As we publish our first newsletter of the new year, we'd like to say a special word of thanks to all of our contributors, and especially to our Expert Bloggers, Ahmed Mousa Jiyad and Ahmed Tabaqchali (AFC Iraq Fund), who have given us the benefit of their wisdom and observations over the past twelve months. […]
As we publish our first newsletter of the new year, we'd like to say a special word of thanks to all of our contributors, including our panel of Expert Bloggers, who have given us the benefit of their wisdom and observations over the past twelve months: Ahmed Mousa Jiyad Ahmed Tabaqchali (AFC Iraq Fund) Alice […]
As we publish our first newsletter of the new year, we'd like to say a special word of thanks to all of our contributors, including our panel of Expert Bloggers, who have given us the benefit of their wisdom and observations over the past twelve months: Ahmed Mousa Jiyad Ahmed Tabaqchali (AFC Iraq Fund) Alice […]
The past year has seen many developments in Iraq, including the successful completion of parliamentary elections (admittedly with a low participation of voters), the installation of a new cabinet (with a few posts still to be filled), and a considerably higher oil price than in the previous year (although that has fallen back considerably towards […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. The year just gone by has seen many changes in Iraq, including the successful routing of the so-called Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh), the holding of a controversial vote on Kurdish independence, and a long-awaited improvement in relations with Saudi Arabia. The latter part of the year also saw a steady […]
It's generally accepted internationally that the elections in Iraq were, in the main, free and fair, but former prime minister Ayad Allawi's narrow margin of victory means the results will be challenged. Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki's Shiite Muslim State of Law alliance filed a complaint on Tuesday with the Supreme Court, asking for a […]
Sunday's election was long anticipated and keenly contested, and it will take many more weeks of negotiations before we finally know how the next government will look. Democracy is hard work, but most now seem to accept that it is vastly preferable to the alternatives. And while the horse-trading continues, it's essential that those in […]
