A Stalemate in Kurdistan
The most recent parliamentary elections highlighted the rifts between the two dominant parties, the KDP and PUK.
- Wladimir van Wilgenburg
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The Geopolitics of Economic Development in the Middle East
To create an environment more conducive to cooperation and development, U.S. and Chinese efforts should seek the endorsement of neighboring countries and regional organizations. Otherwise, regional and geopolitical rivalries will remain barriers.
· June 3, 2024
Defending Israel, but not Kurdistan?
When U.S. Patriots shot down an Iranian missile over Erbil on April 15, Kurds wondered why such defenses weren’t activated when they were attacked.
- Wladimir van Wilgenburg
Humanizing, Not Sanitizing, Saddam
In an interview, author Steve Coll discusses his latest book on the quarter-century minuet between the United States and the late Iraqi leader.
· April 16, 2024
Iran Has Retaliated Against Israel for Its Killing of Several Quds Force Generals
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.
· April 14, 2024
An Iraqi Path to Prosperity?
In an interview, Harith Hasan discusses Baghdad’s Development Road project, and sees obstacles ahead.
· March 12, 2024
Iraq’s Development Road: Geopolitics, Rentierism, and Border Connectivity
For the Iraqi government to address skeptics’ views about the Development Road, it will need to focus on several key institutional reforms.
· March 11, 2024
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