Insights & Analysis

Commentary and analysis on the forces reshaping Iraq and the wider Middle East.

Timely, expert-driven readings of political, economic, and social developments, grounded in rigorous research and field expertise.

Between the Tiara and the Turban: Five Centuries of Dialogue between Rome and the Shiite World

Among the documents preserved in the Vatican Apostolic Archive is a letter that illustrates a largely forgotten history of relations between Europe and the…

By Alessandra Fiorentini — Social Anthropology Researcher Member of the Laboratory of Political Anthropology (CNRS)

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Economy September 5, 2026

Can Al-Zaidi Turn Around the Iraqi Economy?

An analytical read into the reality of the Iraqi economy and the challenges of the new government

By Dr. Sadek Hussein Al-Rikaby — Economist and Researcher Specialist in Energy Affairs and Political Economy

Social Affairs September 5, 2026

Sinjar: Iraq’s Unfinished Wound and an Opportunity for the Al-Zaidi Government

Sinjar, or Shingal, as its people call it, is not merely a district or a city; it is a deep Iraqi wound left untreated…

By Murad Ismail — Member of the Iraqi Parliament representing the Yazidi community