By Diyari Salih On January 5, 2020, the Iraqi parliament decided to remove all foreign troops from Iraq, including the American ones. Many Shia military groups threatened to use violence against those who opposed the plan. They also forced the new Iraqi prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadima, to commit to the decision. This will cast a shadow on the next phases ...
By Diyari Salih After the COVID-19 outbreak, WhatsApp groups and sites have increasingly come to dominate daily life in Iraq. A number of good groups have surfaced as electronic platforms for communication and exchanging thoughts. However, this article assumes that establishing such groups is not without negative results. These groups could prove extremely dangerous for many reasons. In general, do ...
By Diyari Salih Abdul Sattar Bayrakdar, the spokesman for the Supreme Judicial Council in Iraq, has recently revealed that he is facing serious pressure from various political leaders to acquit some parliamentarians and politicians accused of corruption. This undoubtedly puts the prestige of Iraqi law at stake, as well as the new administration. This article alleges that Iraq cannot get ...
The Middle East and North Africa are regions of the world where armed conflicts have continued for the past 20 years. The human tragedies associated with the US war on terror, the rise of Islamic extremism and the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan were all reflected in mass culture. Moreover, the bloody recent history of the region – the Arab-Israeli ...
Political changes in Iraq The Iraqi Parliament has given its support to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi, thus ending an almost six-month political crisis. Only five candidates remained without a vote of confidence, including the new head of the Foreign Ministry. At the same time, al-Kazemi’s choice has already been approved by the US and Iran, which are ...
By Diyari Salih The prominent Shiite blocks in the Iraqi parliament have finally decided to accept Mr. Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the chief of the Intelligence Service, to be the new Prime Minister. Many Kurdish and Sunni parties declared their support for him and asserted that they would positively interact with his government in this critical period. However, it is very likely ...
May 2018 was a month filled with political disasters for the American policy makers in the Middle East. Pro-Iranian politicians were able to take control of the majority of Lebanese Parliament seats on May 6 followed by anti-American politicians winning in the Iraqi parliament on May 12. The American side claimed that the late General Ghassem Soleimani was responsible for ...
On April 9, Iraqi President Barham Saleh officially instructed Mustafa al-Kadhimi to form a government within 30 days. This is the third politician to be tasked with forming a government in Iraq in 2020, after Adel Abdel Mahdi resigned in November 2019. The Third Prime Minister After months of anti-Government rhetoric and domestic political crisis, on February 1, Saleh approved ...
Major energy producing countries are using energy exports to increase political influence in consumer countries. Energy exports are one of the most important ways to create interdependence as well as stability and security in the region. Iran ranks second in the world’s gas reserves, but domestic gas consumption increased sharply in the cold seasons of the year, in addition, at ...
Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, who became famous for throwing shoes at the US President George W. Bush at a press conference with the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in 2008, answered questions on the contemporary situation in Iraq for UWI. Since October 1, 2019, anti-government demonstrations have continued across Iraq on various issues, including corruption, lack of public services and ...