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
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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 31, 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
Middle East
No, the U.S. military is not 'leaving' Iraq
Officials have announced an 'end' to the combat mission, but this appears to be a shift in definitions rather than a real withdrawal.
July 23, 2021
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