Farhad Alaaldin 22-2-2019 As Iraq’s government formation continues to stall, the country’s two main political movements — Fatah and Sairoon — are teaming up to take control of the political scene and to prevent progress from being stalled by infighting with smaller parties. The Iraqi political scene is known to be one of continuous crises. Political …
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Farhad Alaaldin November 8, 2019 The demonstrators in Tahrir Square in Baghdad and those in southern cities received a big boost Nov. 7 when the religious officials in charge of the two holy shrines of Abbasiya and Husseiniya in Karbala called upon their staff to march out of the shrines to show solidarity with protesters. They …
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Farhad Alaaldin July 22, 2019 After the June 13 meeting between Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei and Japanese Prime Minister Abe failed to yield fruitful results, it has become clear that the United States and Iran have reached a deadlock without much of a solution on the horizon. Nevertheless, it is widely agreed among observers …
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Farhad Alaaldin May 14, 2019 “We will not allow Iraq to become a battlefield for other countries to clear their debts”—this statement would be unremarkable coming from many Iraqi politicians, as it is in sync with the current view of most Iraqi political parties and the three Presidencies of Iraq: the President, Prime Minister and the Speaker. …
Farhad Alaaldin April 25, 2019 It has been six months since Baghdad formed its new government, and no major political crises have arisen. For Iraq, this is unheard of. This could be the result of the president, prime minister and parliament speaker working in harmony. But as summer approaches, so do three potential problems: Basra’s urgent need …
Farhad Alaaldin March 21, 2019 The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, testifying before Congress on March 14, indicated that the United States is considering reducing the number of US troops in Iraq, a move that would be in coordination with the Iraqi government, depending on the level of threat posed by a resurgence from the …
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Farhad Alaaldin March 11, 2019 Even as Iraq struggles with the pros and cons of having US and other foreign troops within its borders, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived March 11 in Baghdad for a three-day stay. Rouhani, accompanied by a high-powered delegation from Tehran, began his trip by talking up the great relationship his country enjoys with Iraq …
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Farhad Alaaldin 22-2-2019 As Iraq’s government formation continues to stall, the country’s two main political movements — Fatah and Sairoon — are teaming up to take control of the political scene and to prevent progress from being stalled by infighting with smaller parties. The Iraqi political scene is known to be one of continuous crises. Political …
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On January 9, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Erbil
