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    Post-mediation Iraqi-Iranian-Saudi relations: A reading on regional balances and security

    Mustafa al-Saray - Director of Political Studies at Al Bayan Center for planning and studies The Iranian–Saudi agreement on 10 March last year was a major turning point in terms of bilateral relations, regional relations, and international reactions. This agreement, which took place under Chinese auspices, and Iraqi gestures, was the...

    The outcome of the provincial elections: The first foot is for those who master the art of the possible

    Abdul Aziz Aliwi Alissawi - An academic and researcher specializing in electoral affairs and democracy studies. Introduction The simplest concept of politics for a first-stage student in a political science major is that politics in short means “the art of the possible.” Since art means a number of human actors that...

    Analyzing Russia’s Involvement in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region’s Energy Sector

    Bahrooz Jaafar holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from Cyprus International University in Nicosia, and he is also the founder and head of the Mediterranean Institute for Regional Studies. Key takeaways: Russia and Iraq have rich oil and gas resources and a common interest in fostering a favorable energy investment and...

    Post-election: (Notes that need pause)

    Imad Salah Sheikh Daoud- Professor of Public Policy and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Political Science, Al-Nahrien University A prelude: Free and fair elections are a manifestation of the success of the democratic transition and the consolidation of its working mechanisms in political systems that seek successful and effective governance. This calls...

    Al-Bayan Center launches the eighth issue of “Al-Bayan Observatory”

    Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies launched the eighth issue of the “Al-Bayan Observatory” periodical, which specializes in monitoring issues and publications of the leading international think tanks regarding Iraqi affairs. The issue includes titles published in November of 2023 for studies and research papers issued by think tanks in...

    Al-Bayan Center launches the seventh issue of “Al-Bayan Observatory”

    Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies launched the seventh issue of the “Al-Bayan Observatory” periodical, which specializes in monitoring issues and publications of the leading international think tanks regarding Iraqi affairs. The issue includes titles published in October of 2023 for studies and research papers issued by think tanks...

    Baghdad’s options in protecting Iraqi communities in the West: Sexual orientations as a model

    Raed Shihab Ahmed - Professor of Political Science, Iraqi University Introduction The issue of homosexuality is not new, but its increasing spread may generate government reactions in Muslim-majority countries and others popular with Arab and Muslim communities in Western countries. Although the enactment of laws is a purely internal issue, the...

    New strategic balances in light of US military moves in Syria and Iraq

    Ali Bashar Bakr Aguan - Lecturer at the Faculty of Political Science / University of Mosul In light of the return of the conflict on the Syrian geography to the regional and international front, and with the escalation of Russian-Iranian movements in the theater of operations, the United States of...

    The complexity and chaos of foreign policy in the Middle East: The dynamics of the Saudi-Iranian

    Ahmed Jlobe Al-Mayahi - PhD student at the University of Tehran / Department of International Relations Introduction: This paper looks at the answer to the following question What are ways to improve the behavior of foreign policy actors in the Middle East? The Middle East has a special place in terms...

    Iraq and the BRICS bloc between the keys to entry challenges

    Abdul Samad Saadoun Abdullah - Iraqi researcher Executive summary Currently, Iraq, despite having the stimulating qualifications to join the BRICS, faces obstacles and challenges in economic and political arrangements, which are not expected to be attractive in its short- and medium-term invitation to join unless it works to develop a plan...