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    Multiple constituencies in Iraq: the tribulation passing the first test

    Abdulaziz Aliwi Alissawi - Academic and researcher specializing in electoral affairs Introduction More than a year of the early elections in Iraq that took place on the tenth of October 2021, the Iraqis were divided over the one-inverted system under which those elections were held, Which relied on the division of...

    The Blind Spot in The Next Government’s Priorities

    Ali Adnan Muhammad – Researcher The democratic political experience in Iraq has gone through many challenges, and the political blockage is perhaps the most dangerous of all. The Iraqi state authorities have been severed overnight, its parliament is broken, its judiciary is under threat, and its government is dealing with...

    UAE’s approach to Iraq

    The relationship between the UAE and Iraq dates back to 1971, Iraq was one of the first countries that supported the independence of the United Arab Emirates during the reign of Ahmad Hassan al-Bakr. After strengthening relations during this period, the UAE tried to gain Iraq’s support in its regional...

    Elections and Public Legitimacy: Democratic Mechanisms Undermined by the Conflict in Iraq

    Dr. Adnan Sobeeh Thamer - Researcher in Anthropology The crisis that the Iraqis experienced on August 29, 2022, and the armed fighting that lasted twenty-four hours after a series of events and rhetorical conflict, reached its climax 10 months ago. The theme of that conflict lies between those who claim...

    Political Crisis in Iraq: Is There Any Future Solutions on The Horizon?

    Dr. Nour Ali Saqib - Ph.D. in International Relations and Foreign Policy, is a teaching staff in the Law Department, Al-Hadi University College. Today, Iraq is going through serious internal political crises that threaten the entire political system and civil peace. Among the biggest of these crises is the government...

    The Mixed Electoral System and The Chances of Its Implementation in Iraq

    Abdulaziz Alawi Al-Issawi/ researcher specializing in electoral affairs and democracy studies. The mixed electoral system appeared after some countries resorted to mixing the two systems of majority and proportional representation; To take advantage of the positives of the two systems, and avoid the negatives, and achieved relative success in several...

    Turkey’s approach and important goals toward Iraq

    After the independence of Iraq, relations between the country and Turkey (with 367 kilometers of the common land border) experienced ups and downs and various developments. Differences and cooperation between Iraq and Turkey have always existed after the First World War. Turkish foreign policy in the Arab world has...

    The Return of American Interest in The Middle East Once Again: Will Iraq Be Present This Time?

    Dr. Khaled Hashem - Researcher in International Relations US President Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East from 13-16 July 2022 represents a turning point in the US administration's policy towards the region, and the return of US interest in it and its issues after being ignored for a long...

    Iraq In Light Of US President Joe Biden’s Upcoming Visit And New Regional Transformations

    Firas Elias – Researcher The expected first visit of US President Joe Biden to the Middle East in mid-July, which will include Israel and other Arab and Gulf countries, as well as the active regional movement carried out by some regional powers, is accompanied by a complex political situation in...

    The Iraqi Mediation Between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Motives and Consequences

    Ali Najat / writer and researcher specializing in Middle Eastern affairs and Islamic movements. Iranian-Saudi relations have witnessed many ups and downs since the victory of the revolution in 1979 and the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran, and thus can be divided into three periods of cooperation, competition,...