Hamzeh Hadad is an Adjunct Fellow with the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. He is also a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Hadad’s research focuses on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, with particular emphasis on U.S.-Iraqi relations. Hadad is an expert on government formation processes in Iraq, democratization, and federalism. He has written for The Washington Post, Small Wars Journal, Al Jazeera English, 1001 Iraqi Thoughts and other outlets. His analysis has been featured in The Associated Press, Agence France Presse, The Christian Science Monitor, The Independent, PRI The World, France24, BBC World Service, and others.
In 2021, Hadad was an advisor to the president of the Trade Bank of Iraq. He holds an MA in international affairs, specializing in international development policy, from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa.
Recent Publications & News
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From shock and awe to stability and flaws: Iraq’s post-invasion journey
Commentary
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Two Decades of Uneven Federalism in Iraq
Commentary
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Virtual Event | 20 Years Later: The Legacy of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Events
By Richard Fontaine, Martijn Rasser, Katherine L. Kuzminski, Jonathan Lord & Hamzeh Hadad
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Iraq 20 Years Later with Marsin Alshamary and Hamzeh Hadad
Podcast
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iraq 20 years after the invasion: How Life is Better and Worse
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By Hamzeh Hadad
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