Browsing: Ali al-Zaidi

Iraq’s elite fixates on political posts while oil exports plummet, militias strike neighbors, and economic collapse accelerates.

Iraq courts US energy giants to bypass Strait of Hormuz disruptions, rebuild damaged infrastructure, and balance rising political tensions with Iran.

Baghdad is rapidly neutralizing Iranian-backed militias and reasserting state sovereignty as key proxy factions choose local stability over foreign wars.

U.S. trade initiatives in the Middle East face severe paralysis unless Baghdad moves beyond rhetorical disarmament and dismantles state-funded militias.

Can Iraq’s new PM finally rein in Iraq’s armed factions? Regional war changes incentives, but loyalty transfers remain the core obstacle.