Maria Fantappie

Former Senior Adviser, Iraq

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In The News

6 Nov 2019

[Iraqi] people make a direct connection between the failure and the corruption of the Shia political establishment, both politicians and some clerics, and the Iranian int... Washington Post

Maria Fantappie

Former Senior Adviser, Iraq

4 Oct 2019

As protests continue to rage across Iraq, both government *and* civic leaders are responsible for charting a way forward and averting new violence. Twitter

Maria Fantappie

Former Senior Adviser, Iraq

18 Aug 2019

[A rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone] was a way to test the limits of the Americans. Whoever did it is aware that the red line for the Trump administration is bloodsh... Financial Times

Maria Fantappie

Former Senior Adviser, Iraq

9 Apr 2019

The designation of the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] as a terrorist group actually has more impact in the countries neighbouring Iran than Iran itself. Financial Times

Maria Fantappie

Former Senior Adviser, Iraq

28 Mar 2019

The problem with this administration in the U.S. is that it is all about money and boots on the ground, but that is not how it works in the [Middle East]. It is all about... New York Times

Maria Fantappie

Former Senior Adviser, Iraq

26 Oct 2017

For the Sunnis, there's a lack of political cohesion about exactly what they want. [Iraq's] Abadi government has never needed the Sunnis more than now. The New York Times