Chatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme

📺 Event recording | 2024 #IraqInitiative Conference Session 2 | The political economy of climate policy in Iraq • Torhan Al-Mufti • Sameh Al-Muqdadi • Sarine Karajerjian • Glada Lahn • Mac Skelton Watch the recording below ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ePre_ech

'Regardless, the Houthis will continue their attacks on the Red Sea and Israel as long as there is a war in Gaza, they have made that very clear.' Farea Al-Muslimi speaks with Al Jazeera's Inside Story about the implications of Israel’s attacks on Yemen. https://lnkd.in/eDZ5EFMB

📺 Event recording | 2024 #IraqInitiative Conference Session 1 : The political arena ahead of upcoming national elections • Haider al-Abadi • Mina Al-Oraibi • Falah Mustafa Bakir • Sajad Jiyad • Renad Mansour • Raya Jalabi Watch the recording below ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eberP7rs

📺 The 2024 #IraqInitiative Conference convened Iraqi & international policymakers, experts & civil society to discuss critical questions for Iraq’s future. Watch highlights below, featuring interviews with some of our speakers and attendees ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eCdsAE-7

📚 2024 Reading List Catch up with our major publications from this year 👇 ◾ 'Iraq's young agents of change,' by Hayder Al Shakeri 🔗https://lnkd.in/dJ5PSKH2 ◾ 'Borders of Conflict: Navigating Policy in a Transnsational Ecosystem,' edited by Renad Mansour 🔗https://lnkd.in/eRWFU9sH ◾ 'Tracing the ‘continuum of violence’ between Nigeria and Libya,' by Leah de Haan, Iro Aghedo and Tim Eaton 🔗https://lnkd.in/dy8f9txA ◾ 'Transiting through Sinjar: why a small Iraqi city became so contested,' by Zmkan Saleem and Renad Mansour 🔗https://lnkd.in/eEpWh_be ◾ 'Tackling the Niger–Libya migration route,' by Peter Tinti 🔗https://lnkd.in/dx8ZruQE

The rapid and complete capitulation of the Assad regime in Syria shows how quickly fragile political systems can transform. The lesson from Libya here is clear: without consensus among external players, fragile agreements among Syrian factions may well be undermined and effective governance frustrated, writes Tim Eaton in a new Expert Comment. Read the analysis ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dxAcFra3

📢 NEW EVENT: The drive for women’s rights in the MENA region Panellists share experiences of sustaining activism and women’s rights organizations in the face of impunity and backlash. 📅 16 January 🕜 14:00 - 15:15 GMT 📍 Zoom Register now ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eh69X9fd

Turkey can calm Arab nations fearful of an Islamist takeover by inviting Syria’s neighbors and the Gulf states to play a central role in the political transition, writes Galip Dalay via Foreign Policy. https://lnkd.in/esWHeWYJ

🎙️ What next for Syria & the Middle East after Assad? Haid Haid, Gideon Rachman & Rana Rahimpour join Bronwen Maddox in the latest episode of Independent Thinking. 🎧 Apple: http://apple.co/3BDKWE1 🎧 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/49AII4S https://lnkd.in/eyPmk53f

I was delighted to contribute to The World Today in their latest issue with a postcard from Baghdad, highlighting innovative approaches to civic engagement by Iraqi activists. This piece explores climate activism as an example, focusing on the concept of constructive resistance, a strategy for driving change while avoiding risky direct confrontation with armed actors or political elite. Thanks to all the young Iraqis who provided me with their insight and experiences! PS: I captured this photograph in 2019 from above a Turkish restaurant. In the picture, you can see the young protesters gazing at the horizon, where a smoke cloud emanates from the Dora oil refinery, located over 10 kilometers away.