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Iraq

Iraq and the Syrian Civil War

Posted on September 5, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
09/05/2012
In his continuing look at Iraq post "New Dawn," Richard Weitz looks at Iraq and Syria during the Civil War.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, syria

Syria-Iraq Relations Without Saddam

Posted on September 2, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
09/02/2012
In his continuing look at Iraq, Richard Weitz examines the relationship with Syria.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, syria

Iraq and its Gulf Neighbors: A Troubled History

Posted on August 28, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/28/2012
In his continuing series on Iraq. Richard Weitz looks at the relationship with the GCC.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged GCC, Iraq

Iraq and Syria: A History of Rivalry

Posted on August 27, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/27/2012
Competition has been significant than cooperation between Iraq and Syria.  
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, syria

Jordan and Iraq: Bound Together

Posted on August 26, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/26/2012
A look at the relationship between the "new" Iraq and Jordan.  
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, Jordan

Iraq’s Bilateral Ties with the GCC Members

Posted on August 21, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/21/2012
Iraq has had a slow path back to working with GCC states.    
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Bahrain, GCC, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE

Iraq and Saudi Arabia: The Politics of Frustration

Posted on August 18, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/18/2012
Shiite actors in Iraq are treated as Iranian proxies by Saudi Arabia.    
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged GCC, Iraq, Saudi Arabia

The Baghdad Summit and After

Posted on August 14, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/14/2012
Iraq-GCC relations have perhaps now reached one of their most critical stages.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged GCC, Iraq
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