We thank Professor Toby Dodge for permission to republish his moving tribute to Dr Hisham al-Hashimi. Professor Dodge is the Director of the Kuwait Programme, Middle East Centre, London School of Economics.
Articles tagged: ‘Iraq’
MENA: Twenty years on
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSummary: when set against today’s reality a snapshot of MENA in July 2000 proves a grim comparison. So are there any grounds for hope and optimism?
Saudi Arabia steps up its game in Iraq
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSummary: The Saudis see opportunities to build a better relationship with Iraq but to do so they need to avoid short term gains and develop long term strategies.
The Influencers
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · The Influencers
The Gulf States and Iran: a complex relationship that is often tense and never dull
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · The Gulf States and Iran: a complex relationship that is often tense and never dull
A water crisis in Basra the new Iraqi government must resolve
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAn acute shortage of clean water in oil-rich Basra governorate underscores the multiple failures of central government.
Advice from one Iraqi prime minister to another
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailHaidar Al Abadi the former Iraqi prime minister has plenty of advice for the new prime minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi while not ruling out his own return.
Covid-19, the oil price crash and what the MENA region could look like post-pandemic
Posted on Categories PodcastsIraq has a government
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSummary: Iraq finally has a government but the challenges it faces are enormous.
Iraq and its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailIraq has implemented measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but confusing messages and political opportunism are hobbling an effective response.