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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
Sunday 31 May 2026
Al-Zaydi's government seems keen on using violent means to strip the resistance groups of their weapons.
Hanizadeh noted that the disarmament push is unfolding alongside other moves. “We are now seeing a series of stirrings in the Kurdistan region, separatist groups are gearing up m ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
Friday 19 June 2026
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The US government is pushing to dictate a new architecture of relations with Iraq that will revolve on sidelining resistance forces. Alwaght- The visit to Baghdad and Erbil of the US special envoy to Syria and Iraq Thomas Barrack should be regarded as going beyond a simple diplomatic meeting and act ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
Monday 29 June 2026
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Al-Zaydi on test
While the al-Zaydi government's latest crackdown was clearly aimed at projecting a firm anti-corruption stance to the public, Iraqis have a long memory, one filled with past administrations that, early in their terms, launched similar campaigns under various committee and ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
Tuesday 14 July 2026
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Al-Zaydi was praised several times by Trump's administration. Phone conversations were held with him by Trump and the War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Also, positive the US Envoy to the region Thomas Barrack gave him positive mark, calling al-Zaydi a new leader with daring and new agenda.
To show su ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
Thursday 23 July 2026
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Al-Zaydi will underscore his government’s commitment to a policy of geopolitical balance, a strategy aimed at maintaining simultaneous ties with neighbors, regional powers, and international actors.” That approach, in effect, continues Baghdad’s yearslong effort to prevent Iraq fro ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
Tuesday 4 August 2026
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Al-Zaydi confirmed that the signed agreements establish a framework for transparent cooperation to address drought and climate change.
The two sides also underscored the importance of a High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, the Joint Planning Group, and Permanent Joint Committees, all designed ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
Friday 7 August 2026
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Al-Zaydi, who had traveled to Karbala to oversee the pilgrimage operations, personally thanked the security forces responsible for protecting pilgrims there. Al-Sudani stressed that the performance of security personnel, marked by efficiency, discipline, and sincerity represented the highest express ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
Monday 10 August 2026
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Al-Zaydi’s government currently has 14 ministers and 9 ministries, the interior, defense, planning, higher education, labor, migration, culture, youths and sports, and construction and housing, remain vacant. Some of the candidates failed to win confidence of the parliament due to political di ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
Tuesday 11 August 2026
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Baghdad has a subtle job of implementing the disarming of armed groups. This takes gentle steps. Alwaght- Amid rising tensions in the region that have unavoidably involved Iraq, inside the country the political and security situation is getting tense as the end of September ultimatum for the armed g ...
Analysis
Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
Saturday 15 August 2026
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Al-Zaydi made it clear that the government should hold the monopoly of use of arms. In a op-ed he published on The Washington Post in July, he highlighted his government's commitment to realization of this goal. He said that in the first 60 days of his government, he took measures to disarm a nu ...
