By Diyari Salih, for Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why is the Biden administration Optimistic about Iraq? Earlier this month, the United States and Iraq engaged in a third round of their "strategic dialogue." Topics of discussion included energy, […]
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In the Wake of Drawdown: Addressing Blindspots in Iraq
By Caroline Rose, for the Newlines Institute. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In the Wake of Drawdown: Addressing Blindspots in Iraq The Biden administration should draft a country-specific policy for Iraq, where addressing Iranian influence is an objective but not the […]
Iraq's Disappearance From Biden's Agenda "a Big Mistake"
By Mina al-Oraibi, for Foreign Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Disappearance From Biden's Agenda Is a Big Mistake Upcoming elections offer an opportunity to turn Iraq around-and contain Iran in the process. Click here to read the full […]
Iraq's Economic Collapse: Biden's First Foreign-Policy Headache?
By Farhad Alaaldin and Kenneth M. Pollack, for Foreign Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Economic Collapse Could Be Biden's First Foreign-Policy Headache If the Iraqi government fails to pay state workers' salaries in January, it could lead to […]
Biden and Iraq: A Chance to Address Past Mistakes
By Nabeel Khoury for The Arab Center Washington DC. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Biden and Iraq: A Chance to Address Past Mistakes A Biden administration is likely to change a few policies in the Middle East while keeping others […]
Will Biden chart new course for US Policy in Iraq?
By Dr Renad Mansour for the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. When Donald Trump became US president, Iraq was on the verge of defeating ISIS and heading towards stabilisation - as he leaves office, […]
Will Biden Avoid the Barzani Trap in Iraq?
By Michael Rubin, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, for 1001 Iraqi Thoughts. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will Biden Avoid the Barzani Trap in Iraq? There has never been a U.S. president-elect more well-versed in Kurdish affairs than Joe […]
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Biden "Unlikely to Turn Back in Iraq"
By Al Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Biden unlikely to turn back in Iraq Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says Biden knows Iraq "as well or better than just about anyone." Click here to read the full […]
Iraqi Officials Welcome Biden Presidency
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi officials welcome Biden presidency While Iraqi leaders and officials have welcomed a Biden presidency, there are worries about what direction US policy will take when it comes to Baghdad. Click […]
Video: Biden says Iraq Needs Urgent Assistance
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US Vice President says Iraq needs urgent assistance, as he visited the Brazilian capital. Joe Biden also says American will continue to provide support to the war-torn country:
Biden Plan Re-Enters US Policy-Making Debate
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. With Iraqi political turmoil once more making headlines in the United […]
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VP Biden's Address to US-Iraq Higher Coordinating Cmte
By Editor on 3rd December 2011 in ‘Your Country’ – United States, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Politics, Security
Remarks by Vice President Biden at the Conclusion of a Meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee THE VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Prime Minister, my distinguished colleagues, as I stated at the outset, both our countries are now launching on a new phase of this relationship. What we discussed here today was not totally new, but […]
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