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Omar Al-Nidawi

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Omar Al-Nidawi is an Iraq analyst based in Washington DC. 

Recent Policy Analysis by Omar Al-Nidawi

PMF soldiers on tank
Brief Analysis
Avoiding Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias’ Political Takeover in the Shadow of a U.S. Withdrawal
Apr 3, 2024
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  • Omar Al-Nidawi
Iraq protestors 2019
Brief Analysis
Polls Give Iraq’s Reformers the Advantage, the Vote May Be Theirs to Lose
Aug 20, 2021
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  • Erik Gustafson
  • Omar Al-Nidawi
  • Mohammed Khalil
Brief Analysis
Militias in Iraq's Security Forces: Historical Context and U.S. Options
Feb 22, 2018
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  • Omar Al-Nidawi
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Abadi and the PMF
Feb 7, 2018
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  • Omar Al-Nidawi
Brief Analysis
An Iranian Land Bridge Is Not the End of the World
Oct 16, 2017
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  • Omar Al-Nidawi
Brief Analysis
The Day After: What the United States Can Do
Apr 19, 2017
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  • Omar Al-Nidawi
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