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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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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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New Atlanticist

Mar 23, 2016

On Brussels Bombings: ‘The Moment Has Come When We Need to Act,’ says Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, has called on governments in countries facing the threat of Islamic terrorism to set aside political differences and ramp up intelligence sharing and cooperation with their neighbors. “The moment has come when we need to act,” Jahjaga said in an interview on March 23. Jahjaga spoke on a visit to the […]

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In the News

Mar 23, 2016

Itani in Democracy Journal: Taking on ISIS – and Assad

By Faysal Itani

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MENASource

Mar 21, 2016

The Problem with the Obama Doctrine

By H.A. Hellyer

The ‘Obama Doctrine’ is finally taking shape—with The Atlantic magazine revealing its most salient points through a series of conversations with the US president—but the insights are not all flattering, not least when it comes to the Arab world.

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MENASource

Mar 16, 2016

Retaking Mosul: ISIS and Human Shields

By Sahr Muhammedally

Talks about retaking Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIS)—a city of 1 million people—are once again in the news. But Iraqi and US military planners need to think creatively about how best to minimize civilian harm in what is anticipated to be a long and fierce urban campaign where ISIS fighters are likely to be […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 16, 2016

Is Dissent Brewing in ISIS’ Ranks Over Plans to Strike the United States, Europe?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Top commanders ‘disavow’ shift of strategy away from caliphate-building, says journalist A shift from the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s goals of building a caliphate to attacking Europe and the United States is reportedly causing a rift in the terrorist group’s upper echelons. A lieutenant to ISIS’ self-proclaimed caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, told Martin […]

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In the News

Mar 7, 2016

Alami in Asharq Al-Awsat: ISIS’s Social Media War and How Facebook is Countering It

By Mona Alami

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In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Alami in Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah’s Mounting Sectarian Narrative in its Confrontation with Gulf Countries

By Mona Alami

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In the News

Feb 25, 2016

Stein Quoted by the Telegraph on Turkey’s Strategy Toward Iran, Iraq, and Kurdish Forces in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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In the News

Feb 23, 2016

Stein Quoted by The Hill on Iraqi Militia Group Connections with ISIS

By Aaron Stein

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