In order to resolve its political crisis, Iraq may need foreign help, but that could only work if external actors stopped affecting the conflict, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Iraq’s courts are in trouble, and political wrangling has made a bad situation worse, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Iraq’s parliament failure to elect new president and prime minister is plunging the country into further political chaos.
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The geopolitics of the Arab world against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis and its aftermath is now in question, with the Arabs likely in need to invent a new regional order.
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The Arabs must not forget the lessons of fighting other people’s wars in the current crisis in Ukraine.
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As the war in Ukraine rages on and the Western allies lock horns with Russia, a deal to end Iran’s nuclear deadlock may be stalling.
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A growing sideline in Iraq’s chronic conflicts is stolen oil. A court’s ruling on KRG’s energy activities has put that on the spot.
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The ten-month talks on a new Iran nuclear deal in Vienna now look ready for a showdown with a deal probably in sight, writes Salah Nasrawi
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The constitutional limbo in Iraq is exacerbating the country’s already serious political troubles.
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Once marginalised and excluded, Iraq’s Sunnis are now flexing their political muscle amid a sharp Shia split.
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Egypt has long been dubbed the Hollywood of the Middle East, but Saudi Arabia’s growing interest in show business signals it may be trying to rewrite the script.
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The conflict in Ukraine is part of a renewed Western-Russian geopolitical rivalry, but it also has huge implications for the Arab world.
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Full of energy and certitude, Al-Sadr is out to remake Iraq’s political order in his image.
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Despite reports of closing down a key media monitoring agency, Israel is escalating its cyber-warfare capabilities against Arabs, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Rumours about Al-Sistani’s health have cast a spotlight on the succession to the leadership of the country’s prestigious Shia religious seminary when he passes away
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After years of turmoil and transition, can the Arab region recover its footing?
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Nearly two decades after the US-led invasion, Iraq remains in perpetual limbo
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Iraq will finish paying compensation to Kuwait for Saddam’s invasion of the country in January, but a lot remains to be seen if that will heal the wounds of history, writes Salah Nasrawi
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The October elections in Iraq have split the country’s Shia political establishment with possibly detrimental results, writes Salah Nasrawi
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The Arab countries have only one seat at the Summit for Democracy planned by US President Joe Biden, but there may be little to regret, writes Salah Nasrawi
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