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A Stalemate in Kurdistan

The most recent parliamentary elections highlighted the rifts between the two dominant parties, the KDP and PUK.

  • Wladimir van Wilgenburg
· October 25, 2024
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Borders Without a Nation: Syria, Outside Powers, and Open-Ended Instability

In Syria’s border regions, changes in demographics, economics, and security mean that an inter-Syrian peace process will require consensus among main regional powers that Syria must remain united, that no one side can be victorious, and that perennial instability threatens the region.

· September 10, 2024
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The Risks of Deepening Sectarianism in Iraq

Efforts to amend the 1959 Personal Status Law are another attempt to create a parallel authority to that of the state.

· August 28, 2024
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A Genocide of Multiple Dimensions

In an interview, Lynn Zovighian describes how the Yezidi community continues to face profound uncertainty and insecurity. 

· August 6, 2024
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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
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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
· April 25, 2024
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