20 June 2016 / Events The Implosion of Order in the Middle East
As events unfold, the role of Kurds in Iraq and Syria is becoming irrefutable. Kurds are now a greater player in shaping the political and social mosaic of the Middle East. And as the fertility rate among the Kurds is among the highest in the Middle East, they will inevitably have a greater political role to play in the region.
2 June 2016 / Opinion Defeating the Islamic State will take more than Gunpowder
Attempting to defeat IS without beginning to address the political and structural failures that have led to these circumstances borders on the ridiculous.
U.S. Secretary of State with Iraqi PM Haider Al-Abadi
22 May 2016 / Opinion U.S. Policy in Iraq - Four Steps Back, Two Stepes Forward
What happens over the next few months will decide Iraq’s future, whether that is federalism, confederalism or its breakup. One thing is clear – the US has a role to play.
RtL: Ambassador Danayeefar & Consul General Abaadi.
26 May 2016 / Research The Future of EU-Turkey Relations: Mapping Dynamics and Testing Scenarios
MERI is a research partner of Feuture– The Future of EU-Turkey Relations Consortium and participates in the kick of conference “Mapping Dynamics & Testing Scenarios in Istanbul”.
9 June 2016 / Opinion The Path to Diversification: Gaining from Exchange Rate Flexibility
In the wake of current financial crisis, Iraq is attempting to diversify its economy, but if Iraq persist in pegging exchange rate regime any attempt to diversify the economy will be doomed to fail.
9 June 2016 / Events Mark Your Agenda for MERI Forum 25-27 October 2016
The 2016 annual MERI Forum follows on from the success of our 2014 and 2015 forums, which brought together decision-makers, academics and opinion-leaders to discuss a range of social, economic, and political issues. This year we aim to debate and analyse many of the core issues that are affecting the region today. Thus, the forum will revolve heavily around themes linked to the Islamic State, the economic and political crises, as well as the ever-changing regional power dynamics.
The Middle East Research Institute (MERI) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, focused on policy issues relating to the people, the land and the system of governance in the Middle East in general, and Kurdistan and Iraq in particular. It is based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
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