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    Iraq’s rank in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2020

    The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) is the most comprehensive ranking of countries currently available. The GSCI measures the competitiveness of countries based on 127 measurable, quantitative indicators derived from reliable sources, such as the World Bank, the IMF, and various UN agencies. The 127 indicators are grouped into...

    Updating the Iraqi Post… the golden opportunity and the economic gains to be achieved

    Online marketing is the opportunity that allows the private sector to grow and save millions of dollars for the local economy. However, with the deterioration of the postal service in Iraq, the delivery of parcels in a cheap and safe manner has become almost impossible; This impedes the growth...

    Iraq in the Global Governance Index 2020

    The Governance Index (essentially a sub-indicator of the Sustainable Competitiveness Index) relies on the quantitative data series - i.e., not the qualitative assessment of government systems - In addition, some aspects of the implications of the direction of government (human rights, freedom of the press, etc.) have been allocated. The...

    The Fall of Kabul: Tehran’s Position and Regional Future

    Introduction The fall of the Afghan State and the way Iran deals with its data have created various assumptions and possibilities at the level of experts and followers in the Middle East, which is one of the countries with the largest transnational agendas associated with Iran, Fatimids (al-Fātimiyyūn).          Iran seems...

    Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections 2021: The Harsh Lessons

    The electoral race concluded with a large-scale boycott, and the surprises that occurred were evident among the specialists who know how to deal with society sensors, before their consultations in the closed rooms. The Iraqi parliamentary electoral competition resulted in several important factors, indicating profound transformations in Iraqi society, and...

    Eight Iraqi alliances have the chances of participating in the formation of the next government

    leaders and candidates from some alliances have claimed to gain 60 to 100 seats, this number of seats is not feasible under the new electoral law, which no longer allows large alliances to acquire as many seats as previously. While recognizing that traditional political forces will remain at the forefront...

    Iraqi women candidates in the 2021 Iraqi electoral parliamentary race… A potential loser and a weak competitor

    On 10 October this year, Iraq is expecting the fifth election in its democratic history, perhaps the most controversial since the 2018 elections, which was accompanied by many problems and with less than 44% participation (advertised). This ratio may be acceptable under a newly-established democratic system, a democratic experience...

    Al-Maraji’a and Elections. Will Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani change the course of the boycott?

    Since 2003, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani has sought to deepen the idea of free elections as an exercise in choosing the form of government and the process of circulating power in Iraq.          Months before the 2018 elections, the Office of the Supreme Maraji’a issued the statement: "Since the...

    Peace-building programs in Iraq

    The concept of peacebuilding is one of the most popular concepts in research centers, and most popular in countries that have emerged from tyranny and whose experience has stalled in the course of transitional justice. The identities of their social groups varied and most felt that their rights diminished,...

    Hidden costs of cybercrime

    Cybercrime seems unstoppable. Thousands of cybercrimes occur every year, costing from a few hundred dollars to millions. Companies and agencies. The risks of cybercrime continue to grow on the operations and profits of many enterprises, and the time spent dealing with a cyber accident can be long; therefore, need...