by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 18, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad and Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq’s Sunni Arab, Shi’ite and Kurdish political parties are exchanging accusations over the recent victories by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the country, amid fears of the outbreak of a sectarian civil war. The...
by Hamza Mustafa | Jun 5, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Rival Shi’ite political blocs have reiterated their strong opposition to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s bid for a third term in office, amid claims by each side that they secured the majority required to form a government. The...
by Hamza Mustafa | May 20, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq’s electoral authorities announced the preliminary results of the country’s parliamentary elections on Monday amid mounting tension in the capital. Incumbent prime minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s State of Law coalition fell short of an outright...
by Hamza Mustafa | May 3, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the Independent Higher Electoral Commission (IHEC) continues the difficult task of counting Iraqis’ votes, the post-election political scene remained fractured as parties began the potentially lengthy process of forming a coalition...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Erbil and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UN Security Council called for the Iraqi leadership “to engage as quickly as possible, to form a government that represents the will and sovereignty of the Iraqi people,” after the polls closed in Wednesday’s legislative...
