Iraq
The Irresistible Resiliency of Iraq’s Protesters
Ranj Alaaldin Thu, Feb 6, 2020, 9:00 AM
The odds are stacked against reform, but protesters have withstood tumultuous events and waves of repression.
Ranj Alaaldin is a Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Doha Center. He specializes in the modern history of the Middle East and advises on regional and local trends in politics, energy and security.
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Iraq
How U.S.-Iran Tensions Could Disrupt Iraq’s Fragile Peace
Ranj Alaaldin Tue, Jun 4, 2019, 8:00 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Iraq
Can Iraq’s New Leadership Win (and Keep) the Peace?
Ranj Alaaldin Fri, Nov 30, 2018, 7:00 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Iraq
Could Muqtada al-Sadr Be the Best Hope for Iraq and the Region?
Ranj Alaaldin Wed, Aug 23, 2017, 12:30 PM
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz.
Omphalos
Between Iraq and a Hard Place: How the Battle in Mosul Will Affect ISIS Control in the Region
Ranj Alaaldin, Sumaya Attia Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 11:56 AM
Editor's Note: With the operation in Mosul well underway, Iraq expert and Brookings Doha visiting fellow Ranj Alaaldin sat down with Brookings Doha’s Communications Assistant Sumaya Attia to discuss why Mosul’s liberation may not be limited to an ISIS defeat, as well what to expect for the future stabilization of Iraq. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.