... and decline. The next time history recurred in 1534, when Baghdad came under the Ottoman rule—also at the height of its power under Suleiman the Magnificent. And here comes 2003... Perhaps, history is the queen of all sciences after all?
The war in Iraq (or the Third Gulf War) was unleashed in 2003 by the international coalition forces led by the United States, which numbered about 250 thousand troops. This led to the
overthrow
of President Saddam Hussein. Along with him, the Iraqi branch of the ...
On September 26¬–29, 2022, the international forum “RCD Forum 2022: The World is Changing” was held in Baghdad, Iraq
On September 26–29, 2022, the international forum “RCD Forum 2022: The World is Changing” was held in Baghdad, Iraq. The event was organized by Al-Rafidain Center for Dialogue, Baghdad-based think-tank. The goal of the meeting was to discuss ...
... with current and prospective operations at the country’s “southern borders” to ensure Turkey’s security. Turkey’s NSC stressed that such operations are not directed against the sovereignty of its neighbors (likely a reference to Syria and Iraq).
There is little doubt that a “prospective operation” means preparing for a military campaign against the U.S.-supported “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF), whose backbone is formed by the radical left-wing People’s Defense Units (YPG) affiliated ...
... security issues in the Middle East and North Africa took place.
High-level experts from Russia, the U.S., France, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, China, and India took part in the discussion. The discussion focused on the attempts of the leadership of Iraq to mediate in negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, as well as the potential impact of the change of power in Afghanistan on the balance of power in the region and the prospects for strengthening security in the Middle East.
Irina Zvyagelskaya,...
On August 18, 2021, Abdulrahman Hamid Al-Hussaini, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Russia, visited RIAC
On August 18, 2021, Abdulrahman Hamid Al-Hussaini, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Russia, visited RIAC. The discussion with the Iraqi diplomat focused on the following issues: topical issues of the Russia-Iraq relations ...
... meeting on security issues in the Middle East and North Africa took place.
High-level experts from Russia, the U.S., France, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, China, and India took part in the discussion. The discussion focused on the political dynamics in Iraq, relations of this country with the United States during Joe Biden administration, and the role of Iraq as a mediator in the dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The experts were addressed by Renad Mansour, one of the leading international experts ...
While Iraq's dependence on imported Iranian electricity continues to worry Washington, the key to breaking this energy dependence lies in the development of its own gas fields
Iraq is one of the few countries to benefit from the Iranian sanctions’ exemptions....
The seminar was divided into two sessions: "Political instability in Lebanon and Iraq: View from Russia and Israel" and "Libya: between Turkey, Egypt and others?"
On July 28, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Center for Political Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, with ...
... assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in Mashreq region took place.
The following issues were discussed during the meeting: the role of external players in conflict situations in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. Russia was represented at the meeting by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Irina Zvyagelskaya, RIAC Expert, Head of the Center for the Middle East Studies at RAS IMEMO.
...
-Islamic State (IS) war, while a case of a small, asymmetric one, further instigated US engagement with the Kurdish armed forces. Increasingly, state and non-state interactions can be seen to determine the making of politics: US relations with the Kurds of Iraq bear testimony to this. From 1994 onwards the US State Department increased active working with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) as a vital component of the Iraqi opposition. The leading Kurdish role in US plans for ‘regime change’ in Iraq,...
