October 8, 2008
IraqWatch Iraqi Minister of Finance Baqir Jabr al-Zubeidi discuss the situation in Iraq and necessary steps for improvement in the country.
October 8, 2008
IraqThe C. Peter McColough Series is presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.
October 10, 2008
Emerging MarketsIraq’s finance minister asserts his country does not have a surplus of funds and expresses concern about the potential impact of the global financial crisis, and falling oil prices, on Iraq.
May 26, 2006
Defense and SecurityWith a new government in place, security concerns will dominate the Iraqi leaders’ agenda. Reforming the country’s decrepit police force will be paramount if Iraq is to end its cycle of violence.
May 16, 2008
IraqThe anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, virtually unknown before the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s government, has leveraged his family name to become one of the most influential Shiite leaders in m…
October 8, 2008
IraqJEFFREY R. SHAFER: If I may have your attention, please, as you're finishing up your lunch. I'm Jeff Shafer from Citi, and it's my privilege today to preside over this council meeting where our gu…
December 13, 2005
Elections and VotingThis publication is now archived. IntroductionAs Iraq prepares for the upcoming elections on December 15, a number of leading politicians and influential religious leaders are promoting various coali…
May 22, 2006
DemocratizationThe main hurdles to forming a permanent government in Iraq and improving its worsening security situation remain the ministries of defense and interior. Iraq’s parliament approved the new government …
April 22, 2006
DemocratizationIraq’s Shiite leadership finally selects a candidate for prime minister to replace the embattled Ibrahim al-Jaafari. But experts are not impressed with the new candidate’s credentials.