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Second round of dialogue held by Iraqi groups to resolve political crisis

by Editor
5 September 2022

In an effort to resolve the country’s months-long political crisis, Iraq’s rival political groups held a second round of national dialogue on Monday. Without providing any further details, the office of Prime

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Iraq/NEWS

LIVE | Sit-ins in Iraq end as rival Shia groups withdraw from streets

by Editor
30 August 2022

18:00 – After protesters withdraw, clean-up begins in Baghdad As supporters of rival Shia groups withdrew from the Green Zone in Baghdad, protesters and municipality workers began clearing the high-security area late

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OPINION

Why is Al-Sadr delaying his knockout?

by Watheq Al-Sadoon
12 August 2022

Since Muqtada al-Sadr announced his withdrawal from Iraq’s political process and resorted to people’s choices and will to achieve change in the deteriorating conditions of the country, he has been practicing a

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OPINION

Al-Sadr’s “street politics” paralyze the Iraqi political landscape

by Mehmet Alaca
31 July 2022

Within 72 hours, loyalists of firebrand Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr pulled down the walls of the heavily fortified Green Zone, home to Iraq’s government buildings and foreign embassies, twice. Moreover, they stormed

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Iraq/NEWS

Shia coalition will pursue government formation talks in Iraq

by Editor
14 June 2022

One day after the resignation of lawmakers loyal to firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a coalition of Iran-backed Shia parties said on Monday it will continue talks for the formation of a new

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OPINION

Prosecution of Sarkhi supporters and the demolition their mosques in Iraq: Clash of religious beliefs or sociopolitical interactions?

by Watheq Al-Sadoon
1 May 2022

A few days ago, Iraq witnessed angry crowds storming, burning and destroying most of the mosques and offices of representatives of the Shiite cleric Mahmoud al-Sarkhi in the provinces of central and

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OPINION

Iran’s growing troubles with neighbours

by Mohammad Pervez Bilgrami
19 December 2021

Iran-Pakistan ties after the Taliban takeover in Kabul may open a new chapter of more competition and less cooperation between the two key neighbors of Afghanistan. The previous Ashraf Ghani government had a

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OPINION

Sunni Arabs in Iraq post-2003: an ever-shifting landscape

by Watheq Al-Sadoon
25 October 2021

The situation of the Sunni Arabs in post-2003 Iraq can be assessed through two important historical stages, the first from the US invasion and occupation in 2003 until the emergence of ISIS

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OPINION

Iraq’s elections will bring more instability

by Tallha Abdulrazaq
1 August 2021

It is of no surprise that the Iraqi people have lost faith in their country’s electoral system. Polling in Iraq since the earliest days of the American occupation post-2003 has always been

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Opinion

  • Author: Abdennour Toumi
    By Abdennour Toumi
    Algiers’ 31st Arab League Leaders Summit: Last Chance for Arab Unity
  • Author: Mustafa Yetim
    By Mustafa Yetim
    Reading the Maritime Deal and the Position of Hezbollah: A Step Towards the “Partial Normalization”?
  • Author: Umud Shokri
    By Umud Shokri
    Iran’s Drones in the Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Author: Ismail Sari
    By Ismail Sari
    The death of Mahsa Amini: The women’s issue in Iran
  • Author: Selcuk Bacalan
    By Selcuk Bacalan
    The recent events in Baghdad and their reflections on the Turkmens
  • Author: Mehmet Alaca
    By Mehmet Alaca
    Sadr’s eternal dilemma: Politician or cleric?

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