Kamaran Palani 
Khogir W. Mohammed | 12 May 2022
Despite seven months passing from its early parliamentary elections, Iraq has yet to see a new cabinet. The country is witnessing yet another political quagmire that seems to have mired all the main powers in the country
Kamaran Palani Khogir W. Mohammed | 27 December 2021 | TR
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), a major centre of power in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), has witnessed a significant confrontation between its co-presidents since July 2021, further dispersing power and widening the leadership vacuum in the region
Kamaran Palani | 09 July 2021
This piece considers whether an early election in Iraq will lead to change, or merely reinforce the status quo and current power structure. Considering the key challenges confronting Iraq’s democratic process and genuine popular participation across the country, this piece highlights the ongoing and polarizing public debate in Iraq regarding whether early elections will take place on the planned date of October 10, or their possible postponement to 2022
Kamaran Palani | 06 January 2021 | AR
Youth disillusionment with the heavily politicised system of governance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is not new. What is new is that young people’s anger and frustration now present a serious challenge to the KRI’s internal legitimacy
Kamaran Palani | 10 July 2020 | AR | TR
Since October 2019, mass demonstrations have been held in Iraq demanding better living conditions, independence from regional and global powers
Kamaran Palani | 16 January 2020 | TR | AR
The official position of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) towards the assassination of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
Kamaran Palani | 26 December 2019 | TR | AR
What are the root causes of the current protests in Iraq? What implications do the protests have for state-society relations? And what can be done? what is happening in Iraq reflects
Kamaran Palani | 06 October 2018 | TR | AR
The aim of this brief is to answer the following question: What does the contentious government formation process mean for the future of the Iraqi state and the nature of its politics?
