Expert Commentary on Iraq’s Parliamentary Election Iraq-businessnew

From the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.

Experts react: How will Iraq’s parliamentary election shape the country’s politics?

The voting is over, but the maneuvering could go on for a while. In Iraq’s parliamentary elections, the bloc led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani won the most seats, but it will need the backing of other parties to form a government.

In this report, Atlantic Council experts examine what the elections mean for the future of Iraqi politics and Baghdad’s role in the region.

With analysis from:

Victoria J. Taylor

Omar Al-Nidawi

Safwan Al-Amin

Yerevan Saeed

Rend Al-Rahim