Iraq Political Crisis tests al-Zaidi’s balancing act between Washington and Tehran as disarmament deadline nears.
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Iraq fiscal shock forces hard choices between protecting political stability and building economic resilience through anti-corruption and private-sector reform.
The Venezuela Oil Deal raises constitutional and moral questions while offering little prospect of quickly lowering gas prices.
Iraq and Lebanon share the same sectarian disease. External pressure now offers both a rare opening for reform.
An FBI investigation in Baghdad exposed financial transfers to U.S. emissaries, allowing Washington to reshape Iraq’s cabinet and sign major energy deals.
Iraq’s recent anti-corruption crackdown targets low-level officials while shielding powerful elites, revealing a performative effort rather than true reform.
Iraq’s aggressive state-backed arrests challenge entrenched political networks under direct judicial coordination with US envoy Tom Barrack.
Baghdad’s high-profile corruption sweep nets top officials, fueling intense debate over genuine state reform versus targeted partisan score-settling.
Iraq launches a massive sweep against state corruption, but citizens wonder if new billionaire Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will target top politicians.
Evaluating why structural opacity, IRGC entrenchment, and corruption prevent the U.S.-Iran reconstruction package from achieving meaningful impact.