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Regional and international affairs

The Global Effects of the Russian-Ukrainian War and its Repercussions on the Iraqi Economy

Ali Abdel Rahim Al-Aboudi / researcher in political economy Executive Summary: The sanctions against Russia that the United States and the European Union have already taken on the energy sector will result in a global crisis and a shortage of oil and gas supply. Global growth will decline from 2022-to 2023; Given...

Pakistan’s approach to expanding relations with Iraq

Pakistan-Iraq relations in the past Following Pakistan’s independence from India in 1947, Iraq has been the first Arab country to recognize Pakistan and support it in the Bengal crisis.  Bilateral relations between Iraq and Pakistan, as a result of their presence in different global blocs and different political systems in...

The war and its impact on the Ukrainian political system: the possibilities of survival and decline

Abdulaziz Alawi Al-Issawi/ researcher specializing in electoral affairs and democracy studies. The sudden Russian attack on Ukraine (although it was the most dangerous it has faced since World War II), but it does not represent the first crisis to strike the country, which has gone through several tremors throughout its...

Syria “Step by Step” Initiative Determinants, Constraints, and Possible Pathways

Aqil Saeed Mahfoudh / researcher and academic The international envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, said that the main parties to the Syrian war “feel the need to test something new,” and that they are “ready to engage” in the “step-by-step” initiative for a solution/settlement in Syria; Raising the ceiling of...

The war and its impact on the Ukrainian political system: the possibilities of survival and decline

Dr. Abdulaziz Alawi Al-Issawi / researcher specializing in electoral affairs and democracy studies The sudden Russian attack on Ukraine (although it was the most dangerous it has faced since World War II), but it does not represent the first crisis to strike the country, which has gone through several tremors...

Egyptian-Iraqi Relations (Problems and Prospects for Resolving both sides)

Omar Sami / a writer and researcher in political science. The Egyptian-Iraqi relations were proceeding distinctly at all levels, until the second Gulf War in 1991, and with the remnants of the skirmishes between the two projects (the Nasserist and the Baathist). Iraq was also very important to the Egyptian...

International safeguards, a substitute for American credibility in the Ukrainian crisis and the Vienna negotiations

Ahmed Haidar is a researcher in international and strategic relations.          Safeguards play an important role in international relations, and they mean the obligation of a state to perform what is required of other international rights. Safeguards in the international sphere are the condition that can be relied upon if...

The Kazakh crisis between the internal movement and the Russian intervention

Ahmed Khalil Artemty / researcher on Russian affairs Emad Al-Sheikh Daoud / researcher in the field of public policy The Kazakh protests escalated as the world entered the year 2022 until they became the focus of attention on all T.V. channels and social media, and a preoccupation for researchers and political...

Federalism, Is it suitable for Syria?

Aqeel Saeed Mahfouz Syrians, or a large portion of them, consider federalism as if it is “interference other countries” in the affairs of their country, and part of an “international perspective” for dealing with the Syrian event; It is not clear to what extent they accept or reject the idea,...

A strategic reading of the possibilities and risks of a military strike against the Iranian nuclear program

Abdullah Nahed / researcher in international and strategic relations Ahmed Haider / researcher in international and strategic relations Perhaps the Iranian nuclear program is among the most complex issues in the Middle East, and it may even reach a global level. How not, and we see major countries interested in this...