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25 Years After 9/11, Iraq’s Dream Remains Unfulfilled
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“Even with U.S. assistance in establishing a democratic system in Iraq, the fact that Iraq was left militarily weak was an obstacle to restoring stability and consolidating de...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Potential End of U.S. Aid to Peshmerga Could Mark ‘Transitional Phase’ in U.S.-KRG Relations, Experts Say
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Hamzeh Hadad, an adjunct fellow with the Middle East Security Program at the Washington-based Center for a New American Security (CNAS), said he did not believe relations betw...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iran War Soured Gulf Arabs on Iraq. Can New Leader in Baghdad Win Them Back?
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“It isn’t clear what policies Zaidi would have because he’s never held public office before nor has he ever run in elections and campaigned on any specific policy,” says Hamze...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iraqi President Nominates Ali Al Zaidi as PM-Designate
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Political analyst Hamzeh Hadad said it appeared that Zaidi "has the tools" as a banker and TV channel owner "to help him sway people and politicians"....
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iraq Was Enjoying Newfound Peace and Prosperity. Then Came the Iran War.
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“The way in which the U.S. and Israel killed the supreme leader of Iran in its opening salvo, the symbolism of him being an ayatollah, a religious leader, had an impact” on th...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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The Rise and Fall of ISIS, 10 Years On
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Hamzeh Hadad, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, says that brief moment of unity defied many expert predictions that Iraq would permanently fragme...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iraq 20 years after the invasion: How Life is Better and Worse
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Twenty years later, however, the results are decidedly mixed, say Iraqi experts, with gains coming at a huge expense. Estimates of war-related deaths vary but the Iraqi Body C...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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20 Years After US Invasion, Iraq Far From 'Liberal Democracy'
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"Building democracy takes time and building a democracy doesn't create a utopia overnight," said Hamzeh Haddad, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations....
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iraq’s Crackdown on Booze, Social Media Posts Raises Alarm
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Hamzeh Hadad, an adjunct fellow at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington-based think tank, said the measures could be part of an attempt to distract from Iraq’s...
By Hamzeh Hadad
