Iraqis voted a year ago but still don’t have a government Hamzeh Hadad - October 10, 2022 Iraq’s democracy depends on consensus — yet parties in the minority in parliament don’t want to take the opposition role
Iraq’s populist leader quit parliament. What happens now? Renad Mansour and Benedict Robin-D’Cruz - June 21, 2022 Rallying anti-establishment protests strengthened Muqtada al-Sadr’s hand in the past. It might not work now.
Iraq is trying yet again to form a government. Why is it so hard? Renad Mansour - April 15, 2020 Mustafa al-Kadhimi has emerged as the compromise prime minister designate
What will happen to Iraqi Shiite militias after one key leader’s death? Ranj Alaaldin - February 28, 2020 This won’t help U.S.-Iran tensions
Iraqis have been holding peaceful mass protests. The U.S. strike and its aftermath are undermining that. Zahra Ali - January 7, 2020 Here’s what Iraqi protesters want.
Iraqis plan to continue protests Friday. Here’s what might happen. Haley Bobseine - October 24, 2019 After state crackdowns on anti-government protests this month, many fear more violence.
Why are Iraq’s paramilitaries turning on their own ranks? Renad Mansour - February 18, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83855" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Shiite fighters from the Popular Mobilization
Can a new president and prime minister solve Iraq’s broken politics? Renad Mansour - October 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78733" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iraq's new president, Barham Salih, front
Protests are mounting in Iraq. Why? Benedict Robin-D’Cruz - July 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76040" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Iraqis react to tear gas fired
An emerging populism is sweeping the Middle East Renad Mansour and Lina Khatib - July 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75521" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr
Why many failed to predict the leftist-Islamist alliance that won Iraq’s 2018 elections Benedict Robin - June 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74248" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this May 14 photo, supporters
Was Iraq’s recent election a democratic success? Depends whom you ask. den Toorn - May 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73677" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A volunteer points out the place
Why Iraq’s surprising election doesn’t signal major changes Al Ali - May 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73384" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Iraqi woman prepares to cast
What Iraq’s election means for its Shiite militias Ranj Alaaldin - May 12, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/baghdad-residents-vote-in-parliamentary-election/2018/05/12/77c31d4c-55d0-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_video.html Today's parliamentary elections in Iraq are the country’s first since the Islamic
What to expect from Iraq’s election on Saturday Renad Mansour - May 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73005" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People cast their ballots at a voting
The Kurdish referendum backfired badly. Here’s why. Renad Mansour - October 25, 2017 Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered his forces
Why a controversial Iraqi Shiite cleric visited Saudi Arabia Fanar Haddad - August 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62199" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr visited
How to break the Middle East’s sectarian spiral Bassel Salloukh - August 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45005" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Lebanese antigovernment activists march from Bourj
Who is to blame for Iraq’s problems? Al Ali and Sinan Antoon - July 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13341" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] A U.S. Marine covers the face
Who is to blame for Iraq's problems? Al Ali and Sinan Antoon - July 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13341" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] A U.S. Marine covers the face
Maliki has only himself to blame for Iraq's crisis Al Ali - June 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12376" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (front)
Maliki has only himself to blame for Iraq’s crisis Al Ali - June 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12376" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (front)