by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Feb 18, 2014 | Opinion
Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr surprised us when he announced he was quitting politics, urging his followers to also refrain from getting too engaged here. Does his decision imply a secret agreement whereby one of the remaining candidates has a better...
by Hamza Mustafa | Feb 16, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki paid a historic visit on Saturday to Iraq’s restive Anbar province, many parts of which remain under control of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Maliki visited the Al-Assad military base west of...
by Hamza Mustafa | Feb 14, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The United Nations on Thursday expressed concern over the plight of civilians caught up in the fighting in Fallujah as Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki faced criticism at home for the ongoing conflict in the country’s western Anbar...
by Ma'ad Fayad | Feb 12, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, head of the Iraqi National Accord party, has confirmed he has no intention to retire from politics, saying he will lead the new Wataniya bloc in the parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on...
by Judith Yaphe | Feb 6, 2014 | The Majalla Magazine
Iraq is only months away from its quadrennial national election for its Council of Representatives, scheduled for April 30. As in most countries with relatively open elections, candidates and factions should be vying for supporters, negotiating coalitions and setting...
