17
August 2018
Past Event
Iraq: Political Parties, Protests, and Security

Iraq: Political Parties, Protests, and Security

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
August 17, 2018
Ballot boxes are seen at Baghdad's largest ballot boxes warehouse, June 10, 2018
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Ballot boxes are seen at Baghdad's largest ballot boxes warehouse, June 10, 2018
17
August 2018
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Mike Pregent

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Bilal Wahab

Nathan and Esther K. Wagner Fellow, The Washington Institute

Ahmad Khalid Majidyar

Fellow and Director, IranObserved Project, Middle East Institute

Vivian Salama

Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

The Iraqi elections in May, which were boycotted by 55 percent of the voting age population, reflect growing disenchantment with the current political system. Amid protests and accusations of election fraud, the government mandated a vote recount, which concluded on August 6 and resulted in fewer than a dozen Parliament members losing their seats. Discontent persists, and many questions remain unanswered regarding the future of democracy in the country. Pressure on the country’s political elite has only been made worse by mounting tensions in the region, particularly between the U.S. and Iran, as well as a resurgence of ISIS and other militant groups.

On August 17, Hudson Institute hosted a panel to examine the current state of Iraq, U.S. policy in the region, and the resurgence of ISIS and other militant groups. Panelists included Michael Pregent, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute; Vivian Salama, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal; Bilal Wahab, the Nathan and Esther K. Wagner fellow at The Washington Institute; and Ahmad Khalid Majidyar, a fellow and the director of the IranObserved Project at the Middle East Institute.

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