When the Islamic State was in control of the Nineveh Plains of Iraq between 2014 and 2017, it sought to destroy the region’s cultural diversity by targeting ethnic and religious communities and their ways of life. This has severely undermined … Continue reading Strengthening Social Cohesion in the Nineveh Plains of Iraq
The US invasion of Iraq succeeded in toppling the Baathist regime of President Saddam Hussein, but 20 years on, it clearly failed to achieve its proclaimed goal of bringing freedom, security, democracy, and prosperity to Iraq and its people. Rather, it created a whole new set of … Continue reading Why Iraqis are still searching for a ‘homeland’ 20 years after US invasion
Over the past two decades Iraq has been affected by several waves of intense conflict and violence. The 2003 invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition led by the United States and United Kingdom toppled the Ba’athist regime of Saddam … Continue reading Iraq in 2023: Challenges and prospects for peace and human security
Alaa Tartir, Program Director of Al-Shabaka, Engaged Scholar, Global Citizen 