The Kurdistan Region of Iraq: The Dream of Independence Meets Reality Date November 14, 2019 In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Ofra Bengio examines how the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has begun to recover from its post-Islamic State crisis.
Iraq: Oil Wealth and Multiple Crises Date October 30, 2019 In the new issue of Iqtisadi, Paul Rivlin examines the popular protests in Iraq during October 2019 from an economic angle.
The Shiʿi Revolution in Iraq: A Retrospective Date September 15, 2018 Senior Research Fellow Prof. Ofra Bengio analyzes the background behind the recent protests in Basra, Iraq.
Iraq Elections: Iraqis Vote "Iraq First"? Date June 28, 2018 MDC Researcher Ronen Zeidel discusses the political uncertainty facing Iraq in the aftermath of the recent parliamentary elections.
The Kurds and the 2018 Iraqi Parliamentary Elections Date June 19, 2018 Professor Michael Eppel analyzes the implications of the May 2018 Iraqi parliamentary elections for the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
The Iraq Elections and their Meaning Date June 13, 2018 MDC Researcher Ronen Zeidel analyzes the meaning of the Iraq elections. In Hebrew.
“Iraqi in my love”: The Discourse on Social Media about the General Elections in Iraq Date May 30, 2018 Adam Hoffman analyzes the reactions of Iraqi social media users to the democratic elections for the Iraqi parliament held in mid-May 2018.
Iran and Turkey: Between Cooperation and Conflict Date April 30, 2018 MDC Researcher Brandon Friedman analyzes how Turkish and Iranian interests in Syria and Iraq are diverging, despite their recent diplomatic "entente."
Contextualizing the Kurdish national project: the failed Iraqi nation-state thesis Date February 22, 2018 Head of Kurdish Studies at the MDC Prof. Ofra Bengio has published an article in the peer-reviewed scholarly journal British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (BJMES), which analyzes the rise of Kurdistan in Iraq.