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    The Iraqi economy and opportunities to shift towards renewable or alternative energies

    Although Iraq has the fifth-largest proven oil reserves, it is estimated that oil reserves will last for another 80-85 years in the country. In the event that the global oil demand slows due to technological improvements and considerations related to preserving the climate and responding to climate changes in...

    Iraq in the Global Governance Index 2020

    The Governance Index (essentially a sub-indicator of the Sustainable Competitiveness Index) relies on the quantitative data series - i.e., not the qualitative assessment of government systems - In addition, some aspects of the implications of the direction of government (human rights, freedom of the press, etc.) have been allocated. The...

    The Fall of Kabul: Tehran’s Position and Regional Future

    Introduction The fall of the Afghan State and the way Iran deals with its data have created various assumptions and possibilities at the level of experts and followers in the Middle East, which is one of the countries with the largest transnational agendas associated with Iran, Fatimids (al-Fātimiyyūn).          Iran seems...

    Elections and the structure of the political system in Iraq… Actor and influencer controversy

    Introduction It is self-evident that the democratic political system is formed by institutions on which the powers of the State are distributed through its political system, in such a way as to ensure that the concept of the State as an institution with a monopoly on legitimate coercion within...

    Possible scenarios for Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) and its future in Afghanistan

    The Khorasan Province is one of the most prominent provinces and branches of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). The branch of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, known as the Islamic State – Khorasan, is the largest branch in terms of the numbers and strength of...

    Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections 2021: The Harsh Lessons

    The electoral race concluded with a large-scale boycott, and the surprises that occurred were evident among the specialists who know how to deal with society sensors, before their consultations in the closed rooms. The Iraqi parliamentary electoral competition resulted in several important factors, indicating profound transformations in Iraqi society, and...

    Iraq in the Human Capital Index

    Human capital - the knowledge, skills, and health that people see over their lives - is the main driver of sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and more human capital is associated with increasing people's gains, rising incomes for countries, and stronger cohesion in societies. Many hard-won human capital gains in...

    The situation of Iraqi youth and unemployment

    Iraq is experiencing a progressive rise in the proportion of unemployed, especially among young university graduates and holders of higher degrees, which continues to have a growing negative impact on young people between the ages of 15 and 30. Official statistics show that the official unemployment rate currently stands...

    Eight Iraqi alliances have the chances of participating in the formation of the next government

    leaders and candidates from some alliances have claimed to gain 60 to 100 seats, this number of seats is not feasible under the new electoral law, which no longer allows large alliances to acquire as many seats as previously. While recognizing that traditional political forces will remain at the forefront...

    Nuclear submarine crisis: Overlapping positions of partners

    The beginnings of the Franco-Australian agreement on advanced nuclear submarines date back to 2016 when both states concluded an agreement to build a new fleet of 12 nuclear submarines in a total deal worth $65 billion by the French company DCNS, where the state has 62%, and under the...