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[READ] Ali Al-Mawlawi, Director of Horizon Advisory, argues that a carefully recalibrated UNAMI mission, focused on external mediation and crisis prevention, could help Iraq navigate escalating regional threats without undermining its sovereignty. With the country’s stability at stake, extending the mission may be a strategic necessity.

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Iraq Should Consider Extending UNAMI’s Mission UNAMI is set to conclude its 22-year mandate at the end of this year. However, this decision was made before Israel's escalation with Iran and Hezbollah last summer. With regional tensions rising, leaders in Iraq should consider extending the mandate.

EVENT | Documentary Screening: Artifact War

The Wilson Center's Middle East Program invites you to a screening of "Artifact War," a documentary uncovering ISIS's antiquities trafficking network. A panel discussion with filmmaker Evan Carpenter and experts Amr Al-Azm & Katie Paul, moderated by Steven Heydemann, will follow.

📅 Apr 4, 10:30AM-12:30PM
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Documentary Screening: Artifact War Wed Apr 02 Online The Initiative for Knowledge in the Americas (INKA): The Contribution of Science to a Productive, Inclusive, and Sustainable Development

📍 In a new policy brief, Mohammed A. Salih, Senior Fellow at the , analyzes Iraq’s shift toward recentralization.

Since 2005, the central government in Baghdad has incrementally reasserted authority within the federal system. Salih explores how administrative and legal actions have impacted the Kurdistan Region’s autonomy and blocked efforts to establish new federal regions.

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📍 In a new policy brief, Mohammed A. Salih, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, analyzes Iraq’s shift toward recentralization.

Since 2005, the central government in Baghdad has incrementally reasserted authority within the federal system. Salih explores how administrative and legal actions have impacted the Kurdistan Region’s autonomy and blocked efforts to establish new federal regions.

📖 Read more below.

Baghdad’s Push for (Re)Centralization: Understanding the Impact of Declining Federalism in Iraq Wed Apr 02 Online The Initiative for Knowledge in the Americas (INKA): The Contribution of Science to a Productive, Inclusive, and Sustainable Development