Iraq’s power conundrum: A multifactorial approach to ensuring reliable electricity supply and achieving energy security

*/ Introduction Every year as summer approaches, or whenever the U. S. waivers for the...

Kurdistan Region Electricity Reform and the “Runaki” Project

*/ Introduction The Kurdistan region of Iraq (KRI) has struggled with electricity shortages for decades...

Iraq Economic Review: Eleventh Edition

*/ Can Iraq’s energy and agricultural sectors overcome entrenched challenges to secure the country’s economic...

IRIS Hosts First workshop of Iraq Leadership Fellows 2025 (ILF)

*/ On July 25-27, 2025, the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the...

Urban Expansion, Economic Development, and the Job Market: Current Policies, Challenges, and Future Opportunities in Mosul

On July 10, 2025, the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS), hosted a roundtable...