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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

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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

In the News

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.

Iraq

In the News

May 23, 2016

Knights Joins NPR to Discuss the Security of Baghdad

By Michael Knights

Iraq Task Force Member Michael Knights joins NPR to discuss the weakened security of Baghdad amid Iraqi operations to retake Fallujah. Read the full article here.

Iraq

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May 19, 2016

Findings from Iraq Task Force Trip to Iraq Featured by Brookings

By Kenneth Pollack

Brookings features findings of Iraq Task Force trip to Iraq with Iraq Task Force members Kenneth Pollack and Michael Knights. Read the full article here.

Iraq

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May 18, 2016

Younis Quoted by Voice of America on US Aid Against ISIS in Iraq

By Nussaibah Younis

Read the full article here.

Iraq

In the News

May 16, 2016

Connable Writes for War on the Rocks about Calls for Partition in Iraq

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Task Force Member Ben Connable writes for War on the Rocks about the need for partition advocates to either present clear recommendations or to support a unified Iraq. Read the full article here.

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Experts

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Yerevan Saeed

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Energy & Environment

Fellow

Jennifer Gavito

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic French

Staff

Nibras Basitkey

Associate Director, Iraq Initiative

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Economy & Business

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C. Anthony Pfaff

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic English

Fellow

Ahmed Tabaqchali

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Economy & Business