Al-Rahim
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shi`a al-Sudani completed his first year in office on October 27 with a mixed record of successes and failures owing to objective…
In the last few weeks, Iraq has witnessed significant and dangerous developments that are likely to impact the country's future political and economic progress…
Event Video
IraqDemocracy and Governance
Unpacking Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections: Significance, Outcomes, and Implications
Oct 13, 2021
On October 13, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a virtual panel titled “Unpacking Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections: Significance, Outcomes, and Implication…
Event Video
SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Conflicts and Great Power Competition: Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen
Sep 15, 2021
The third panel of our sixth annual conference covers some of the ongoing conflicts in the region and explores the role of global and regional players across t…
The Regional Escalation of the Gaza War and the US Response
Feb 22, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts discuss the regional dimensions of the Gaza war, possible escalation into a regionwide conflict, and US involvement.
Webinar
IraqDemocracy and Governance
Iraq at a Crossroads: Challenges and Prospects Facing the New Government
Dec 1, 2022
Experts discuss the future of the new Iraqi government, challenges facing the country, and the impact of Prime Minister al-Sudani's government on regional and …
Webinar
IraqDemocracy and Governance
Unpacking Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections: Significance, Outcomes, and Implications
Oct 13, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Arab Center Washington DC organized a webinar to discuss the results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections of 2021 and their local, regional, and international …