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Tag: Iran

Iraq’s Permanent Mobilization
Interview

Iraq’s Permanent Mobilization

RENAD MANSOUR — The most powerful groups within the PMU existed long before ISIS, and will continue to build influence.  Continue reading “Iraq’s Permanent Mobilization”

Back to Iraq’s Future
Interview

Back to Iraq’s Future

MICHAEL KNIGHTS — To manage complex security challenges after ISIS, Baghdad should look to the pre-2014 period for guidance.   Continue reading “Back to Iraq’s Future”

The Future for Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units
Analysis, Education for Peace in Iraq Center

The Future for Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units

Today, the status of Iraqi armed groups remains ambiguous despite Baghdad’s attempts to integrate them into the military command structure — a situation that highlights the complex, multifaceted, and poorly-understood roles they will play in Iraq’s political, social, and military development after ISIS.  Continue reading “The Future for Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units”

Rules of the Iraqi Game
Interview

Rules of the Iraqi Game

BILAL WAHAB — Stabilizing post-ISIS Iraq will require economic reform in addition to any political settlement. Continue reading “Rules of the Iraqi Game”

Proxy War in Post-ISIL Iraq
Interview

Proxy War in Post-ISIL Iraq

JOOST HILTERMANN — In northern Iraq, Turkey and Iran are dangerously playing their proxies against each other. 
Continue reading “Proxy War in Post-ISIL Iraq”

Tal Afar: Spark for a Turkey-Iran Proxy War?
Analysis, Education for Peace in Iraq Center

Tal Afar: Spark for a Turkey-Iran Proxy War?

In Tal Afar, an overstretched Iraqi Army leaves regional powerbrokers and their proxies room to fight, with little chance of mediation.
Continue reading “Tal Afar: Spark for a Turkey-Iran Proxy War?”

Cycles of Crisis
Interview

Cycles of Crisis

KENNETH POLLACK — The same political mistakes that sparked Iraq’s conflict in 2006 and 2014 threaten to tear the country apart again.
Continue reading “Cycles of Crisis”

Mystique of Monarchy
Interview

Mystique of Monarchy

MADAWI AL-RASHEED — Limited social and political reforms in Saudi Arabia only prolong the life of authoritarianism.  Continue reading “Mystique of Monarchy”

Confusion in the Gulf
Interview

Confusion in the Gulf

DAVID B. ROBERTS — A proclivity for adventurism in Riyadh, Doha, and Abu Dhabi may strain existing inefficiencies within a disunited GCC.  Continue reading “Confusion in the Gulf”

One Million Man Moment
Interview

One Million Man Moment

MICHAEL KNIGHTS — Iraq lacks credible national leadership, and that may be alright.  Continue reading “One Million Man Moment”

Myths and Marginalization
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Myths and Marginalization

FANAR HADDAD — Iraq’s sectarian competition has been much more about differences in national truths than religious ones. Continue reading “Myths and Marginalization”

Hezbollah’s New Ground
Interview

Hezbollah’s New Ground

RODGER SHANAHAN — As the country wobbles, Lebanon’s “Party of God” advances narrow, sectarian interests as its regional capabilities increase. Continue reading “Hezbollah’s New Ground”

Between Definitions and Identities
Interview

Between Definitions and Identities

ABBAS MILANI — In their efforts to forge a national identity Iran’s leaders have revealed deep chasms between social and political realities in the Islamic State. Continue reading “Between Definitions and Identities”

“The Greatest Challenge”
Analysis

“The Greatest Challenge”

Information at a glance from one of the P-WW’s contributors, Harith al-Qarawee, on the current developments in Iraq.

 

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Beyond the Sect
Interview

Beyond the Sect

HARITH HASAN — A misguided discourse hides the deep secular and political roots of Iraq’s dramatic dissolution. Continue reading “Beyond the Sect”

Lessons from the US War in Iraq: Ten Years Later
Analysis

Lessons from the US War in Iraq: Ten Years Later

Few events of the last decade have loomed as large in US politics as the US decision to invade Iraq … Continue reading Lessons from the US War in Iraq: Ten Years Later

Analysis

Opinion: The Second Scramble

SHIRO WACHIRA – Is Iran barking up the wrong tree in Africa? Continue reading “Opinion: The Second Scramble”

Why Not to Attack Iran
Interview

Why Not to Attack Iran

COLIN KAHL – If Iran obtains nuclear weapons, it would destabilize the region. But it could also destabilize itself. And forget about it sharing those secrets with its proxies.  Continue reading “Why Not to Attack Iran”

Why Attacking Iran is a Good Idea
Interview

Why Attacking Iran is a Good Idea

 MATTHEW KROENIG – Attacking Iran might be risky, but the alternative is far worse.  

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Interview

On Mideast Peace

AARON DAVID MILLER – The problem with Mideast peace is that the conditions for it simply do not exist yet. Continue reading “On Mideast Peace”

Interview

Religion and Politics

AARON HAHN TAPPER – It is impossible to separate religious determination from a people’s will, especially in democracy. 
Continue reading “Religion and Politics”

Analysis

Iranian History Lesson

ABBAS MILANI – Iranian leaders today are learning all the wrong lessons from the Shah’s demise.  Continue reading “Iranian History Lesson”

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