Moqtada Al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist Movement, stressed on forming National Majority Government on Tuesday.
detailsThe president of Iraq, Barham Salih, called for not to involve governmental employees....
detailsWith America heading for one of the most fraught and potentially disastrous presidential elections in its history, it is difficult to see how such a deeply polarized ...
detailsAlthough halting the escalation of militia attacks on American personnel is crucial, simply evacuating the Baghdad embassy and downscaling the bilateral relationship would allow Iran to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
detailsThese developments come after important events in the political scene during the past two years. The most important of which is Irans loss of its soft power, which has long helped it win the Shiite street in Iraq.
detailsThe COVID-19 pandemic could not have come at a worse time for the Middle East. Since the U.S.-led international coalition secured the territorial defeat of ISIS three years ago, the region is still struggling to achieve lasting peace.
detailsThe battle for Idlib is raising fears of a big-power conflict
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detailsTehran may be good at winning influence, but it is bad at ruling after that.
detailsRussia has warned it would prevent Turkey from attacking Syrian troops after the U.S. withdrew from a looming clash between rival ...
detailsAlbukamal and Qaim lie on a Syrian-Iraqi boundary that has had regional implications for decades.
detailsAfter the defeat of the Islamic State, the balance of power in Iraqs Nineveh Governorate is changing.
detailsThroughout history certain metals have been critical for defense. During the Greek era, it was bronze. During the Roman Empire, it was iron. In the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, it was copper.
detailsThe United States and China disagree on ownership of the South China Sea region
detailsIsraelis claimed that Israeli jets were scrambled in response to an Iranian drone launched into Israeli airspace
detailsBashiqa has become the focus of a tug of war between the Iraqi government and the Kurdish region
detailsThe Emiratis can intervene in the regions conflicts, install dictators, and arrange coups. They can apply maximum force. They will never, however, govern with consent
detailsWhispers abound about power grabs, comebacks and plots in the Saudi royal family. If they happen, they will have serious repercussions beyond the kingdom
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