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Regional and international affairs

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,...

Possible Crises In Future Bilateral Relations Between Iran And Iraq

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...

Iraq and the GCC: Challenges and Opportunities for Accession

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...

Challenges Of The North: American And Turkish Interventions and The Position of The Kurds, Possible Responses

Aqeel Saeed Mahfoud - Researcher and Academic. Introduction: What is happening in the Syrian Jazira region (also known as Upper Mesopotamia) and northern Iraq in terms of a series of political and military events makes the regional event more “uncertain” and ambiguous. Things are happening that are difficult to anticipate or...

Russia’s goals and approach to Iraq

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...

Scenarios For The Turkish Elections Next Year And What The Iraqi Government Should Do About Them

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....

The Russian-Ukrainian war and its implications for shaping the patterns of geopolitical power relations within the framework of the international system.

Dr. Ammar Hamid Yassin/ Assistant Professor of International Relations at the College of Science and Political Science, University of Baghdad Introduction: The repercussions of the Russo-Ukrainian war are not determined in the geopolitical sphere of the two states; It affects many countries in the central and marginal areas of the structure...

The American Ambiguity in the Middle East

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...