Interview with Fabrice Balanche – The Iraqi economic situation

In an exclusive interview for the CFRI, Fabrice Balanche discusses the current state of the Iraqi economic, heavily dependent on its oil exports. He explains why he thinks western companies could potentially do business with the country to counter China and Iran’s growing influence.

From Kirkuk to Deir ez-Zor: Threatened Kurdish Autonomies

Can the riots in Kirkuk be compared to the insurrection in Deir ez-Zor, Syria, where Arab tribes from the Euphrates valley took up arms to oust the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces? An analysis by Fabrice Balanche.

2024, deciphering of the political and security perspectives in Iraq

The specialist in Iraq and Syria, Fabrice Balanche, author of “The lessons of the Syrian crisis” (2024), examines the political and security news in Iraq in view of recent events in an interview for the CFRI.

Heatwave and Migration in Iraq

Drawing on his field-research and experience following the recent international symposium in Erbil: ‘Drought, and the Impact of Climate Change on the Political, Economic, and Demographic Situations of Iraq’, Fabrice Balanche presents his analysis of demographic movements in Iraq in relation to climate change.