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    Elections and Public Legitimacy: Democratic Mechanisms Undermined by the Conflict in Iraq

    Dr. Adnan Sobeeh Thamer - Researcher in Anthropology The crisis that the Iraqis experienced on August 29, 2022, and the armed fighting that lasted twenty-four hours after a series of events and rhetorical conflict, reached its climax 10 months ago. The theme of that conflict lies between those who claim...

    Political Crisis in Iraq: Is There Any Future Solutions on The Horizon?

    Dr. Nour Ali Saqib - Ph.D. in International Relations and Foreign Policy, is a teaching staff in the Law Department, Al-Hadi University College. Today, Iraq is going through serious internal political crises that threaten the entire political system and civil peace. Among the biggest of these crises is the government...

    The Mixed Electoral System and The Chances of Its Implementation in Iraq

    Abdulaziz Alawi Al-Issawi/ researcher specializing in electoral affairs and democracy studies. The mixed electoral system appeared after some countries resorted to mixing the two systems of majority and proportional representation; To take advantage of the positives of the two systems, and avoid the negatives, and achieved relative success in several...

    Turkey’s approach and important goals toward Iraq

    After the independence of Iraq, relations between the country and Turkey (with 367 kilometers of the common land border) experienced ups and downs and various developments. Differences and cooperation between Iraq and Turkey have always existed after the First World War. Turkish foreign policy in the Arab world has...

    The Return of American Interest in The Middle East Once Again: Will Iraq Be Present This Time?

    Dr. Khaled Hashem - Researcher in International Relations US President Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East from 13-16 July 2022 represents a turning point in the US administration's policy towards the region, and the return of US interest in it and its issues after being ignored for a long...

    Iraq In Light Of US President Joe Biden’s Upcoming Visit And New Regional Transformations

    Firas Elias – Researcher The expected first visit of US President Joe Biden to the Middle East in mid-July, which will include Israel and other Arab and Gulf countries, as well as the active regional movement carried out by some regional powers, is accompanied by a complex political situation in...

    The Iraqi Mediation Between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Motives and Consequences

    Ali Najat / writer and researcher specializing in Middle Eastern affairs and Islamic movements. Iranian-Saudi relations have witnessed many ups and downs since the victory of the revolution in 1979 and the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran, and thus can be divided into three periods of cooperation, competition,...

    Possible Crises In Future Bilateral Relations Between Iran And Iraq

    The shared Iraqi-Iranian border is known to be wide and fraught with dangers. As different historical eras folded, full of disputes and convulsions. But today is the time to zero in on the controversial points, narrow the circle of tension, and diagnose everything that would disturb the atmosphere between...

    Iraq and the GCC: Challenges and Opportunities for Accession

    Dr. Mustafa Al-Daraji / Researcher The establishment of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf came as an expression of the historical, social and cultural commonalities that unite its countries. The GCC countries are distinguished by the depth of religious and cultural ties, and the family blending...

    Russia’s goals and approach to Iraq

    Soviet-Iraqi relations were established on September 9, 1944, severed in 1955, and rebuilt in July 1958. Cooperation between the two countries, despite some ups and downs, was generally positive, and Baghdad was considered one of the most important Soviet partners in the Arab world. The signing of the Treaty...