Middle East
Iraq PM embraces his inner Michael Corleone — for the best of reasons
Ali Al Zaidi has launched an unprecedented but much needed crackdown on figures tied to the country's massively corrupt patronage system
July 07, 2026
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Middle East
Here is why US troops may be in Iraq indefinitely
An inconvenient truth: the country's dependency on American forces has hobbled the growth of its own military
May 21, 2025
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US strikes in Baghdad wipe out militia leader
Regardless, American troops in the country are more vulnerable by the day
January 04, 2024
Middle East
Major flip in Iraqi government this week: Could crisis be over?
Al-Sadr's bid to stymie the political process has been foiled, for now. But the new prime minister comes with a new set of challenges.
October 17, 2022
Middle East
Moqtada al-Sadr, called on his bluff, retreats for now
After 24-hours of violence, his followers are leaving Baghdad's Green Zone, but the fragility of the government is no less resolved.
August 30, 2022
Middle East
US nemesis Muqtada al-Sadr throws Iraqi parliament into the air
The radical Shi'a cleric has found a way to potentially spoil the system imposed by Washington two decades ago. What now?
June 22, 2022
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