Iran Positions for Reset in Iraq after Recapture of Mosul
Jan 26, 2017 - Emily AnagnostosThe recapture of Mosul can reset the balance of power between Iran and the U.S. in Iraq and the region.
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Iraq Project
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Anticipating Iraq’s Next Sunni Insurgency
Nov 30, 2016 - Emily Anagnostos
Iraq could face another Sunni insurgency after ISIS loses control of Mosul. The U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve has not resolved the political conditions that originally caused Sunni Arabs to mobilize in a non-violent protest movement in 2012-2013. Sunni Arabs in Iraq who are liberated from ISIS’s control will not necessarily be reconciled to the Iraqi Government.
Iraq Launches the Campaign for Mosul
Oct 17, 2016 - Patrick Martin
Iraqi and regional actors are preparing to assist with or spoil the Iraqi Security Forces’ (ISF) operation to retake Mosul and its environs from ISIS. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced the start of operations to retake the city on October 17.
ISW Tracking of Iraq’s 2016 Political Crisis
Aug 25, 2016 - John Lawrence
Updated on August 25: Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and his entire cabinet are at risk of a no-confidence vote following Parliament’s ouster of Sunni Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi. This page provides a comprehensive collection of ISW reporting and analysis of this political crisis, which ISW has covered since it began.
Iraq's Parliament Ousts Defense Minister
Aug 25, 2016 - Patrick Martin
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and his entire cabinet are at risk of a no-confidence vote following Parliament’s ouster of Sunni Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi.
Fallujah Control of Terrain Map (animated): May 23-June 17, 2016
Jun 22, 2016 - John LawrenceFallujah Control of Terrain Map: June 9, 2016
Jun 10, 2016 - Patrick MartinThe Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Popular Mobilization completed the encirclement of Fallujah on June 5 after retaking Saqlawiyah on Fallujah’s western axis. The joint forces had recaptured Albu Shajal, west of Fallujah, on June 1, and consolidated terrain south of Fallujah around the Tuffah Bridge, likely as condition setting to retake the Fallujah Dam. The ISF, without Popular Mobilization forces, began operations into Fallujah city on June 6, when they surrounded the southern neighborhoods of Jubeil and Hayy al-Shuhada.
Fallujah Control of Terrain Map Animated: May 23-June 9, 2016
Jun 10, 2016 - John LawrenceIraqi Parliament Update: Quorum Reached as Reform Front Fractures, Kurds Lose Leverage
Jun 8, 2016 - Institute for t...
The Council of Representatives (CoR) successfully reached quorum and convened two sessions on May 29 and May 31. The CoR struggled to reach this threshold since members formed a rump CoR on April 12. Despite the limited success of May 29 and 31, the CoR has not returned to its pre-April 12 state and many political blocs remain withdrawn.
Fallujah Control of Terrain Map (animated): May 23-31, 2016
Jun 2, 2016 - Patrick MartinHow is the campaign for Fallujah going? Read our updates from May 26 and May 31, but also check out this animated map showing ISW/Popular Mobilization/tribal forces gains.
May 26: http://bit.ly/1WR0ho3
May 31: http://bit.ly/22xJRRg (+animated map)