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 of both... Read more.
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 confrontation whose... Read more.
From Controlling Armed Power to Safeguarding the Economy: Iraq’s Government Faces Its First Test of Authority
Reporting Period: 16–22 October 2026Prepared by: Monitoring Department – Iraq Center for Future Studies (ICFS) The Week in Brief This week marked the Iraqi government’s... Read more.
Government Formation Completed under Fiscal and Security Pressure: Iraq Moves from Managing Vacancies to Testing State Capacity
Monitoring period: 11–17 October 2026Prepared by: Monitoring Department, Iraq Center for Future Studies (ICFS) The Situation in One Minute This week, the Council... Read more.
Transformations of the Iraqi landscape: challenges and outcomes
The seminar delivered by Dr. Liqaa Maki at the Iraq Center for Future Studies addressed the transformations of the Iraqi political landscape in the post–October... Read more.
Turkish bases in Iraq
Currently, there are more than 50 Turkish military bases, checkpoints, and posts across the Kurdistan Region and Nineveh.... Read more.
Book: Political Marketing – A Study of the Turkish and American Experiences
The book Political Marketing: A Study of the Turkish and American Experiences offers an analytical examination of the instruments of political influence, the shaping... Read more.
