Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Washington visit marks a crucial moment to secure targeted U.S. counterterrorism aid before the coalition mission ends.
Browsing: Iraq
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.
Iraq launches a massive sweep against state corruption, but citizens wonder if new billionaire Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will target top politicians.
A stark contrast emerged on July 4 as Washington’s independence parade was overshadowed by vast crowds and profound civilizational messaging in the Middle East.
Syria’s new leadership turns energy projects into political currency, binding neighbors through shared commercial interdependence.
Iraq detains dozens of officials while setting a September deadline for armed groups to surrender their weapons to state control.
Iraq’s corruption crackdown exposes a system performing maintenance on itself, removing rivals while leaving the revenue networks and party fiefdoms entirely untouched.
This corporate briefing evaluates Arab anti-corruption sweeps, analyzing whether sudden institutional arrests signal real legal reform or elite power shifts.
Can Zaidi reshape the US-Iraq relationship, or will militias and quota politics sink Washington’s gamble?