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Jul 4, 2016

ABC Australia Interviews Hassan on Karada Attack

By Kawa Hassan

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan delves deep into the reasons for such a bloody and barbaric attack against civilians in Baghdad just days before the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.  Watch the full video here.

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Jul 4, 2016

Hassan joins VOA to analyze the impacts of the Ataturk airport attack

By Kawa Hassan

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan joins VOA Kurdish Service to discuss the significance of the ISIS attack on the Ataturk airport as a shift from previous attacks. Watch the full interview here.

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Jun 24, 2016

Despite Fallujah Victory, Baghdad Remains in Political Quagmire

By Nussaibah Younis

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi appears to have launched the sudden assault on the city of Fallujah last month in an effort to distract from the political turmoil in Baghdad. And to some extent, it has worked. Popular support for the fight has won the prime minister a short political reprieve, and the media landscape has […]

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Jun 24, 2016

Crocker writes for The Cipher Brief on the campaign to liberate Fallujah

By Ryan Crocker

Iraq Task Force Chair Ryan Crocker writes for The Cipher Brief on sectarian tensions in Iraq and the role of the Shia militia in the campaign to liberate Fallujah from ISIS. Read the full article here.

Iraq

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Jun 23, 2016

Natali writes for Al Monitor about the difficulty of a tripartite division in Iraq

By Future of Iraq

Iraq Task Force Member Dr. Denise Natali writes for Al Monitor about current sectarian tensions and fragmentation in Iraq and the unlikeliness of a tripartite division. Read the full article here.

In the News

Jun 23, 2016

Younis Quoted by Rudaw on the Boeing Iran Deal

By Nussaibah Younis

Read the full article here.

Iran

In the News

Jun 20, 2016

Van Den Toorn Writes for War on the Rocks on Conditions in Sinjar

By Christine Van Den Toorn

Iraq Task Force Member Christine Van Den Toorn writes for War on the Rocks on the need for mediation of tensions in Sinjar. Read the full article here.

In the News

Jun 3, 2016

Al-Khoei in CNN: Battle for Falluja: Not Shias versus Sunnis but Iraqis versus ISIS

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Task Force member Hayder al-Khoei writes for CNN on the inaccurate sectarian framing of the Fallujah campaign. Read the full article here.

Iraq

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May 27, 2016

Knights Writes for Foreign Policy on the Need to Secure Baghdad from ISIS

By Michael Knights

Iraq Task Force member Michael Knights writes for Foreing Policy on the need to secure Baghdad from ISIS to prevent rise of Shia militia control.  Read the full article here.

Iraq

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May 25, 2016

Knights Writes for Al Jazeera on Operations to Retake Fallujah

By Michael Knights

Iraq Task Force Member Michael Knights writes for Al Jazeera on the Iraqi government’s operations to retake ISIS from Fallujah. Read the full article here.

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Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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