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Giorgi Gigauri is the chief of mission of the IOM in Iraq. Presently, he is the coordinator of the UN Migration Network and the cochair of the UN Durable Solutions Taskforce in Iraq. Prior to his ...

U.S. soldiers walk by a defaced poster of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in April 2003. Lynsey Addario/Getty Images Wars are fought not only on the battlefield but also in domestic political ...

Benjamin Isakhan has received research funding from the Australian Department of Defence and the Australian Research Council. The views expressed in this article do not reflect those of Defence or ...

A young girl proudly holds the Iraqi flag in a classroom filled with her peers, symbolizing national pride and unity. (Photo credit: Anmar Qusay – World Bank) Between 2020 and 2023, the World Bank ...

Washington, June 25, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday a US$930 million financing to help improve Iraq’s railway performance, boost domestic trade, create jobs, and ...