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The MECRA research blog is composed of short articles and may include outside contributions. The views expressed in these blogs and articles are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis editorial stance.

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Shammar tribe in Iraq confronts ISIS attempts at new insurgency

MECRA

Jun 26, 2018
10 min

Shammar tribe in Iraq confronts ISIS attempts at new insurgency

By KB What follows is an exclusive interview with Ali Nawfil Al-Hasan a leader of the Shammar tribe, from its Al-Aslam section of the...

Situation in Iraq's Sinjar region remains combustible

MECRA

Jun 10, 2018
1 min

Situation in Iraq's Sinjar region remains combustible

By PAUL IDDON On June 1 a convoy of US military armoured vehicles passed through the Sinjar region in northern Iraq. The sight of the...

Why did the KDP boycott the elections in Kirkuk?

MECRA

May 19, 2018
4 min

Why did the KDP boycott the elections in Kirkuk?

By IRFAN AZEEZ AZEEZ In the wake of the Iraqi elections, there are still plenty of questions to answer, not least regarding the KDP’s...

Understanding the Iraq election results

MECRA

May 19, 2018
4 min

Understanding the Iraq election results

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The final results of the May 12 Iraq election have been released. They confirmed earlier results that showed Muqtada...

The Kurdistan Regional Government in 2018: A Q and A with Falah Mustafa

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Mar 14, 2018
5 min

The Kurdistan Regional Government in 2018: A Q and A with Falah Mustafa

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The following questions were sent to the Kurdistan Regional Government in February. Falah Mustafa Bakir is the head...

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