By Raad Alkadiri for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US energy firms are returning to Iraq -- but politics could undo their fortunes US firms are back in Iraq. Whether their outlook is as propitious a year […]
By Dr Renad Mansour, for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq elections 2025: How votes are won and what the results could mean for Iraq's fragile stability Iraq goes to the polls on 11 November. But with few Iraqis […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will 'unprecedented' disqualification of candidates kill Iraq's elections? Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has reportedly disqualified hundreds of candidates for parliamentary polls in November. The move appears unprecedented in scale and profile, […]
By Yasir Kuoti and Ali Taher al-Hamoud for War on the Rocks. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's 2025 Election: A Recalibration of Power, Not a Rupture of the Status Quo The air in Iraq is thick these days with political […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi electoral process in question as second Shiite bloc withdraws from polls Amid mounting fears over the future of democracy in Iraq, the Nasr (Victory) bloc led by former premier Haidar Al-Abadi (2014-18) […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's democracy at crossroads as parliamentary polls near As anticipation rises ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections in November, so is deep seated concern that the polls could upturn the fragile recovery of the economy […]
By Ali Al-Mawlawi for Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Data: Will localization of politics shape Iraq's parliamentary polls? Iraq's December 2023 provincial elections marked a significant reshuffling of the country's political landscape. In many ways, the changes provide […]
By Sinan Mahmoud for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq PM Al Sudani to run in elections with new alliance His sight set on a second term in office, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani has unveiled […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Positions jockeyed in Iraq as Sudani announces electoral bid Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' Al-Sudani has officially declared his intention to run in Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections. With Sudani's intentions clearer, and with the […]
By Bridget Toomey, for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Major Shiite parties to run separately in Iraq's November election amid disagreements The Coordination Framework, the ruling Shiite alliance in Iraq, announced its intention for parties to […]
By John Lee. Based on a letter from the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), and following its technical and legal assessment, the Council of Ministers has voted to hold Iraq's parliamentary elections on 11th November 2025. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani emphasised the government's commitment to supporting the electoral process by ensuring all necessary preparations […]
