Design flaws within Iraq's federal governance system—which was hastily drawn up in 2005 in the aftermath of the US overthrow of Saddam Hussein with…

“The victims of cruelty and injustice are not any better than their tormentors. Their position usually amounts to nothing more than waiting to swap…

Iraqi politicians love to talk.They issue formal statements, give interviews on satellite channels and are increasingly taking to social media to…

In his book, What is Democracy?, the French thinker Alain Touraine argues that democracy requires more than the freedom to choose rulers among those…

In the Middle East, the drums of war are often beaten to distract populations from domestic unrest and concerns. Enemies are identified as a looming…

Misfortunes are piling up for Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, Iraq’s prime minister, as the international politics of the Middle East get more complicated…

In Iraq, the government of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has been in power for a year, the same amount of time it took to form after the…

Iraq remains a land of stark contrasts, displayed to the point of paradox by how its politicians posture, seeking dominance over land steeped in…

Iraqi’s Kirkuk province remains in the grip of tension and violent clashes, with weapons widely available throughout the region, which is best…

Upon reaching the two-storey bridge in the centre of Baghdad from the Rusafa direction, you can start seeing the Green Zone and high rise towers…