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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 […]
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: Will provincial crises come to haunt alliances in Baghdad? Across Iraq, governorate-level politics are broadly in a shambolic state. After being pushed back in 2019 amid anti-corruption protests, the 2023 provincial […]
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 […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the signing of a contract addendum between the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and South Korean firm Miro to supply biometric cameras for voter verification devices. The cameras will serve as developmental components aimed at resolving cases where voters' fingerprints cannot be recognised on election day, […]
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 […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: Kadhimi 'eyes political party' amid shifting sands in Iraq Former prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's recent return to Iraq, after more than two years of self-imposed exile, has reignited speculation about his […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has come first in the parliamentary elections in the semiautonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, winning 39 of the 100 seats. Turnout was approximately 72 percent. Commentary here from Al Jazeera. Raw data from the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC): Erbil Sulaymaniyah Duhok Halabja (Sources: Al Jazeera, IHEC)
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Kurdistan holds regional polls, but change remains elusive After two years of delays, Iraqi Kurdistan has finally held regional legislative elections. The two largest Kurdish parties last cycle again topped the polls, […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has reportedly won the elections for the Kurdistan parliament, which were held on Sunday. The Union of Kurdistan (PUK), came second, followed by New Generation. Turnout was approximately 72 percent. See summary results here from Rudaw. Commentary here from The National. Raw data from the Independent High […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has announced the results of the local elections held in Iraq on December 18th: Voter turnout: 41%, higher than the 2021 parliamentary elections despite a boycott by influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Shia dominance: The Shia Coordination Framework (CF), an alliance of Iran-aligned groups, emerged as the […]
