Zurfi, a former governor of Najaf and one-time official in the US occupation, will have 30 days to form a government
detailshere is an old political adage that says, “a week is an eternity in politics.” That adage was no truer than this week. A week ago, Vice President Biden’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination seemed dead.
detailsMENA POLICYMAKERS MUST LAUNCH A NEW GOVERNANCE REFORM AGENDA
detailsWhile the single market is a valuable asset, it cannot be Europes sole frame of reference. To become an effective strategic actor, the EU must make the most of all of the tools at its disposal, and that requires developing a compelling strategic vision an
detailsLebanon is struggling against simultaneous shocks, and the country is in urgent need of a new social contract.
detailsIraqi Shia have lost faith in their government because it has failed to meet their basic needs in any of these three categories. After the fall of Saddam Hussein and the rise of new governance models
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detailsSpot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa
detailsAlbukamal and Qaim lie on a Syrian-Iraqi boundary that has had regional implications for decades.
detailsIn an interview, Makram Ouaiss says Lebanese politicians may provoke a new trash crisis to reach their favored waste solutions.
detailsThe Islamic Dawa Party could on the verge of division after the reelection of Nouri al Maliki as its secretary-general
detailsNew demonstrations, executions, and diplomatic quarrels threaten to undermine the island’s efforts to improve its pro-Western profile amid the Iran crisis.
detailsThe success of populist politicians such as US President Donald Trump and new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggests that voters are becoming increasingly gullible.
detailsAmmar al-Hakims National Wisdom Movement, which once supported Adel Abdul Mahdi for the premiership, has turned against the prime minister, organizing protests against his government.
detailsThe United States is now designating politicians who place personal or Iranian interests above the needs of the Iraqi people, but these efforts could go awry if locals don’t understand the justification or consequences.
detailsAlthough massive state resources have been mobilized against Imamoglu, the opposition candidate has taken up the mantle of the underdog who could challenge the status quo nationally, just as Erdogan himself did two decades ago.
detailsPolicy makers and political parties in Iraq have their own perception about the conflict and the nature of opposing positions between its parties, but they do not realize of the regional and international equation that governing the relations among the co
detailsITS TIME OTHERS STEP IN TO STOP BLACKMAIL AND PRESSURE
detailsWhen newly elected Brazilian President Bolsonaro visited President Trump this week, one of the subjects was the crisis in Venezuela.
detailsThough the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran share ideological commonalities and points of political convergence, several impediments stand in the way of deeper ties between them.
detailsThe mood of the meeting went from optimistic on Wednesday to collapse on Thursday
detailsNational security adviser John Bolton traveled to Israel this month to reassure jittery officials in Jerusalem that the Trump administration
detailsOver a period of mere days in late December the Trump administration made two troop withdrawal decisions that startled Washington
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