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Apr 14, 2016

VOA Covers Iraq Task Force Event with Kanan Makiya

By Future of Iraq Task Force

VOA Kurdish Service covers the Iraq Task Force event “Identity, Sectarianism, and Conflict in Iraq: A Conversation with Kanan Makiya” on April 6. Watch the full coverage here.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 13, 2016

Iraq’s Prime Minister Abadi Stuck Between Parliament and Protesters at the Gates

By Nussaibah Younis

No matter what he tries, Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi just can’t catch a break. Faced with thousands of protesters threatening to breach the Green Zone in Baghdad, Abadi relented to their demand that he assemble a group of independent technocrats to form a new cabinet. But when Iraq’s political blocs got wind of the […]

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In the News

Apr 9, 2016

Rudaw Quotes Hassan on Sectarian Tensions in Iraq

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Rudaw quotes Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan on the necessity to address disputes between Iraq and Kurdistan and discusses the Task Force visit to Iraqi Kurdistan in March. Read the full article here.

In the News

Apr 7, 2016

Dodge Writes for Foreign Policy on the Crumbling Iraqi Political Process and the Communal Infighting Taking Over

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Iraq Task Force Member Dr. Toby Dodge writes for Foreign Policy on the weakening Iraqi political system and the further strain that the economic crisis has put on political stability, saying that the future of the country could be marred with civil war because of political in-fighting and a lack of popular representation. Read the […]

Webcasts

Apr 7, 2016

Identity, Sectarianism, and Conflict in Iraq: A Conversation with Kanan Makiya

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

On April 6, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center hosted Iraqi thought leader Kanan Makiya to discuss his new book The Rope, a novel on the tumultuous months between the invasion of Iraq and the execution of Saddam Hussein.

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In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Knights Writes for Al Jazeera on Sectarianism in Iraq and the Effect ISIS Has on Sectarian Violence

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Read the full article here.

In the News

Mar 31, 2016

Rudaw Covers Iraq Task Force Launch and Interviews Younis

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Rudaw covers the Iraq Task Force launch and interviews Senior Fellow Nussaibah Younis on Task Force consultations in Iraq. Watch the full coverage here.

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In the News

Mar 29, 2016

Pollack writes for the Brookings Institution on the Political and Economic Developments in Iraq

By Future of Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack discusses the problems facing Iraq’s Prime Minister as he attempts to implement reforms, and how governmental weakness gives rise to political infighting. The infighting then further destabilizes Iraq’s government preventing future political progress. Pollack also discusses how the economic crisis due to low oil prices and the war against […]

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In the News

Mar 28, 2016

Pollack Writes for the Brookings Institution on the Military Situation in Iraq and the Fight Against ISIS

By Future of Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack discusses the US military campaign to defeat ISIS. Pollack asserts that Baghdad’s announcement of the start of liberation of Mosul is premature due to the lack of a feasible plan of reconstruction once the city is liberated. Read the full article here.

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Mar 24, 2016

National Review mentions the Task Force launch and its discussion of Sykes-Picot borders

By Future of Iraq Task Force

The National Review mentions the launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq and the discussion of the efficacy of  Sykes-Picot borders. Read the full article here.

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Abbas Kadhim

Director, Iraq Initiative

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Iraq Middle East

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David Mack

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

Fellow

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