Cultivating Crisis: The Neglected Perspective of Iraqi Rice Farmers
(Photo: Noor Kareem) Amber rice, known for its strong sweet aroma, is deeply embedded in Iraq’s...
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Translation of Speech on Regional Situation by the Representative of the Supreme Religious Authority in Najaf
On June 26, 2025, coinciding with the first day of the Islamic month of Muharram, a sacred period...
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The Lost Memory of Iraqi Female Prisoners
A thick coating of dust cannot dampen the weight of death, not in a place as notorious as the...
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Arab League Summit in Iraq Falls Short
Last week Iraq hosted the Arab League Summit for the fourth time in its history. The last time...
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Imagining Najaf After Sistani: Continuity or Change for the Shia of Iraq?
(Grand Ayatollah Sistani leading Janazah prayer over Grand Ayatollah Khoei/Photo: Ijtihad Network)...
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Tracing the Intellectual Heritage of Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Political Thought
(Photo: Al-Khoei Foundation) In a message last week conveyed through one of his representatives,...
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2025: Iraq’s Challenges Ahead
(Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) There is some glimmer of hope this year with temporary ceasefires in...
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A New Syria: Recommendations for Iraq’s Next Steps
(Iraq-Syria border crossing/Photo: AFP) Since 2011, the Middle East has witnessed severe crises...
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Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Roadmap for an Independent and Prosperous Iraq
(Photo: UNAMI/Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani) Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani’s meeting with the...
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The Speaker Stalemate: What the Year-Long Deadlock Reveals About Sunni Politics in Iraq
(Photo: Al-Rasheed Media) The vacant position of the speaker of parliament is approaching the...
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