As Sectarian Politics Recedes, Competing Visions for Iraq Emerge
Among the most significant features of this year’s elections in Iraq has been the demise of...
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Iraqi Parliamentary Elections: Thoughts on Democracy
This is the second article in a four-part series on the upcoming Iraqi election by Ambassador...
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Don’t Underestimate Iraq’s Resilient Democracy
Baghdad’s Tahrir Square (Faeq Ali) Back in 2002, Iraq had a national referendum on Saddam...
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Iraqi Parliamentary Elections: Between Reality, Outlooks, and Geopolitical Concerns
This is the first article in a four-part series on the upcoming Iraqi election by Ambassador...
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Iraq Cracks Down on Illegal Campaign Tactics
Election campaigns for Iraq’s federal parliamentary election officially began in the second week...
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How Can the International Community Play a Constructive Role in Iraq’s Elections?
Two years ago, in April 2016, followers of influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the...
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Abadi’s Visit to Japan: Outcomes and Prospects
On the 4th of April 2018 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, accompanied by a high-level...
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The Prospects of a Parliamentary Opposition in Iraq
Iraq’s parliamentary democracy has suffered from the absence of a parliamentary opposition...
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Does Iraq Need Less Islamists?
Among the most common assertions made by Iraq observers is that Iraqis are fed up with Islamist...
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Renewed Demonstrations in Iraqi Kurdistan: What to Make of Them?
Kurdistan Region of Iraq is once again witnessing waves of protests. Just like that of December...
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