Iraq/Iran/Gulf

ICG analyses the underlying causes of tensions and conflicts in the Gulf region and suggests ways of alleviating them, while exploring appropriate means to promote good governance, sustainable economic growth, and regional stability and security.

Our reports for this project are listed below, starting with the most recent. You can also find reports on specific countries by clicking on the relevant country box on the right. You can search for relevant reports using the search box in the top right hand side of this page.

Many of these reports have been translated into Arabic. To see these reports, click on the Arabic language button above.

Articles, op-eds, speeches and media releases can be found under the media section.

Recent reports & briefings
Dealing with Iran's Nuclear Program, report, 27 October 2003 Iran: Discontent and Disarray, briefing, 15 October 2003 The Challenge of Political Reform: Jordanian Democratisation and Regional Instability, briefing, 08 October 2003 Iraq’s Shiites Under Occupation, briefing, 09 September 2003 Governing Iraq, report, 25 August 2003 Baghdad: A Race Against the Clock, briefing, 11 June 2003 War in Iraq: Managing Humanitarian Relief, report, 27 March 2003 War In Iraq: Political Challenges After The Conflict, report, 25 March 2003 War In Iraq: What's Next For The Kurds?, report, 19 March 2003 Iraq Policy Briefing: Is There An Alternative To War?, report, 24 February 2003 Red Alert In Jordan: Recurrent Unrest In Maan, briefing, 19 February 2003 Radical Islam In Iraqi Kurdistan: The Mouse That Roared?, briefing, 07 February 2003 Yemen: Coping with Terrorism and Violence in a Fragile State, report, 08 January 2003 Voices From The Iraqi Street, briefing, 04 December 2002 Iraq Backgrounder: What Lies Beneath, report, 01 October 2002 Iran: The Struggle for the Revolution´s Soul, report, 05 August 2002