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"More to Iraq's Corruption Crackdown than Meets the Eye"

By Omar Mohammed, for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. There is more to Iraq's corruption crackdown than meets the eye The wave of arrests that swept Baghdad's Green Zone before dawn on Sunday is being presented, at home […]

Security Chiefs "Re-Emerge as Top Contenders to Lead Iraq"

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: Security chiefs re-emerge as top contenders to lead Iraq An increasingly bitter contest for Iraq's premiership appears to be coming to a head. Amid a US veto, the candidacy of State […]

Power-Bid In Iraq: Will Maliki Return?

By Neville Teller for Eurasia Review. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Power-Bid In Iraq: Will Maliki Return? On January 27 US President Donald Trump declared on his Truth Social media platform that Iraq would be making a "disastrous mistake" if Nouri […]

"US Warning of Sanctions" if al-Maliki Returns as PM

From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Foreign Ministry Reveals US Warning of Sanctions if Nouri al-Maliki Returns as Premier Iraq's Foreign Ministry revealed a US warning of possible sanctions if Nouri al-Maliki returns as prime minister, as divisions deepen […]

What al-Maliki's PM bid tells us about Iraq

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. What Nouri al-Maliki's prime minister bid tells us about Iraq The surprise return of the controversial former leader has revealed that Iraq is still a US-Iran battleground. Click here […]

Iraqi FM "Confirms Change in US Envoy"

From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi FM Confirms Change in US Envoy as Political Tensions Mount Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told Kurdistan24 that Mark Savaya is no longer serving as the United States' special envoy to Iraq and […]

Trump Warns Against Return of Maliki as Prime Minister

By John Lee. US President Donald Trump has warned that Iraq would face serious consequences if Nouri al-Maliki were to return as Prime Minister. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said that Iraq had experienced instability and economic decline during Maliki's previous term in office. He added that, if Maliki were reinstated, the […]

Maliki's Return as Iraqi PM "Far from Assured"

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Maliki gains shock nomination, but return as Iraq's prime minister far from assured In Iraq, the Shiite Coordination Framework has nominated former premier Nouri Al-Maliki (2006-14) as its candidate for prime minister. The […]

Sudani "Steps Aside in Favour of Maliki"

By John Lee. Iraqi sources are reporting that Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has withdrawn his candidacy for the position of Prime Minister in the new government. Both Rudaw and Kurdistan24 quote Firas al-Maslamawi, the spokesperson for Al-Sudani's Reconstruction and Development Coalition, as saying that the incumbent prime minister will step aside in favour of Nouri al-Maliki, […]

Toward a New Compromise in Iraq?

By Wladimir van Wilgenburg, for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Toward a New Compromise in Iraq? Recent election results have placed Nouri al-Maliki in a strong position to name the next prime minister. Click […]

Family Rule in Iraq - the Challenge to State and Democracy

By Sardar Aziz and Bilal Wahab 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. Family Rule in Iraq and the Challenge to State and Democracy A handful of personalities have consumed all the country's political oxygen, […]

How Tehran-Backed Terrorists Captured the Iraqi State

By Michael Knights, Hamdi Malik and Crispin Smith, for the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's New Regime Change: How Tehran-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Militias Captured the Iraqi State A comprehensive study of the […]