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The Iraq Initiative provides transatlantic and regional policy makers with unique perspectives and analysis on the ongoing challenges and opportunities facing Iraq as the country tries to build an inclusive political system, attract economic investment, and encourage a vibrant civil society.

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In the News

Nov 4, 2016

Daniels Joins Rudaw to Discuss Iraq’s Fight to Retake Mosul from the Islamic State

By Owen Daniels

Watch the full discussion here.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2016

It’s Time to Think About a Post-ISIS Strategy

As the military offensive in Mosul intensifies and plans are drawn up for an assault on Raqqa, the forces opposing the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) must consider the political implications of tactical engagement, specifically, who will assume control once the terrorist group is defeated? “When we talk about ISIS and the day […]

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In the News

Nov 4, 2016

Stein Quoted in The Cipher Brief on Turkish Posturing in Iraq

By Aaron Stein

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In the News

Nov 4, 2016

Daniels Joins Rudaw English to Discuss How ISIS Funds Itself

By Owen Daniels

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In the News

Nov 3, 2016

Mardini Quoted by New York Times on the Future of Mosul

By Ramzy Mardini

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Event Recap

Nov 2, 2016

ISIS the Day After Defeat

By Jenna Amlani

On November 2, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted “ISIS the Day After Defeat,” a panel discussion featuring Resident Fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Hassan Hassan, Director for Tradecraft and Innovation at the Institute for the Study of War Jessica Lewis McFate, and Senior Economist […]

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MENASource

Nov 1, 2016

Anbar’s Iraqi Policemen: Between ISIS and a Hard Place

By Kamal al-Ayash, NIQASH

There have been plenty of calls for families who were displaced by the security crisis caused by the Islamic State group to return home, once their territories have been cleared of the extremists. But in the central province of Anbar, it seems that not everybody is welcome.

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In the News

Oct 28, 2016

Petraeus Interviewed by the Los Angeles Times on What Happens After ISIS Is Defeated in Mosul

By David Petraeus

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In the News

Oct 27, 2016

Daniels Joins Rudaw English to Discuss the Future of Mosul

By Owen Daniels

Watch the full interview here.

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In the News

Oct 26, 2016

Alami in The New Arab: Retreat and Resurgence: IS’s Never-ending Cycle Unfolds in Mosul

By Mona Alami

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