Key Takeaways: U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue Resumes In Washington; Trump Meets Kadhimi, Says U.S. Forces Could Leave Iraq In three Years – On August 19, PM Kadhimi arrived in Washington to meet with President Trump and resume U.S.-Iraq strategic dialogue. Ahead of his departure, Kadhimi met with the leaders of the Fatah Coalition who pressed their […]
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ISHM: MARCH 12 – MARCH 19, 2020
Key Takeaways: Escalation Between U.S. And Militias Strains U.S.-Iraq Relations; President Salih Names New PM-Designate Amid Strong Objections From Fatah Coalition; New PM-Designate Promises Elections Within A Year – On March 16, Baghdad sent letters to the UN Security Council and UN Secretary General condemning the “misguided American aggression” after retaliatory U.S. airstrikes against militias […]
Iraq’s Shabaks and the Search for Land Rights and Representation
Interview with Mr. Hussein al-Shabaki, member of the Free Shabak Movement This is the third in a series of interviews we had with representatives of various minority communities in Ninewa. More interviews will be published in the coming weeks. As part of EPIC’s work on Safe Return, a USAID project designed to enable the safe […]
NINEWA SECURITY BULLETIN: NOVEMBER 8 – NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Summary: Security incidents during this reporting period included a multi-rocket attack that targeted the Qayyara military base south of Mosul that did not cause casualties among Iraqi security forces (ISF). There were also two militant attacks with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Makhmour and Tal Afar in which five civilians were injured. On the […]
Timeline of Attacks on Taza Khurmatu
June 20, 2009 A vehicle-born improvised explosive device (VBIED) exploded outside a mosque in Taza Khurmatu, more commonly known as “Taza.” The attack, blamed on Al-Qaeda in Iraq, killed 75 people (including 35 children) and injured 254 others. June 23, 2014 The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) massacred 40 people from […]
Artists Unite to Commemorate al-Mutanabbi Street
Al-Mutanabbi Street, named for the 10th century Iraqi poet, is the intellectual center of Baghdad. It is a place where thinkers and philosophers have gathered for centuries to exchange ideas and knowledge, and where works by Sunnis, Shiites, Kurds, Christians, Jews, and the many other diverse communities of the region are available in its numerous […]
ISHM 46: January 15 – 21, 2016
Key Takeaways: The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a new report documenting the staggering impact that the ongoing conflict in Iraq is having on civilians. According to the report, between January 2014 and October 2015, war-related violence killed at least 18,802 […]
EPIC Honors the Role of Veterans in Charity’s History and Mission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In his annual Proclamation ahead of Veterans Day, President Barack Obama declared: “On Veterans Day, we reflect on the immeasurable burdens borne by so few in the name of so many, and we rededicate ourselves to supporting those who have worn America’s uniform and the families who stand alongside them.” Today, the […]
Reassessing the Global Refugee Crisis
“Conflict is natural. The issue is how well we manage conflict and attempt to not allow it progress to violence.” – President of USIP, Nancy Lindborg In a globalized world, it is nearly impossible to be completely insulated. There are faster planes, faster trains, and faster bandwidth. However, what has emerged, in many cases, from […]
The Power of Empathy and Advocacy
“I have long said that Americans are the most generous people in the world. But we do have the shortest attention spans. And when it comes to global crises today, I fear that too many in the United States believe that we can insulate ourselves from the world’s problems and leave it to the countries […]