Intra-Kurdish rivalry over the Iraqi presidency threatens to stall government formation, complicating Sudani’s bid for a second term.
Browsing: Governance
Gaza’s technocratic committee, lacking real powers and security authority, risks becoming a symbolic tool for external control, not genuine governance.
Israel’s 2026 elections will be a referendum on October 7, conscription, and the polarizing role of Arab parties in coalition politics.
Trump’s threat to withdraw U.S. support may boost Maliki’s nationalist appeal, framing him as a symbol of resistance to external interference.
Iran’s 47th anniversary marks survival through diplomacy, not collapse under renewed U.S. maximum pressure.
Maliki’s comeback risks U.S. withdrawal, regional isolation, and renewed sectarian strife in Iraq.
Iraq’s next prime minister, a constrained Shia bloc appointee, must bridge a public-elite gap and manage militias to secure progress.
Iran’s protests are fueled by economic hardship, but external threats and intelligence messaging risk escalating unrest into dangerous confrontation.
Iraq’s crackdown on Kataib Hezbollah aims to weaken Iran’s strongest proxy and counter militia-empowering legislation ahead of critical elections.
Saif al-Islam’s survival was a tactical asset in Libya’s fractured power game; his death reflects its disposable logic.