Will Fuad Hussein’s Appointment as Finance Minister Sink Abdul-Mahdi’s Reform Efforts?
More than five months after elections, Iraq’s new government is taking shape. With the...
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What to Make of Iraq’s New Government?
October 24, 2018 marked another important day in Iraq’s modern history. Prime Minister-Designate...
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A Crisis of Representation
Iraq’s political process is about to produce the least representative government since the...
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The Nonexistent Intra-Shia War in Iraq
Just like the Times Magazine “The End of Iraq” cover that became a symbol of sensationalist...
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Kirkuk: One Year On
(Iraqi flags being sold in Kirkuk/Reuters) It has been one year since of the Government of Iraq...
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Forming Adil Abdul-Mahdi’s Government
The Iraqi prime minister-designate Adil Abdul-Mahdi was asked by the new Iraqi president Barham...
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The Political Implications of Electing Barham Salih as President
(MANILA BULLETIN/REUTERS) As Iraq was facing a political deadlock after the election in which none...
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Key Features of the Electoral Scene in Iraqi Kurdistan on Election Day
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is holding its election on September 30, 2018 that will decide its...
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President of the Republic of Iraq: Competing Criteria
After the election of the Iraqi parliament speaker Mohamed al-Halbusi, the people’s...
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President of the Republic of Iraq: The Case for Barham Salih
The nomination of Dr. Barham Salih is a unique opportunity for the rebuilding and reconciliation...
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