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After P5 Plus 1: Time to Move on with Iraqi Politics
As expected, negotiations in Baghdad between Iran and the P5+1 (permanent five members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) on the Iranian nuclear file have ended without any major breakthrough. F… more →
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After P5 Plus 1: Time to Move on with Iraqi Politics
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wrote 1 week ago: As expected, negotiations in Baghdad between Iran and the P5+1 (permanent five members of the UN Sec … more →
The Hashemi Trial Begins amid Signs the Iraqi Constitution Is Dying
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wrote 2 weeks ago: It was perhaps inevitable. An Iraqi politician would eventually declare the Interpol red flag notice … more →
Iraq Gets A New De-Baathification Board but the Supreme Court Becomes a Parody
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wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s an indication of why Iraq is not unraveling completely: In the midst of political crisis, the I … more →
The 9-Point Letter from Arbil
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Over the past week, much fanfare has attached to a 9-point ultimatum letter that was written by the … more →
Parts of the Arbil Agreement Are Published: So What?
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wrote 1 month ago: As if any reminders were needed, the leak of some outstanding issues related to the Arbil agreement … more →
The Budget Aftermath: Another Quasi-Decision in the Iraqi Parliament
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wrote 2 months ago: Iraqi parliamentarians have been on a week-long holiday since they passed the annual budget for 2012 … more →
Towards Asymmetrical Decentralisation in Iraq?
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wrote 3 months ago: Maybe it was the physical dislocation of the Iraqi cabinet and Iraqi journalists to the southern por … more →
The Arbil Agreement and the Real World: Time for Some Cold Water
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wrote 3 months ago: Tomorrow, Sunday, Iraqi leaders will once more meet to make preparations for their next big get-toge … more →
The Kurdistan Constitution Is Back on the Agenda: Implications for Iraqi Politics
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wrote 3 months ago: The project to adopt a constitution for the federal region of Kurdistan (KRG) can be classified as o … more →
After One Month of Boycotting: Iraqiyya at a Crossroads
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wrote 4 months ago: It is exactly one month since the secular, increasingly Sunni-backed Iraqiyya coalition began boycot … more →
Barzani Throws Down the Gauntlet
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wrote 4 months ago: In the clearest statement yet, Kurdish leader Masud Barzani has said he will not attend any national … more →
The Arbil Agreement Versus Daawa Authoritarianism
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wrote 5 months ago: After the airport hold-ups, the arrest warrants and the bombs, the political turmoil in Iraq is now … more →
Testing the Independence of the Iraqi Judiciary: The Batikh Case
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wrote 5 months ago: The attempt by the Iraqi judiciary to prosecute Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi (Iraqiyya) for all … more →
On His Uneasy One-Year Anniversary as Premier, Maliki Escalates Iraq’s Political Conflict
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wrote 5 months ago: Exactly one year ago, the second government of Nuri al-Maliki was approved by parliament in Baghdad. … more →
The Hashemi Arrest Warrant
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wrote 5 months ago: The televised confession, often taped less than 48 hours after the detention of a suspect, has becom … more →
Targeting Mutlak and Hashemi: Towards Full Political Disintegration in Iraq?
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wrote 5 months ago: Only days after Maliki’s Washington photo-op and with the US withdrawal formally sealed, Iraqi polit … more →
Disputed Territories and Region Formation: A New Low in the Iraqi Constitutional Debate
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wrote 5 months ago: We already have a pretty confused federalism debate in Iraq after the recent surge of interest in fe … more →
The Economics of Federalism in the Iraqi 2012 Draft Budget
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wrote 5 months ago: The Iraqi government has presented its draft for the annual 2012 budget law. In light of the recent … more →
Sub-Governorate Separatism in Iraq: New Examples from Dujayl and Balad
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wrote 6 months ago: Those who are following the evolving debate about federalism in Sunni-majority parts of Iraq will ha … more →
