Iraq Issue
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Iraq’s Tishreen Uprising: From Barricades to Ballot Box
Protests could arise anew at any time, risking another lethal crackdown. ICG The government should hold those who harmed protesters…
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Turkish airstrike kills at least three in refugee camp in Iraq
An Iraqi security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed an airstrike had killed and injured people in the…
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Rand Paul: Why We Need to End the Forever Wars Now
After almost twenty years, we have lost over 7,000 killed, suffered over 50,000 wounded, and spent over $5.4 trillion, in…
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Hundreds of Thousands of Iraqis Are Still Internally Displaced
Once upon a time in Iraq, ISIS was vanquished, but for too many, the rupture and darkest days are still…
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Exclusive: Australia’s first IS bride Zehra Duman and her children have fled to Turkey
IS bride Zehra Duman is currently in a Turkish prison and believed to be under investigation by Turkish authorities. Lin…
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Iraq: Fixing Security in Kirkuk
The arrangement is unsettling communal relations, with Kurds feeling excluded. ICG With outside help, Baghdad and Erbil should design a…
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On Third Try, a New Government for Iraq
Not only must he navigate the politics that delayed his cabinet’s formation, but he must also deal with plummeting state…
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Iraqi parliament passes resolution to end foreign troop presence
“The government commits to revoke its request for assistance from the international coalition fighting Islamic State due to the end…
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A Perilous Turning Point in the U.S.-Iran Confrontation
Tehran will retaliate – the only question is how – prompting another response from Washington. Robert Malley ICG Allies of…
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Rescuing Iraq from the Iran-U.S. Crossfire
Urgent steps are needed to break this predictable but perilous cycle. ICG For the past three months, a popular uprising…
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Iraq’s Quiet Kingmaker Brings Down a Prime Minister
Iraq’s parliament accepted Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation on Sunday, finally bringing down a veteran political survivor. Matthew Petti The…
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The ominous sign for Iraq as it spirals towards revolution
Now this nation caught between the world’s fiercest enemies is on the brink of spiralling out of control. Jamie Seidel…
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Averting an ISIS Resurgence in Iraq and Syria
It is still possible, however, for the jihadist group’s many foes to nip its regrowth in the bud. What’s new?…
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Wounds opened by Islamic State are still healing in Sinjar, five years after their terror began
The then 15-year-old was at home in Sinune in northern Iraq when her father arrived shaken, shouting that Islamic State…
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A New Generation of Activists Circumvents Iraq’s Political Paralysis
Researching the talks on forming a new Iraqi ruling coalition, our Senior Adviser for Iraq Maria Fantappie finds a country…
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Australian troops to stay in Middle East despite US pullout: Morrison
Australian troops will remain in the Middle East despite US President Donald Trump announcing the withdrawal of thousands of soldiers…
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