Iraq’s populist leader quit parliament. What happens now?
Rallying anti-establishment protests strengthened Muqtada al-Sadr’s hand in the past. It might not work now.
What will happen to Iraqi Shiite militias after one key leader’s death?
This won’t help U.S.-Iran tensions
Will Soleimani’s death change Iran’s relationship with the Revolutionary Guard?
Soleimani’s heavy-handed approach of using armed militias and proxies turned local opinion against Iran.
Iraqis have been holding peaceful mass protests. The U.S. strike and its aftermath are undermining that.
Here’s what Iraqi protesters want.
Trump thought escalating the Iran crisis would solve it. That’s not how escalation works
Here are four reasons deterrence by escalation is difficult to achieve.
These Iraqi militias are attacking protesters and getting away with it. Here’s why.
They’re supported by the Iraqi government — and by Iran.
Iraqis plan to continue protests Friday. Here’s what might happen.
After state crackdowns on anti-government protests this month, many fear more violence.
In Iraq, demonstrators demand change — and the government fights back
Initially described as protests over the economy, they have become a call for revolution.