In an interview, Benedict Robin-D’Cruz discusses Muqtada al-Sadr and how he has preserved his religious authority.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.
In an interview, Marsin Alshamary discusses the current crisis in Iraq, and the possibility of a wider armed confrontation.
In an interview, Harith Hasan discusses how environmental degradation has affected sociopolitical stability in southern Iraq.
In an interview, Ali Hashem discusses Iran’s role following an apparent assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister.
Iraq’s parliamentary elections show a shift in the balance of power in favor of Moqtada al-Sadr and Nouri al-Maliki.
Regional and international actors are accumulating cards to engage in a new Middle Eastern power game.
Mustapha al-Kadhimi’s promotion of regional dialogue allows him to address Iraq’s many vulnerabilities.
Far from being exceptions, botched American withdrawals have tended to be the rule in the broader Middle East.
In an interview, Anatol Lieven discusses how the U.S. has erred in the broader Middle East.
In an interview, David Linfield argues that international donors are benefiting existing power structures in the Middle East.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Arash Azizi discusses his new biography of Qassem Suleimani and Iran’s challenges in the Middle East.
Because of Covid-19 restrictions, researchers have had to find alternative ways of getting information.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Harith Hasan and Kheder Khaddour discuss their recent paper on the Iraqi-Syrian border.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Baghdad’s motorized rickshaws are a symbol of the larger crisis Iraq faces as it fails to give its youths a viable future.