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Aug 4, 2026

هل ŁŠŲŖŁ…ŁƒŁ† Ų§Ł„Ų²ŁŠŲÆŁŠ من فصل Ų§Ł„ŲÆŁˆŁ„Ų© عن Ų§Ł„Ų·Ų§Ų¦ŁŲ©ŲŸ

By Munqith Dagher

منقذ ŲÆŲ§ŲŗŲ± Ł„ŁŠŲ³ Ų®Ų§ŁŁŠŲ§Ł‹ تأثير Ł…Ų§ يجري في Ų§Ł„Ų¬ŁˆŲ§Ų± Ų§Ł„Ų¹Ų±Ų§Ł‚ŁŠ على Ų§Ł„Ų³ŁŠŲ§Ų³Ų© ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ł…Ų¬ŲŖŁ…Ų¹ ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ų§Ł‚ŲŖŲµŲ§ŲÆ ŁŁŠŁ‡. ŁˆŲ¹Ł„Ł‰ الرغم من ان Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲŗŁŠŲ±Ų§ŲŖ Ų§Ł„ŲŖŁŠ حصلت في المنطقة ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ أكتوبر 2023 Ų§Ł†Ų¹ŁƒŲ³ŲŖ على العراق ŲØŲ·Ų±ŁŠŁ‚Ų© او ŲØŲ£Ų®Ų±Ł‰ŲŒ الا ان Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲ£Ų«ŁŠŲ± Ų§Ł„Ų£ŁƒŲØŲ± على Ų³ŁŠŲ§Ų³ŲŖŁ‡ Ų³ŁŠŲøŁ‡Ų± Ł†ŲŖŁŠŲ¬Ų© تداعيات Ł…Ų§ ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ 28 فبراير(Ų“ŲØŲ§Ų·)2026 ŁˆŲ§Ł„ŲŖŁŠ تتكؓف ŁŠŁˆŁ…Ų§Ł‹ ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ الآخر. لقد أدى Ų§ŲŗŲŖŁŠŲ§Ł„ Ų§Ł„Ų³ŁŠŲÆ […]

Arabic Conflict

MENASource

Aug 3, 2026

Can al-Zaidi separate the sects from the state in Iraq?

By Munqith Dagher

The biggest challenge facing Iraq's prime minister is how to curb the role of sectarian institutions in shaping Iraq's state decisions.

Conflict Iran

MENASource

Jul 31, 2026

US dollar shipments to Iraq are a molehill, not a mountain

By Ahmed Tabaqchali

The impact of the recent pause in US dollar shipments to Iraq is far less severe than many assume, because Iraq's economy has modernized.

Dollar Dominance Economy & Business

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Mar 6, 2021

Slavin and Kadhim quoted in DW on the impact of Ali al-Sistani on Iraq

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Mar 6, 2021

Kadhim quoted in Tablet on meeting between Pope and Grand Ayatollah in Iraq

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In the News

Mar 6, 2021

Kadhim quoted in Arkansas Democrat Gazette on the Pope’s historic visit to Iraq

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In the News

Mar 6, 2021

Mezran quoted in the Times on increasing migration rates to Italy

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Mar 6, 2021

Kadhim quoted in Financial Times on Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq

Iraq Middle East

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Mar 5, 2021

Fontenrose joins BBC to discuss the future of US-Saudi relations

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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Mar 5, 2021

Multiple elections could boost hardline victories in Iran

By Anonymous

There are no definite candidates yet in the reformist-moderate camp for obvious reasons—they are likely to lose. Unless there is a drastic change in the political or economic atmosphere that can guarantee a bigger turnout, the candidates of this camp do not have any chance of winning.

Iran Middle East

In the News

Mar 5, 2021

Kadhim quoted in WaPo on Pope’s historic visit to Iraq

Iraq Middle East

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Mar 5, 2021

Kroenig and Ashford debate Biden’s strike against Iranian-backed militia and what it means for US-Iran negotiations

By Atlantic Council

On March 5, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss Biden’s retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed proxies, the potential for negotiations with Iran, and what a renewed nuclear agreement with Iran might […]

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Mar 4, 2021

Kadhim quoted in NBC on Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq

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