Baghdad targets Hezbollah finance channels to satisfy US security demands, testing Prime Minister Zaidi’s promise to disarm local Iran-aligned militias.
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Iraq’s recent anti-corruption crackdown targets low-level officials while shielding powerful elites, revealing a performative effort rather than true reform.
Iraq stands at a historic crossroads. This analysis explores whether Baghdad can learn from Japan’s past to secure long-term stability and regional peace.
Iraq’s aggressive state-backed arrests challenge entrenched political networks under direct judicial coordination with US envoy Tom Barrack.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visits Washington to pitch a pro-US shift and secure survival amid heavy pressure from both Iran and the Trump administration.
Shattered diplomatic rules demand new strategic thinking. Discover how Kurdistan utilizes informal networks to survive and mediate regional crises.
Baghdad’s high-profile corruption sweep nets top officials, fueling intense debate over genuine state reform versus targeted partisan score-settling.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Washington visit marks a crucial moment to secure targeted U.S. counterterrorism aid before the coalition mission ends.
Beirut and Baghdad reject proxy control, demanding a full state monopoly on weapons as Iran’s regional architecture fractures under economic and internal decay.
Doha’s aggressive capital deployment in Iraq establishes a new template for trade routes, bypassing traditional institutional gridlock amid high tensions.