Program: Iraq Initiative

Younis Interviewed by Rudaw on the Future of Iraq

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Hassan Writes for EastWest.ngo on the Secular Characteristic of the Kurdish Population

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan publishes his remarks to the European Parliament on EastWest.ngo. He says the Kurdish population in Iraq and Syria are largely secular and are therefore an indispensible partner for the struggle against jihadi Salafism. Read the full article here.

Al-Khoei Writes for Lowy Institute on Sectarianism and How It Can Be Used Incorrectly to Understand Conflict

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Iraq Task Force Member Hayder al-Khoei discusses the problems of sectarianism in the Middle East, not only from an on-the-ground perspective, but also how international powers use sectarianism to try to understand various conflicts instead of trying to understand the root of the issue. Read the full article here.

Al-Khoei Joins ABC Australia to Explain Why He Believes ISIS Will Soon Meet Its End

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Iraq Task Force Member Hayder al-Khoei discusses on ABC Australia how the changing security situation in Syria and Iraq and loss of oil fields have dealt a severe blow to ISIS, saying that the more territory they lose and the less money they earn, the weaker they will be. Al Khoei explains how post-ISIS Iraq  […]

Hassan Joins BBC Arabic to Discuss the Syria Negotiations in Geneva and Hostilities in Aleppo

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan joins BBC Arabic to discuss the Syria negotiations in Geneva and hostilities in Aleppo. Hassan explains the intensification of fighting in Aleppo and its impact on the civilian population, as well as the lack of progress in the Geneva negotiations. He also discusses the continued lack of access to […]

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.

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.

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 […]