Shadi Hamid Matthew Yglesias You might find this helpful: iiss.org/en/publication…

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Iraq’s support for Palestine has been constant, despite regime change & relationship with U.S. 🇮🇶&🇱🇧 are not only unique because of democracy, but also because of multiple powerful political actors.

U.S. media and policymakers have reduced Iraq “to a one-dimensional relationship with Iran,” writes Hamzeh Hadad | حمزة حداد in Democracy in Exile. In fact, “Iraq is not without its own leverage and authority over Iran,” as evidenced by their complex religious ties. dawnmena.org/demystifying-t…

Weaknesses in Iraqs national strategies range from overambitious goals, outdated data and poorly managed budget.

In this insightful research, Ali Al-Mawlawi & Ghazwan Al-manhalawi غزوان المنهلاوي provide a great framework for evaluating national strategies for future success.

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My latest 👉 #Iran and #Israel have stepped back from the brink for now, but their dangerous rivalry is not over. Avoiding a costly regional war depends not on US military muscle, but the success of its diplomatic strategy. foreignaffairs.com/israel/why-ira…

The thesis of Shadi Hamid argument U.S. foreign policy has favored pro-Israel autocracies in the Middle East. One can see this in Egypt for example. He also wrote a book on this topic.

Disagreement is fine but calling people racist as substitute for argument is tiresome.

The Project on Middle East Political Science is pleased to announce POMEPS Studies 52: Race Politics and Colonial Legacies: France, Africa and the Middle East. Download the full PDF here: pomeps.org/pomeps-studies…

In both my policy papers for ECFR MENA, I recommended European states to move beyond donor-recipient relations with Iraq to normal bilateral relations. This latest move to end the UNAMI mandate will naturally push for that. apnews.com/article/iraq-u…

Quoted in Reuters on Sadr’s potential political comeback reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Meanwhile, the reaction by some Iraqi “liberals” to the suspension of the Kuwaiti parliament is terrifying.

Everyone working on development in Iraq should read this. Especially in light of the Iraqi government requesting the end of UNAMI by the start of 2026.

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