ICFS
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Research & Studies
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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Articles
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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Policy Brief
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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Policy Brief
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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Monitoring
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…
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Monitoring
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…
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Data & Information
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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Data & Information
Who Fought U.S. Forces in Iraq?
With the coalition mission scheduled to end on September 30, 2026, a dispute over twenty-three years of history has returned…
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Books
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…
