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Muhammad Allawi’s government and international and regional pressures

 Will Muhammad Allawi’s Government be hammered on the anvil of US pressure because of its possible rapprochement with Iran? Although the efforts by Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, the new Iraqi Prime Minister, to form a functioning government have so far been hampered, his negotiations with the various political factions continue apace...

Iraq in the face of the Coronavirus

Man, who several centuries ago had imagined that the discovery of scientific laws would give him undisputed mastery over nature and with it lay bare all the secrets and mysteries of the world, today finds his life threatened by a dangerous virus, namely the coronavirus. Nature is a set laws...

Iraq’s Hesitation to Request the Removal of Foreign Forces from the Country

Dr. Iman Abdel Halim, Researcher at the Diplomatic Center for Strategic Studies, Egypt The killing of the commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Qassim Soleimani, on Iraqi soil by American forces caused widespread anger inside Iraq, which was exacerbated after Iran responded by launching...

America Needs the Oil Market in the Middle East -Iraq is the second exporter in OPEC

Many say that in the long run, the US will need the oil of the Middle East to compensate for the depletion of crude oil reserves in its production centers. In contrast, the current volume of its consumption and its need for Middle East oil has diminished compared to...

Qaboos’s Oman and the New Sultan’s Challenges

"It is a pleasure for me to speak to you this evening through our Omani radio. Our intention is to make sure that you closely know the government's plans and the steps it will take to achieve reassurance and progress for our people, prosperity, and security for our country....

Will the US Impose Sanctions on Iraq?

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose severe sanctions on Baghdad in response to the Iraqi parliament’s decision to remove US forces from Iraqi territory. According to the Washington Post reports, Trump said: “We will withdraw our forces from Iraq, but Iraq must first pay the construction costs...

An Overview on Public Sector Employment/Recruitment Reform in the MENA Region

By Roza Mohammed Abstract: Many countries in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region are going through a transformation in their employment/recruitment and selection practices within the public sector, this has led to reforms in the public sector. In the past decade, the MENA region has survived many socioeconomic and...

Toward a Rescue Program for Convincing Reforms!

After the defeat of ISIS and the rise of people's demands for better living conditions, the political forces are required now, more than ever, to present a clear and accurate reform program to restore people's trust in the political process and the democratic system before they face imminent danger.  The...

Iran’s perspective on Turkey’s offensive in Syria

During the past few days, Turkish forces have penetrated deep into Syrian territory, east of the Euphrates River, attacking Kurdish fighters, despite the US presence there. There is no miscalculation on the part of Turkey, since it is has become clear that the Americans will be leaving sooner or...

The Hidden Agenda Behind Trump’s Desire to Buy Greenland

Talib Jabbar Hassan, Ph.D. student, College of Political Science, University of Baghdad. Zainab Ghatah Nahedh, MA in Political Science, University of Baghdad. Greenland is the second-largest island in the world after Australia. It is an independent Danish region within the Kingdom of Denmark. Geographically, it is located in the Arctic, specifically...