Asaib Ahl al-Haq has outmaneuvered rivals by trading bullets for ballots, yet its ultimate goal of the premiership may provoke a final showdown with Washington.
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U.S. trade initiatives in the Middle East face severe paralysis unless Baghdad moves beyond rhetorical disarmament and dismantles state-funded militias.
Iraq Forms New Government led by a billionaire outsider with no experience, facing security crises, fiscal collapse, and intense U.S.-Iran pressure.
Iraq’s World Cup Return after four decades ends an absence that consumed nine tournaments and entire golden generations of talent.
Can Iraq’s new prime minister satisfy Washington’s disarmament demands while keeping Tehran’s militias from toppling his government before it starts?
When the state thanks armed groups for accepting its monopoly on arms, it reveals how sovereignty has become a negotiation rather than a binding principl
Can Iraq’s new PM finally rein in Iraq’s armed factions? Regional war changes incentives, but loyalty transfers remain the core obstacle.
Iranian institutional transitions have triggered severe command breakdowns across Baghdad, forcing regional proxy networks into decentralized survival modes.
Iran’s 3,000-mile frontline connects Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gulf. Understanding this battlefront is key to stopping regional chaos
Iraq’s race to rebuild its air defences after the Iran war shifts toward Korean missiles and Turkish systems, but integration remains the real challenge.