MECRA RESEARCH BLOG
The MECRA research blog is composed of short articles and may include outside contributions. The views expressed in these blogs and articles are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis editorial stance.
Idlib after the agreement
Interview: Elections, Baghdad and hope for the future in the Kurdistan region in Iraq
Iraq elects a new, young, speaker of parliament
White House: US will hold Iran responsible for attacks by proxies
Showcasing the Fateh 110's abilities: IRGC's attack on Kurdish groups in Koya
Report: Iranian regime strikes at Kurdish groups in Koya, Iraq
A new administration in northeast Syria?
Can Turkey stop a humanitarian disaster in Idlib?
Coptic Christians keep their faith in face of trauma
Abadi vs. Amiri vs. the US vs. the PMU: Baghdad politics on a volcano
With the Kurdish PDKI on the border with Iran: Exclusive new photos from Zach Huff
How Iran's Defense Minister in Damascus sent a message to Washington
'Islamic State' in south Syria: An inside look at at its internal security apparatus
The forgotten war, from Aden to Sana'a: An interview from the Yemen war with Gabriel Chaim
Hubs of peace: UN-Habitat, and a unique look at urbanization's impact on Afghanistan
Oil politics: How Syrian Kurds use oil for political leverage
Mapping Kurdish groups in Iran clashes with IRGC
Conflicting statements of Hashd al-Shaabi (PMU) reorganization in Nineveh
Over 3,100 Yazidi women and children still missing four years after genocide by ISIS in Iraq
The Iraqi Army and Kurdish Peshmerga are not coordinating operations against Islamic State