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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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May 5, 2016

Al-Ali Writes for the New York Times on the Current Political Challenges Facing the Iraqi Government

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Task Force Member Zaid al-Ali writes for the New York Times about Iraq’s current political instability, saying that part of the process of reforming the corrupt system must include the inclusion of new political actors in the process/government. Without “new blood,” al-Ali says that Iraq will never emerge from governmental corruption. Read the full […]

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MENASource

May 5, 2016

Operations in the Manbij Pocket: Finding A Way Forward in the War against ISIS

By Aaron Stein

The Islamic State (ISIS) threat to Turkey has increased considerably in recent months, following an increase in rocket attacks on the Turkish city of Kilis and the deliberate targeting of Turkish tanks and artillery near Karkamış. The rise of the Islamic State threat prompted Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, to underscore the need to clear […]

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May 5, 2016

Younis in Foreign Affairs: Sectarianism and the Protests in Baghdad

By Nussaibah Younis

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May 4, 2016

Connable Writes for The National Interest on Need for US Involvement in Iraqi Reconciliation

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Task Force Member Ben Connable discusses the need for US involvement to further reconciliation efforts in Iraq following an Iraq Task Force trip to the country. Read the full article here.

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In the News

May 3, 2016

Younis Quoted by The Daily Signal on Iraqi Politics and Protests in Iraq

By Nussaibah Younis

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May 3, 2016

Knights Quoted on the Current Political Instabilities and What They Mean for Iraq’s Future

By Atlantic Council

The Daily Signal quotes Iraq Task Force Member Michael Knights on the current political situation in Iraq and the lasting effects that it can have on Iraq’s political process. He discusses Iraq’s overall ability to come back off the brink of political/security collapse and sees hope in Iraq’s future. Read the full article here.

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In the News

May 2, 2016

Younis Quoted by Wall Street Journal on Protests in Iraq and the Country’s Political Climate

By Nussaibah Younis

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Apr 29, 2016

Stein Quoted by Al Monitor on US Involvement in the Syrian Conflict

By Aaron Stein

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In the News

Apr 29, 2016

Stein Quoted by Foreign Policy on Turkey’s Involvement in Mosul Against ISIS

By Aaron Stein

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New Atlanticist

Apr 28, 2016

Donald Trump: A ‘Dangerous’ Man

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former US diplomat, R. Nicholas Burns, discusses GOP frontrunner’s foreign policy speech R. Nicholas Burns, an Atlantic Council board director who served as the State Department’s number three official in the George W. Bush administration, offered a searing critique of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s April 27 foreign policy speech in an interview with the […]

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