Opinion

Iraq’s Endless Electoral Law Debate

Iraq’s parliament held the first reading of a suggested amendment to the country’s electoral law, which proposes the implementation of...

Diplomacy in Times of Disaster and the Future of Turkish-Egyptian Normalization

On February 6, 2023, Turkey experienced one of the most catastrophic earthquakes in its history. Syria has also deeply suffered from the earthquake....

Faw Grand Port Project: Prospects and Challenges

Iraq has long suffered from a lack of investment due to the burden of occupation, political instability, corruption, and the fight against terrorism....

Reflections on the 17th Meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Unifying Role of Algeria and Türkiye

The Parliamentary Union (PUIC), one of the organs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, held its latest meeting on January 29-30, in Algeria,...

Tunisia Between Political Instability and Economic Uncertainty

On July 25, 2021, Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed, who was elected in a landslide victory in 2019, marked the end of an  eight -year...

Al Sudani’s Goverment Program and the Possible Risks Ahead for Iraqi Turkmen

Due to the disagreement among the political forces in Iraq, it was not possible to form a government  during the almost one-year period...

Is It Just About Football?

Yesterday, I attended my first ever FIFA football game between Qatar and Senegal at Al Thumama stadium. I’m not a typical football fan, but...

Elections in the Krg and the Representation of Turkmens With the Quota System

The Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) was officially established in 2003, yet a de facto autonomous Kurdish administration was already...