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From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Ruling Shiite alliance moves to form Iraq's next government Only days after Iraq's legislative polls, the ruling Shiite Coordination Framework has declared itself the "largest bloc" in the next parliament. The […]
By Tamer Badawi for the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Elections Return Incumbents, Testing US and Iranian Influence Iraq's elections make ponderous a status quo Washington and Tehran seek to preserve; manoeuvring politicians make […]
On World Children's Day, UNICEF warns Iraq's growing water crisis is putting children's futures at risk On World Children's Day, UNICEF is sounding the alarm: Iraq's deepening water crisis is robbing millions of children of their fundamental rights and jeopardizing their futures. As the country faces its most severe water shortage crisis, with national reserves […]
From the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Experts react: How will Iraq's parliamentary election shape the country's politics? The voting is over, but the maneuvering could go on for a while. In Iraq's parliamentary elections, the bloc led […]
By John Lee. The United States has issued a sanctions waiver allowing continued operations related to Russia's Lukoil until 13th December, following restrictions imposed earlier this month. Lukoil said on 14th November that it is in negotiations with several potential buyers for its international assets, adding that a deal will be announced once agreements and […]
By James Jeffrey and David Schenker, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Election: Outcomes and Next Steps Sudani did very well at the ballot box, but the peculiarities of Iraq's long government formation […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has just announced the final results of the 2025 parliamentary election (see below). It is understood that there is no significant difference to the preliminary results already published. Results by governorate (Arabic): Anbar Babil Baghdad Basra Dhi Qar Diyala Duhok Erbil Karbala Kirkuk Missan (Maysan) Muthanna […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has published the final results of the 2025 parliamentary election, by party. Click here to download the full report (Arabic). (Source: IHEC)
By John Lee. Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has published the final results of the 2025 parliamentary election, by candidate. Click here to download the full 402-page report (Arabic). (Source: IHEC)
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Coalition building in focus as Iraq declares vote results Iraq has held its sixth parliamentary elections since the toppling of Ba'ath Party rule in 2003 ... Preliminary results suggest a win […]
By John Lee. Incumbent Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani appears to have been victorious in Iraq's parliamentary elections, which were held on Tuesday. Media sources including Reuters and AFP says his Reconstruction and Development coalition emerged as the largest block in the new assembly. In a statement on X, the Sudani said: Our coalition, "Reconstruction […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has just announced the preliminary results of yesterday's parliamentary election (see below). Turnout was considerably higher than last time, at 56 percent. Results by governorate (Arabic): Anbar Babil Baghdad Basra Dhi Qar Diyala Duhok Karbala Kirkuk Missan (Maysan) Muthanna Najaf Ninewa Qadissiyah Salahaddin Sulaymaniyah Wassit (Source: […]
