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Lahib Higel

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Lahib is Deputy Program Director for the Middle East and North Africa at International Crisis Group. From 2020-2025 she was Senior Analyst for Iraq.

Most recent articles by Lahib Higel

  • Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces carry a portrait of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they ride over a U.S. flag in Baghdad, Oct. 1, 2026. (Photo: picture alliance / AP Photo/Hadi Mizban | Hadi Mizban)
    Withdrawal of the anti-ISIS coalition

    What next for Iraq after U.S. forces leave?

    The withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces closes a pivotal chapter in Iraq's recent history. But with regional war now spilling into the country and doubts over the state's ability to assert its authority, the moment's significance is mainly symbolic.

    By Lahib Higel, Michael Wahid Hanna 12.10.2026

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