The shared Iraqi-Iranian border is known to be wide and fraught with dangers. As different historical eras folded, full of disputes and convulsions. But today is the time to zero in on the controversial points, narrow the circle of tension, and diagnose everything that would disturb the atmosphere between...
Dr. Mustafa Al-Daraji / Researcher
The establishment of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf came as an expression of the historical, social and cultural commonalities that unite its countries. The GCC countries are distinguished by the depth of religious and cultural ties, and the family blending...
Soviet-Iraqi relations were established on September 9, 1944, severed in 1955, and rebuilt in July 1958. Cooperation between the two countries, despite some ups and downs, was generally positive, and Baghdad was considered one of the most important Soviet partners in the Arab world. The signing of the Treaty...
Peyman Eshaghi - Ph.D. Candidate of Middle Eastern/Islamic Studies at the Free University of Berlin.
The presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey are scheduled to start after approximately 12 months, and although the elections will be in June of 2023, the Turkish president has the authority to hold early elections....
Firas Tariq Makiya/ Political Researcher
The collapse of the totalitarian regime led to the collapse of the first Iraqi state (1921-2003) and was an official sign of the failure of the state project, and the failure of the political and cultural elites to reach a national identity that expresses a...
Dr. Khaled Hashem Mohamed/ Ph.D. in Political Science/ Cairo University
The US administration led by "Joe Biden" confirms that the US policy in the Middle East will remain steadfast, and Washington remains committed to the security of the region and the protection of its countries. However, what is being taken...
Sayyid Muqtada Al-Sadr launched a speech on May 15, 2022, in which he revealed the failure of the attempt to form a majority government. The Sadrist project, included the Sovereignty coalition (also known as Al-Siyada coalition) representing the Sunni component, alongside the Kurdistan Democratic Party representing the Kurdish component.
Al-Sadr...
Japan soon turned its attention to the Middle East. The first Japanese official probably visited Iraq in 1880. But diplomatic relations between the two countries began in 1939, and in 1939 Japan opened its embassy in Baghdad. The exchange of Ambassadors between the two countries in January 1960, the...
Introduction
The Sunni political arena has witnessed rapid developments in the past weeks, after the return of the former political figures -who were wanted by the law- (Rafi al-Issawi and Ali Hatem al-Suleiman) to the Anbar Governorate; In a move that was understood as an attempt to limit the role...
Dr. Firas Elias / Researcher
Introduction
It is no secret to anyone that the complex nature of the conflicts in the Sinjar district today. Some of them stem from the nature of the Iraqi internal reality, which is represented by the struggle for influence and control between the armed groups in...
