📢 NEW EVENT: Navigating protracted conflicts in a multi-aligned world This half-day event follows the conclusion of the Chatham House XCEPT Research initiative. 📅 12/6 ⏰ 9.00 - 14.00 BST 📍 Chatham House For further information & to register ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

⏺️ Event recording | Caught in the middle: Iraq’s positioning in US-Iran tensions Hamidreza Azizi, Stephen Hickey, Sajad Jiyad سجاد, Renad Mansour & Denise Natali examine #Iraq’s balancing act amid changing US-Iran dynamics. Watch the #IraqInitiative event ⤵️ vimeo.com/1090915995/dff…

Join us tomorrow at Chatham House for the launch of our latest paper on conflict economies in the Middle East and Africa, exploring why today’s conflicts are more protracted and harder to resolve. Register to attend in person here 👇

Why does peacebuilding keep failing? Because it wasn’t built for today’s conflict economies. We trace how gold from Sudan, fuel from Iran and migrant smuggling via Libya connect profit-driven conflicts across the Middle East & Africa. Our Chatham House report:🧵👇

Today's event 'Navigating protracted conflicts in a multi-aligned world' unpacks key findings from the Chatham House XCEPT Research initiative. Watch live from 10.15 BST ⤵️ youtu.be/zy3jEmt1_X0

Delighted to contribute key research findings on Sudan 🇸🇩 & Ethiopia’s 🇪🇹 transnational conflict for Chatham House XCEPT Research. With @Abele_an, Suliman Baldo, & Chatham House MENA Watch ‘Navigating protracted conflicts in a multi-aligned world’. 📺 livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=zy3jEm…

Iran-Israel War & its Impact on Iraq & Beyond A timely MERI Policy Debate - Online Thursday Jun 19, 2025 16:00 Baghdad, 09:00 EST Experts will examine the latest in the ongoing war & assess the impact of its evolving dynamics To register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🚨🎧NEW PODCAST! With the old world order evaporating almost overnight the Middle East is sliding into chaos and a catastrophic regional war. Listen NOW▶️ to Arab Digest's Bill Law بيل لو & Iraq expert Renad Mansour Senior Research Fellow Chatham House MENA IRIS podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wal…

🚨🎧NEW PODCAST! With the old world order evaporating almost overnight the Middle East is sliding into chaos and a catastrophic regional war. Listen NOW▶️ to Arab Digest's Bill Law بيل لو & Iraq expert Renad Mansour Senior Research Fellow Chatham House MENA IRIS apple.co/4479LSZ

To the war cheerleaders who believe military escalation will bring clear, positive endgames for Iran/the region; if Iraq and Afghanistan didn’t teach you, history has a few more lessons. A timely episode on The History of Bad Ideas: 'The Decisive Battle' ppfideas.com/episodes/the-h…

Pro-#Iran militias "are in a different position with so much control over the Iraqi state. The Iraqi economy has been doing really well the last few years, and this conflict is bad for business.”-- Renad Mansour Chatham House MENA Iran just fought a punishing war with #Israel. Why its

Iraq has mostly stayed out of the regional conflict. But that stability now looks fragile. My take on what’s at stake 👇

The #IraqInitiative at Chatham House was pleased to host Dr Faiq Zaidan, President of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, for a discussion on the role of the judiciary in the Iraqi state, and how the legal system can support stability and state-building.

🌟NEW 'Take Five' from Director/CEO Juliet Dryden & Comms Intern Eve Harrison-Taylor 🌟 Our top 5 readings/podcasts on #internationalstudies from the last two weeks! inc: Council on Foreign Relations Responsible Statecraft Ian Proud Renad Mansour openDemocracy & more: bisa.ac.uk/articles/take-…

الاستقرار الهش في العراق يواجه تهديدات متزايدة في ظل التحولات الإقليمية الأخيرة. مقالي الجديد 👇

Iraq is navigating a shifting Middle East order. But unresolved tensions with neighbouring Kuwait could hinder its path toward deeper Gulf integration. Join us as policymakers and experts unpack this relationship, and suggest steps to strengthen Iraq’s role as a regional player

🚨 Upcoming webinar | Will the Iraq-Kuwait dispute undermine the future of Gulf integration? Join Renad Mansour, Bader Al-Saif بدر السيف, Farhad Alaaldin, Luigi Di Maio (Luigi Di Maio), & Lahib Higel لهيب هيجل for a virtual #IraqInitiative discussion. 📅 29/7 ⏰ 14.00 BST Register ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

🚨 Starting in ONE HOUR: Will the Iraq-Kuwait dispute undermine the future of Gulf integration? Join Renad Mansour, Bader Al-Saif بدر السيف, Farhad Alaaldin, Luigi Di Maio (Luigi Di Maio), & Lahib Higel لهيب هيجل for a virtual #IraqInitiative discussion. 📅 29/7 ⏰ 14.00 BST Register now ⤵️

🚨 Register your interest for the 2025 #IraqInitiative Conference! Join us on 1 October Chatham House & online to examine #Iraq’s trajectory in the year ahead. Follow the link for more information on speakers, the agenda and registration ⬇️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

🗓️ September 11 | ⏰ 12:00 PM EST Join #ACIraq for a panel on the end of US-led Operation Inherent Resolve and the future of the US-Iraq security partnership featuring Amb. James F. Jeffrey, Victoria J. Taylor, and Renad Mansour. 🔗 Register below: ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/event/us-iraq-…