Tag: iraq
Iranian Economy following the Withdrawal of the United States from the Nuclear Deal
As the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the overthrow of the monarchy in 1979 approaches, Iranians will...
Iraq Foreign Policy amidst Regional Interactions
Iraq foreign policy has been more balanced recently due to the new government attitudes towards the regional strategic environment, which has been affecting the...
Prospects for strategic partnership between Iraq and NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization - NATO - is a strategic intergovernmental military alliance with considerable global leverage by virtue of its strategic strengths...
Iraq’s place in Canada’s Middle East Strategy
By Ali Ziad al Ali, researcher specialising in international and strategic affairs.
At the beginning of 2016, Canada announced, in the words of its Prime...
Restoring the Iraqi Healthcare Sector
Once viewed as having one of the most robust healthcare systems across the Middle East, the Iraqi healthcare system has experienced a steady decline...
Iraq and Japan – A Common Strategic Vision
By Ali Ziad al Ali, Researcher Specialising in International and Strategic Affairs
Iraq’s geopolitical position represents a strategic imperative and a reality which compels the...
CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IRAQ
Since assuming the seats of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of the People’s Republic of China in 2012,...
Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index: An Iraq-centric review
Transparency International’s much-awaited annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) was released last month. This year, New Zealand emerged on top with an overall score of...
Proposals for the development of Iraqi Airways based on the Turkish Airlines experience
Iraqi Airways is often criticised for neglect and mismanagement, and for the continued decline in its performance and services. It has become synonymous with...
The Global War of the Ports and its impact on Iraq
By Zuhair Jum’a Al-Maliki
When the Chinese Admiral Zheng He launched his expeditionary fleet of 62 ships in the fifteenth century AD, he could not...














