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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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Aug 13, 2014

Hof: Obama’s Options in Iraq

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof is quoted by Bloomberg on the recently announced US military operation in Iraq:

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In the News

Aug 13, 2014

Itani: “Maliki Cannot Survive”

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani is quoted in Foreign Policy on Nouri al-Maliki’s ouster in Iraq:

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New Atlanticist

Aug 12, 2014

To confront ISIS, get arms and emergency help to Iraq’s Kurds

By Bina Hussein and David Koranyi

US Has Declined to Arm Kurdish Forces, But That Now Must Change Iraq’s national army effectively has collapsed before the advance of the brutal guerrillas of the Islamic State, leaving only one effective fighting force – the Kurdish peshmerga – to confront them. As the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has seized much […]

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In the News

Aug 12, 2014

Burrows: The Strongmen Cometh

By Mathew Burrows

Strategic Foresight Initiative director Mathew Burrows writes for US News & World Report on the return of authoritarianism to governments across the Middle East:

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In the News

Aug 12, 2014

Saab: Rolling Back ISIS

By Bilal Y. Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to discuss how the United States can combat ISIS in Iraq:

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In the News

Aug 12, 2014

Larémont on the Situation in Iraq

By Ricardo Rene Laremont

Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ricardo René Larémont joins China Radio International to discuss the situation in Iraq:

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In the News

Aug 12, 2014

Itani on Long-Term US Involvement in Iraq

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani joins the Diane Rehm Show to discuss US involvement in Iraq:  Listen to the full interview.

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In the News

Aug 11, 2014

Mardini on a New Nominee to Succeed Maliki

By Ramzy Mardini

The Los Angeles Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on Nouri al-Maliki’s reaction to the nomination of a new politician to succeed him as Iraqi prime minister:

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In the News

Aug 11, 2014

Mardini on New Candidate for Iraqi Prime Minister

By Ramzy Mardini

The Associated Press quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the selection of a new politician by Iraq’s president to form the country’s next government:

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MENASource

Aug 11, 2014

An Emergency in Iraq, an Underwhelming US Response

By Faysal Itani

Although President Obama has cited humanitarian concerns for the fate of the endangered Yazidi minority, these air strikes were more likely precipitated by the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham’s (ISIS) recent significant military gains in Northern Iraq.

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