Mr. Yukio Okamoto, economic policy expert and former senior advisor to the Japanese government, pointed out the key elements for a sound reconstruction process of conflict-affected areas, such as Iraq, the need to effectively prioritise the areas in need.  He added that reconstruction is not only about resource and budget allocation but more about building […]

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MERI interview with Mike Yaffe

May 14th, 2017 by MERI

Mr Mike Yaffe, Vice President of USIP for the Middle East and Africa Center

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A short interview with Sael Al-Omari Assistant to the Governor of Nineveh for Planning regarding the reconstruction after ISIS.   Venue: MERI Office Date: 4.05.2017 (Thursday)

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War on ISIS: MERI Forum-S2:P1&2

November 18th, 2014 by MERI

Session 2: The War on ISIS Date: 05/11/2014 Transcription of Anwar Muslim  (President of Kobane Canton) To be uploaded soon.

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Middle East Research Institute in collaboration with a high-level delegation from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) organised a roundtable on 04 May 2017. Speakers include: Mr Mike Yaffe, Vice President of USIP for the Middle East and Africa Center, Osama Gharizi, Country Director for Iraq, USIP Dave van Zoonen, Researcher at MERI Mohammed […]

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Session 1: The future of the disputed territories Date: 04/11/2014 Transcription of Mohammed Ihsan (Visiting Fellow, King’s College) Thank you. I am really pleased to join the gathering, such wonderful gathering of friends, colleagues and students. We have discussed this issue on many occasions and it is great to be back together to talk about […]

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الجلسة الحوارية الخاصة لمٶسسةالشرق الأوسط للبحوث (ميري) عن إعادة الإعمار في محافظة نينوی. وبحضور عدد واسع من ذوي العلاقة بما فيه المحافظ و نوابه، رئيس وأعضاء مجلس محافظة نينوی،  وممثلي الأقليات المتواجدة في سهل نينوی، و دلك بهدف إيجاد منهج شامل يرتقي إلی مستوی التوقعات والطموح. وستتدارس الحلقة محاور عدة منها: ما هي المخاوف الأمنية […]

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Watch part 6 of Session 6 (6th November)

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Post-ISIS opportunities: MERI Seminar

February 25th, 2015 by MERI

Tom Malinowski, US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Labor and Human Rights. Date: 11 February 2015

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MERI Interview: A short interview with Christofer Burger German deputy Consul General  چاوپێکەوتنی ئینستیتیوتی مێری لەگەڵ جێگری كونسوڵی ئەڵمانی کریستۆفەر بێرگەر جێگری قونسوڵی ئەڵمانيا لە هەرێمی كوردستان سەبارەت بە ڕۆڵی یەکێتی ئەوروپا لە قۆناخی باش داعش و پرۆسەی ئاشتەوایی بۆ مێری دەدوێت مقابلة مؤسسة الشرق الأوسط للبحوث (ميري) مع كريستوفر بيرجر نائب القنصل العام الألماني […]

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