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About Ghassan Atiyyah

Ghassan Atiyyah publishes the monthly Iraqi file in Arabic. He was formerly a United nations Diplomat in the 1970s.

Articles by Ghassan Atiyyah

Wednesday 15th October

Wanted in Iraq: a roadmap to free elections

Ghassan Atiyyah, 15 October 2003

The post-war turmoil in Iraq is exacerbated by a vacuum of political authority. Neither the Coalition Provisional Authority nor its appointed Governing Council offer Iraqis what they really need.

Thursday 9th January

Fixing it: the London conference, Tehran deal, and beyond

Ghassan Atiyyah, 9 January 2003

Last December, despite all the division and desperation, Iraqi exiles of many different backgrounds and opinions, came together in a major London conference to chart a political way forward for Iraq. Encouraged by the US, punctuated by a trip to Tehran, there were some successes and some useful conclusions to be drawn, but was the event sufficiently ambitious?

Thursday 5th December

Iraqis plan a post-Saddam future

Ghassan Atiyyah, 5 December 2002

Iraqi exiles in London, of all backgrounds and opinions, are coming together in a major conference to chart a political way forward for their homeland. It is the latest in a long series of such efforts. Can this one work?