Geo-Political Implications of ISIS Defeat in Mosul

After the ISIS, Iraq needs to pursue three interconnected approaches; a) social-political (national reconciliation); b) strengthening security-information structures; c) post-war reconstruction and renovation of damaged cities and bringing the refugees back to their hometowns. It seems, provided that these approaches are fulfilled at the same time and in a cooperative way, Iraq can develop internally and get out of the current crisis. However, the implications of the ISIS defeat are not just limited to Iraq and are remarkable both regionally and internationally. It is worth mentioning Iraq’s important and critical role in this regard. Other advantageous results of the defeat of the ISIS terrorist organization are as the following: relationship improvements and solving the conflicts with the neighbor countries; reexamining and redefining Iraq’s regional and trans-regional role; regional integration of all the countries in the region in a way that pursues regional interests in the framework of each country’s interest; dynamizing economic relations with regional countries, especially participating in common strategic and trans-strategic projects; vast cooperation on security in the event of fighting terrorism; vast cultural and scientific exchanges with these countries; defending the independence, unity and integrity of the countries with common positions against the presence of foreign forces in the region.