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Maria Fantappie
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In The Media
Maliki's Strength Grows With the Help of a Politicised Army
Increasing control over the Iraqi army and the Ministry of Defence gives Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki the means to dominate his main political rivals, the Iraqiya coalition.
Published on Jan 8, 2012
Source: National
About the Author
Maria Fantappie
Former Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Middle East Center
Maria Luisa Fantappie is Head of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa Programme at IAI. She served as Special Adviser at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva (2020-2023) and at the International Crisis Group (2012-2020), engaging at the highest level of policy in Europe, the United States and across MENA (Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar, Oman and United Arab Emirates).
- Contested Consolidation of Power in Iraq
- Iraq’s Foreign Policy Future Rests with SyriaArticle
Maria Fantappie
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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