News & Events
-
COMMENTARY: Iraq v Turkey Final Award (February 2023)
May 24, 2023
1001 IRAQI THOUGHTS: On 23 May 2014, the Republic of Iraq (“Iraq”) commenced arbitral proceedings against the Republic of Turkey (“Turkey”). Those proceedings were commenced pursuant to an allegation that Turkey was in violation of the terms of an agre …
READ MORE -
ARTICLE: 20 years of failed oil and gas policies lead to new opportunities in Iraq
April 29, 2023
1001 Iraqi Thoughts: Back in 2003, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) adopted an independent oil policy that was based on weak foundations and self-serving foreign advice. 20 years later, that policy now appears to be unravelling. The balance of f …
READ MORE -
ARTICLE: The Baghdad-Kurdistan deal to resume oil exports is promising but incomplete
April 15, 2023
THE NATIONAL: Iraq’s federal system, and its oil and gas sector, have been beset by tensions and failed policies on all sides for the past 20 years. Those failures have caused significant financial losses and unnecessary suffering. Recently, that dynam …
READ MORE -
ARTICLE: Flawed by design: Ethno-sectarian power-sharing and Iraq’s constitutional development
April 15, 2023
CHATHAM HOUSE: Iraq’s current form of governance – based on ethno-sectarian power-sharing – began to take shape in 2003, under inauspicious circumstances. The establishment of a new, post-invasion political system was subordinated to the interests of t …
READ MORE -
ARTICLE: Can a new government solve the protests in Iraq?
September 27, 2018
THE WASHINGTON POST: Summer protests have become a yearly ritual for Iraq, but the past few weeks were particularly intense. In Basra, young people came out in the thousands to protest declining standards of living. Protesters set government buildings, …
READ MORE -
INTERVIEW: Could Iraq’s election be a turning point for the country?
May 18, 2018
AL-JAZEERA INTERNATIONAL: The preliminary results are in but it could take weeks before official winners are announced in Iraq’s parliamentary elections. That delay has some political leaders claiming fraud and urging the Election Commission to have a …
READ MORE -
INTERVIEW: Shock election results in Iraq
May 18, 2018
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION: Iraq recently held its first parliamentary election since the defeat of Islamic State on its territory. Seasoned observers expected the incumbent Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, who is favoured by the US, to win …
READ MORE -
ARTICLE: Why Iraq’s surprising election doesn’t signal major changes
May 18, 2018
THE WASHINGTON POST: Preliminary results for Iraq’s recent round of elections are in, and keeping with previous years, there are many surprises. Contradicting most polling data and analysts’ predictions, incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s allia …
READ MORE -
INTERVIEW: Iraqi Shiite cleric takes surprise lead in Iraq’s parliamentary elections
May 15, 2018
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION: A Shia nationalist cleric in Iraq who led two uprisings against American troops has taken a surprise lead in parliamentary elections results. Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr appears to have tapped into public resentme …
READ MORE -
ARTICLE: What to expect from Iraq’s election?
May 15, 2018
ALJAZEERA ENGLISH: This week’s elections in Iraq are unlikely to produce any earth-shattering results. There is far more electoral competition between parties in Iraq than most other countries in the region, including Lebanon where voters this week ret …
READ MORE