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The Islamic State Is Trying to Rebound
Aug 29, 2024Taking advantage of the world’s attention to the Israel-Hamas and Israel-Hezbollah conflicts, the so-called Islamic State (IS) is trying to reconstitute itself…
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Iraq’s Sudani Runs the Risks of Sustained Relations with the United States
May 7, 2024On his recent visit to the United States, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia` al-Sudani proposed a bold new relationship with America, basing it on the joint S…
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US Troops to Stay in Syria and Iraq but Perhaps Not for Long
Feb 22, 2024In 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…
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The Regional Escalation of the Gaza War and the US Response
,Experts discuss the regional dimensions of the Gaza war, possible escalation into a regionwide conflict, and US involvement.
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Iraq’s Illusory Sovereignty: Domestic and Foreign Culprits
Feb 7, 2024The 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…
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Iran Between Managing Allies and Modulating Its Deterrence
Jan 25, 2024This 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 …
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A Year of Mixed Results for Iraq’s Sudani
Nov 8, 2023Iraqi 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…
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Iraq, Sudani, and the War on Gaza
Oct 25, 2023In the space of just over two weeks, Israel’s war on Gaza has upended Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shai` al-Sudani’s year-long careful balancing of Iraq’s for…
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TurkeyEnergy and EconomicsTurkey’s Ambitions in Iraq Play Out in Kirkuk
Oct 3, 2023Mustafa GurbuzIn late August, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani stirred the pot of existing tensions when he ordered the evacuation of the Iraqi military’s Joint…
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Iran’s Hardliners on the March: The Quiet Before the Storm?
Aug 3, 2023The recent redeployment of Iran’s dreaded “morality police” signals much more than a victory for the country’s hardliners. Instead, it seems to be part and par…
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IraqDemocracy and GovernanceSudani’s Premiership Is Failing in the Iraqi Fight Against Corruption
Jul 12, 2023Patricia KaramWhen Mohammed Shia` al-Sudani became prime minister of Iraq, he made it a priority to combat endemic corruption in the country and help restore citizen trust i…
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Shock and Awe: Life in Iraq Twenty Years after the US-led Invasion
Jun 16, 2023This year marks a significant milestone in the American-led “Global War on Terror,” especially in relation to Iraq. It has been 20 years since former Secretary…
