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Feb 24, 2016

VOA Quotes Pollack on Sectarianism in Iraq, its Role in Creating ISIS and How to Reverse It

By Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack

Voice of America quotes Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack on the need for the the next US to tackle sectarianism, especially the issues between Shia and Sunni Arabs, in order to help transition Iraq to a productive and strong political process when the post-ISIS eventuality comes to pass. Read the full article here.

In the News

Feb 24, 2016

VOA Quotes Crocker on Post-ISIS Iraq and a Strengthening Iran

By Iraq Task Force Chair Ryan Crocker

Voice of America quotes Iraq Task Force Chair Ryan Crocker on the necessity of power sharing to bring Iraq out of the grips of sectarianism and strengthen the government’s overall capacity to provide for the population. Read the full article here.

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

The Hill Quotes Crocker During Task Force Launch

By Iraq Task Force Chair Ryan Crocker

The Hill quotes Iraq Task Force Chair Ryan Crocker during Task Force launch on the role Sunni distrust for the both the Iraqi central government and Kurdish Regional Government plays in ISIS expansion and control. Read the full article here.

In the News

Feb 22, 2016

Van Den Toorn in Foreign Policy on Stability in Iraq After Liberation from ISIS

By Iraq Task Force Member Christine Van Den Toorn

Iraq Task Force Member writes for Foreign Policy on  the “day after” dilemma facing Iraq in dealing with newly liberated areas and the coming of post-ISIS Iraq. Read the full article here.

In the News

Feb 20, 2016

The Daily Caller News Foundation Quotes Jeffrey During Task Force Launch

By Iraq Task Force

The Daily Caller News Foundation quotes Iraq Task Force Senior Adviser Ambassador James Jeffrey during Task Force launch on the regional threats presented by Ira, Syria, Russia, and ISIS. Read the full article here.

In the News

Feb 20, 2016

Atlantic Council Launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq Featured in 790 KBET

By Atlantic Council

Read the full article here.

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New Atlanticist

Feb 17, 2016

Iran, Syria, Russia Seen as Top Challenges in the Middle East

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Iran, Syria, and Russia together pose the biggest challenge in the Middle East today, and any notion that there can be an alignment of the interests of Tehran and Washington is unrealistic, three former US officials said at the Atlantic Council on February 16. “We have an Iran-Syria-Russia problem right now in the Middle East,” […]

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Event Recap

Feb 16, 2016

Future of Iraq Launch

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

On February 16, 2016, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a public launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq, comprising twenty-five members chaired by Ambassador Ryan Crocker. The aim of the Task Force is to present a coherent, long-term Iraq policy to the incoming US administration that tackles the […]

In the News

Feb 16, 2016

Pollack in Foreign Affairs: Fight or Flight – America’s Choice in the Middle East

By Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack discusses the choice the next US president will face regarding  the Middle East: either do much more to stabilize it, or disengage. Read the full article here.

In the News

Feb 16, 2016

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack in Foreign Affairs: America’s Choice in the Middle East

By Kenneth Pollack

Read the full article here.

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Omar Al-Nidawi

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

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