Al-Monitor Al-Monitor Al-Sadr may be preparing a bid to be Iraq’s next PM Iraqi Shiite cleric and leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtad… Read More December 5, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor US backs Iraqi progress on budget deal with Kurdistan Region The Trump administration is backing Iraqi Prime MInis… Read More August 21, 2020
Al-Monitor, Global Al-Monitor Iraq to launch investigations against killing of protesters The new Iraqi government has begun procedures to reinv… Read More May 25, 2020
Al-Monitor, Global Al-Monitor Iraq relaxes coronavirus restrictions ahead of Ramadan A statement announced shops and factories can resume work… Read More April 21, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor Jordan eases lockdown, focuses on opening economy Just as Jordan was among the first countries to react early to the no… Read More April 21, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor Iraqi PM-designate meets with officials in push to form ‘government that serves the public’ Iraqi Prime Minister-de… Read More April 12, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor Islamic State seeks comeback under cover of coronavirus The Islamic State (IS) is seeking to take advantage of Iraq… Read More April 9, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor US, Iran-backed forces in Iraq may be edging toward showdown Tensions are rising once again between the United States… Read More April 9, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor Iraqi PM-designate may be on futile mission to win Iranian support As the deadline approaches for Iraqi Prime Ministe… Read More April 2, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor Implementation of curfew to fight COVID-19 proves difficult in Iraq Iraq is working hard to limit the spread of the n… Read More April 1, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor Power vacuum in Iraq leads to threats from pro-Iran faction The post of prime minister in Iraq is proving to be a tough g… Read More March 14, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor US keeping two carriers in Gulf region to deter Iran proxy attacks The Pentagon said Friday it would keep two aircraft c… Read More March 13, 2020
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor Is Abadi looking to return to prime minister’s post? Former Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi has resigned from th… Read More June 15, 2019
Al-Monitor Al-Monitor Can Putin stop Erdogan from shutting down Iraqi Kurdish pipeline? Erdogan: Iraqi Kurds “invaders” in Kirkuk Turkey,… Read More October 9, 2017