Agenda

Assad’s Return to the Arab League: Key Insights from the Summit

The recent Arab League Summit, held in Saudi Arabia, marked a significant moment as all 22 member states participated together for the first time in...

The Development Road: Connecting Iraq and Türkiye

The Faw Grand Port and Development Road in Iraq, previously known as the Iraqi Dry Canal, is an ambitious undertaking aimed at establishing a newly...

The Iranian President's Visit to Damascus: New Balances of Power in Syria

President Ebrahim Raisi's two-day (3-4 May) visit to Syria marked a significant milestone as the highest-level visit from Tehran to Damascus in...

A New Dimension in the Sudan Crisis: Clash Between Army and Rapid Support Forces

In Sudan, protests against President Omar al-Bashir erupted in December 2018, and in the aftermath, the Transitional Military Council (TMC) was...

What to Expect from Türkiye-Syria Talks?

After the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, the Turkish Embassy in Damascus closed in March 2012. Despite this, the two countries established some...

Iraq-Türkiye Oil Arbitration Case and the Future

The International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Court in Paris announced its ruling on the arbitration case filed by Iraq against Türkiye On...

New Dynamism in Türkiye-Iraq Relations after Sudani’s Visit

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani visited the Turkish capital, Ankara, for a two-day official visit on March 21-22. The first day...

Iraq in the 20th year of the occupation: What has changed?

During one of my trips to Baghdad, I asked          a tribal sheikh that I met, “What has changed in...