Dr.Wedad Hammad Mekhlef (Lecturer)
PhD in Political of geography
Lecturer
Geographic - Education for Women
wedad.hammad@uoanbar.edu.iq
1- The Geopolitical Dimensions of International Relations (Iraq and Kuwait as a Model) / 2012
2- China’s Soft Power and Its Impact on Arab States (The Arabian Gulf as a Model)
3- The Modern Chinese Geopolitical Influence on the International System Through the Components of Soft Power
4- Impediments to Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: Iraq as a Model
5- The Geopolitical Vision in the Spread of Transnational Organized Crime and Its Impact on Fragile States
6- The Impact of the Russian Geopolitical Factor in the War on Ukraine (2022)
7- Employing Energy in the International Standing of Energy-Producing Countries (Russia as a Model)
8- Geopolitical Shifts in the International System and Their Reflection on the Security of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (2016–2022)
9- The Geopolitical Dimension of the Work of Private Security and Military Companies – The Russian Company Wagner as a Model (2014–2023)
10- International and Regional Powers in Afghanistan and Their Role in Regional Instability
11- Dimensions of the Israeli War on Gaza (2023)
12- Spatial and Temporal Variations in Water Quality of the Euphrates River: A Sustainable Water Management Approach for Anbar Governorate, Iraq
13- Article – Center for Strategic Studies / University of Anbar
14- Implications of the Cambodian–Thai Conflict Over the Preah Vihear Temple: The Conflict of Sovereignty and Identity Within the Framework of Cultural Heritage – Hammurabi Center for Strategic Studies
15- “Sykes-Picot” and the Geopolitical Transformations in the Middle East Over 100 Years – Al Jazeera Center
16- Drugs as a Soft Weapon: How Iraqi Communities Are Being Targeted – Widad Hammad Mukhlef Al-Fahdawi – Al-Hiwar Al-Mutamaddin
17- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Changing the Balance of International Power: A Strategic Geopolitical Analysis / Al-Ma'arif University Journal – 2026
18- Book: Environmental Geography and Development – Arab Society for Publishing and Distribution – 2024 –
By Dr. Subhi Ahmed Al-Dulaimi & Dr. Widad Hammad Al-Fahdawi
19- The Geopolitics of Security and Energy in the Arabian Gulf Region in Light of International Changes / University of Anbar Conference – 2026
20- The Academic Geopolitics of the Bologna Process in Iraq: From Educational Reform to an Instrument of European Influence / Al-Mubadara Journal – Volume 1, Issue 5 – 2026 – Palestine
21- Digital Geopolitics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: An Analytical Approach to the Role of Smart Technologies in Enhancing Global Geographical Security / University of Baghdad Conference – College of Education for Women – 2026
22- Migration and Asylum in the Middle East: From Internal Turmoil to the Fragility of Reception – Center for Strategic Studies – Anbar
Bachelor's Degree – College of Education for Women, Department of Geography
Master's Degree in Political Geography – University of Anbar, College of Education for Humanities
Ph.D. – University of Anbar, College of Education for Humanities, 2020
Fourth stage research
Member of the Editorial Board of Al-Wahat Journal for Research and Studies – Algeria
Member of the American International Academy for Higher Education and Training
Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Conference on Peacebuilding Studies and Its Impact on Regional Stability