Weekly Iraq Update #41
Oct 11, 2012 - Sam Wyer, Stephen Wicken
October 3, 2012-October 11, 2012- Iraq confirms massive arms deal with Russia, Iraq accused of shipping fuel oil to Syria.
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Budget Crisis
Stephen Wicken
Stephen Wicken is a Research Analyst at ISW, where he focuses on politics, security, governance and reconstruction in Iraq. He has conducted extensive research on postwar reconstruction, transitional justice, and the laws and customs of war, and has previously published work on issues of identity and human rights in the Middle East. Wicken, from Canterbury, England, holds degrees in Politics from the University of Cambridge, International Relations from Yale University, and History from Brown University, where he conducted doctoral work.
Iraq's Recurring Political Crisis
Feb 16, 2012 - Ramzy Mardini
The unilateral moves taken by Maliki’s Shi’a-dominated government against the public faces of Iraq’s Sunni community were unprecedented, sparking a new political crisis that has put the country’s long-term unity and stability at risk. Given the number of red-lines crossed by the government, Iraq has entered a new era of post-Saddam politics.
Balancing Maliki
Iraq’s political map has changed dramatically since the Provincial Elections with the emergence of new national coalitions.
Iraqi Security Forces
As US forces in Iraq transition from a combat role to an overwatch role, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) will take on an increasingly important role in the provision of security for the Iraqi people.