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Iraq and Its Neighbors
Exploring concrete avenues of cooperation and coordination between Iraq and its immediate neighborhood
About Project
The project supports Iraq’s transformation from a theater for proxy wars to a bridge-builder and center for regional interdependence by improving bilateral and multilateral relations with five key neighbors: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Jordan, Turkey, and Kuwait. Ongoing dialogue and policy development promote regional and bilateral cooperation across many areas, including security, politics, people-to-people relations, economics, energy, and environmental cooperation. The project is conducted in cooperation with the Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient(CARPO),and is supported by the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission’s Foreign Policy Instrument (FPI).
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Research & Writing
Chapter
Exploring the complex and devastating legacy of the invasion, the occupation and decisions made by Iraqi and international leaders in the years following, what could have been done differently, and how Iraq’s current situation can be understood.
April 21, 2023
Project Note
The third “Syria Series” roundtable activity of Stimson’s MENA Program shed light on shifting policies and priorities of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar in relation to the Syrian war.
February 9, 2023
Policy Paper
This research paper investigates the importance of Syria to ISIS and asks how the threat of ISIS interlinks with other issues in the country.
October 11, 2022
Project Note
The second “Syria Series” roundtable activity of Stimson’s MENA Program focused on the regional consequences of the Syrian conflict on Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq.
September 26, 2022
Project Note
As part of its new activity “Syria Series,” the MENA Program held a closed online round table on the 7th July 2022 on the latest security dynamics in Syria with a focus on the policies of key regional and international players.
July 14, 2022
Field Note
In addition to conventional security threats, Iraq faces indirect security threats such as environmental degradation. Civil society can play an important role in countering these.
June 28, 2022
Project Note
As part of the Brussels VI Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, IMPACT CSRd and COAR organized a joint briefing on the current state of violent extremism in Northeast Syria (NES), providing recommendations for P/CVE interventions.
May 5, 2022
Report
Originally published by Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung.
March 28, 2022
Project Note
September 13, 2021
Project Note
While Washington and Tehran edge towards a new nuclear deal their conflict in Iraq is rapidly intensifying
July 8, 2021
Chapter
The biggest question now is when the system will collapse completely—and equally important what comes in its wake.
May 28, 2021
Commentary
Iran-Saudi talks in Baghdad demonstrates Iraq’s potential as a hub for regional dialogue, but this is a fragile process and prone to be undermined by spoilers.
May 11, 2021
Press Release
The Stimson Center today launched a new Middle East & North Africa (MENA) program led by Kawa Hassan, program Director and Senior Fellow.
March 10, 2021
Project Note
to provide strategic, systematic, independent, evidence-based advice and insights to senior NATO Commanders to support existing assessments of the situation in Iraq and the region
June 8, 2020
Project Note
This 18-months project envisions Iraq as the center-point for regional dialogue and cooperation rather than as a theater of proxy wars and conflict.
July 8, 2019
Project Note
Kawa Hassan addressed the NATO Strategic Direction South HUB (“The Hub”) in Naples, Italy on Iraq’s climate related security risks.
June 28, 2019
Project Note
Project aims to enhance dialogue and regional integration between Iraq and surrounding countries
June 6, 2019
Project Note
The expert working group seeks to highlight the gap in climate risk-informed decision-making and strives to produce timely climate security assessments.
August 27, 2018
Project Note
The Task Force on the Future of Iraq has completed its year-long project to identify ways to support the Iraqis in stabilizing their state, facilitate the defeat of extremist groups like ISIS and building the basis for long term stability in the country.
June 1, 2017
Project Note
This Task Force will bring together 25 top Iraq experts from around the globe who will make specific recommendations to the incoming American administration’s transition team in late November 2016.
February 19, 2016
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