This conference, part of the Chatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme’s Iraq Initiative, brings together political leaders, civil society leaders and other experts to critically discuss the challenges and opportunities facing those seeking to build a peaceful and prosperous Iraqi state. Session 5: The Future of Iraq and the Region Qasim al-Araji, Member of Iraqi Parliament; Minister of Interior (2017-18) Andrew Peek, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, US Department of State Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman, Gulf Research Centre Sanam Vakil, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House Moderator: Rend Al-Rahim, President, Iraq Foundation; Iraqi Ambassador to the United States (2003-5)
