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1 – 10 of 27The supreme court deposed prominent Sunni leader Mohammed al-Halbousi in November 2023, during a long campaign against him by pro-Iranian Shia forces. His ally Shaalan al-Karim…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284556
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Sadr’s resignation was triggered by his failure to form a government after ten months. His attempts have resulted in a hardening of divisions within the Shia community. The latest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272656
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Prospects for the Middle East in the second quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198073
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He promised the protesters -- who reject him as a member of the ruling establishment -- wholesale reforms, a say in the new cabinet and an end to the security crackdown. This came…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250503
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This follows a long vacuum after popular protests forced the resignation of Adel Abdel-Mahdi in November, and two earlier nominees failed to be confirmed. Kadhimi’s appointment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252508
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Barzani announced earlier this year that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) would hold an independence referendum in November. Amid a deep, long-running crisis of governance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212853
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The outline of a new coalition is coming together, driven by a series of alliances made by the top vote-winner, Moqtada al-Sadr. Despite a controversial history, in recent years…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235919
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President Bashar al-Assad does not control most of the local and foreign militias that operate in his name in Syria. Some of those follow the policies of Iran’s Islamic Revolution…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231885
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Police know the attackers' identities but are controlling the release of such details until it is time to seek cooperation from the wider public.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221310
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The withdrawal plunged Iraqi politics into its deepest crisis since the war against Islamic State (IS) started in 2013. Moqtada al-Sadr’s failure to establish a majority…