Power play: Mandalawi to hold speaker's gavel until term's end

Despite the Coordination Framework's reassurances that they have no plans to keep Al-Mandalawi as speaker of parliament, Sunni politicians believe that elements within the Framework are maneuvering to secure his seat.

Articles

Anbar's present haunts Baghdad; budget cuts halt reconstruction

Anbar province, amid political tensions and financial constraints, emerges as a strategic focal point for reconstruction and investment in Iraq.

Articles

Shiite majority in Sunni-dominated Nineveh

The December 2023 Nineveh Provincial Council elections saw Shiite dominance for the first time, impacting governance and reconstruction efforts post-ISIS. The Council faces power struggles, and criticisms over representation.

Features

Crucial week in Iraqi parliament, Sunni forces lean to “national consensus”

Sunnis consider abandoning consensus candidate in favor of "national consensus" with Halbousi softening his stance amid objections to his party's candidate.

Ibrahim Saleh

Opinion

Political forces want to repeat Sudani’s election scenario in Iraqi parliament

As the candidate of Taqaddum party is rejected, the election of a new Iraqi parliamentary speaker faces uncertainty, prompting legal challenges and concerns over constitutional balance.

Ibrahim Saleh

Opinion

Iraqi parliament fails to elect new speaker

Saturday's session to elect a new parliament speaker concluded without electing anyone from the Sunni representation with parties battling it out for the highest Sunni position in Iraq.

News

Why are Iraq’s Sunnis in disarray?

Experts weigh in on why Iraq’s Sunni community seems to have a paucity of leadership.

Sam Mahmoud

Opinion