Governance and constitution
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Will there be a ceasefire in Gaza?
Author and Researcher: Heydar Alkhafaji In recent weeks, Israel has received Hamas’s response to a proposal announced by US President Joe Biden at the end of May that includes the release of some 120 hostages held in Gaza and a…
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Iraqi Private Sector Development: Challenges and Opportunities
Author and researcher: Husein Haidar Introduction Iraq is one of the most oil-dependent countries in the world, with oil revenues accounting for more than 99% of exports, 85% of the government’s budget, and 42% of gross domestic product (GDP) over…
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Saudi Ambassador visits Karbala, Iraq
In an unprecedented step… Saudi Ambassador visits Karbala, Iraq The recent visit of Saudi Ambassador to Iraq, Abdulaziz Al-Shammari, to the shrine of Imam Hussain (PBUH) in Karbala on May 13, 2024, marks an important and unprecedented step in Saudi…
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The interdependence between military might and economic power and its impact on Iraqi politics
Author and researcher: Heydar Alkhafaji The relationship between the different dimensions of public policy leads to either the overall success of the policy program or its failure, sometimes even resulting in the collapse of the entire governance system. This relationship…
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Population growth rate poses a major challenge for Iraq
Author: Heydar Alkhafaji Rapid demographic growth coupled with a population explosion are important issues facing many countries, not least Iraq. Rapid population growth poses a challenge to a country’s economy and sustainable development and can comprehensively impact living standards as…
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The Strategic and political dimensions of the dollar exchange rate crisis
In the aftermath of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, the United Nations Security Council, on August 6, 1990, passed Resolution 661[1], imposing severe economic sanctions on Iraq. In this resolution, the Security Council demanded that all States…
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