Analytical Papers
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Sunni Religious Groups and Political Competition in Iraq
1. Executive Summary The fall of Iraq's political system in 2003 fundamentally reconfigured the relationship between Sunni religious life and…
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Iraqi Foreign Policy Between Alignment and Neutrality: Which Path for Iraq’s Future
Introduction Iraqi foreign policy no longer faces merely the challenge of managing relations with other states. It now confronts a…
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Washington After the Midterms: Continuity and Change in U.S. Policy Toward Iraq
Executive Summary The U.S. midterm elections of 3 November 2026 reshaped Washington’s institutional balance after the Democratic Party secured control…
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Iraq Amid the Prospect of Renewed War Against Iran
Executive Summary Iraq is entering a sensitive period amid indications that military operations against Iran could resume, following a regional…
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ISIS in Iraq: Declining Activity, Persistent Threat
Executive Summary ISIS no longer exercises the kind of territorial control it established in Iraq in 2014. Yet its diminished…
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Why Should Iraq Watch Yemen?
Executive Summary Yemen matters to Iraq not because it poses a direct threat, but because developments there reveal a broader…
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A Receding Threat or a Latent Danger: ISIS in Iraq (2018–2026)
Introduction The declaration of the “liberation of Iraq from ISIS” in late 2017 marked a pivotal turning point in the…
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Iraqi Factions under US Drone Strikes
A headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Palestine Street, central Baghdad, was struck by a drone attack, resulting…
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Provincial Council Elections: Alliances, Candidates, and Voters
On December 18, 2023, Iraqis were set to elect members of the provincial councils, a decade after the last elections…
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Projected Outcomes of the 2023 Provincial Council Elections
As Iraq approaches its provincial council elections, significant shifts are emerging following the withdrawal of the Sadrist movement from the…
