Basra Protests: How to Move Forward
Iraq is currently facing multiple serious challenges: the big ticket items include the regrouping...
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Mueller investigation takes aim at Iraq lobbyist
(Paul Manafort associate W. Samuel Patten pleads guilty to charges of failing to register as...
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Basra: Iraq’s Ticking Time Bomb
(Protestors in Basra. AP) Basra city, located in Southern Iraq, has many natural resources that...
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The Unfruitful Round of Negotiations and Najaf’s Potential Move
(Council of Representatives. Reuters) No two disagree that the negotiations to form the next...
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Update on Iraq’s Government Formation
On Saturday, August 19 Iraqis were eagerly waiting for the largest parliamentary bloc to be...
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Nostalgia for Saddam Lives On, but so Does the Memory of His Horrific Reign
“Let go of the past, it is time to focus on the future”, I hear this reply a lot each time I...
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Reforming Local Governance by Devolving Powers to Districts
(Mayoralty of Baghdad) Reforming local governance in Iraq is a must to facilitate service...
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The People Versus the Ruling Elite: A Timely Corrective
(Protests in Baghdad on July 14. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP) Earlier this year, I wrote about how a...
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The Next Iraqi Government – Projection
What are the characteristics of the next Iraqi government and its formation? Will it be formed...
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Drivers for Moderation in Iraqi Politics
(Council of Representatives. Reuters) The democratic system in Iraq has survived several...
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