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Scene from a military graduation in Karbala, not recent protests.
Scene from a military graduation in Karbala, not recent protests.
Scene from a military graduation in Karbala, not recent protests.
The Opposite Effect

Iraqi Internet Shuts Down, Fake News Blossoms During Information Blackout

Mustafa Habib
When it came to disinformation, shutting down the Internet to prevent protests in Iraq may have backfired. Iraqis get most of their information from social media and there was none, so false reports circulated wildly.
26.07.2018
What’s The Point?

Iraqi Kurdistan’s Opposition Parties Must Pass Test Of Regional Elections

Honar Hama Rasheed
Iraqi Kurdistan’s opposition parties did not do as well as expected in May’s federal election. September's regional elections are their last chance to prove to disillusioned voters there’s a point to their existence.
25.07.2018
Don’t You Dare

Haunted By History, Iraq’s Sunni Muslims Won’t Join Shiite-Led Protests

Mustafa Habib
Living conditions north of Iraq are not necessarily better than those in the south, where Iraqis are currently demonstrating. But the Sunnis who live there won’t join the protests:They fear the consequences.
24.07.2018
Forced Together

Marathon Of Iraqi Govt. Negotiations Bring Sworn Enemies Together

Mustafa Habib
Iraq’s politicians are not getting anywhere, as they negotiate to form the next government. It is apparently so frustrating that many have even started talking to their sworn political enemies again.
12.07.2018
The Iraqi parliament in session. (photo: البرلمان العراقي ) The Iraqi parliament in session. (photo: البرلمان العراقي ) The Iraqi parliament in session. (photo: البرلمان العراقي )
Who’s The Boss?

Iraqi Politicians Fear Interim Government Will Be Too Powerful

Mustafa Habib
While parties are negotiating to form a new government and recounting votes, worried ex-parliamentarians are asking who will hold an interim administration to account.
5.07.2018
Fighters from Shiite Muslim volunteer militias celebrate victory at Baiji. (photo: أحمد الربيعي)
Iraq's Most Controversial Political Party:
The Source Of Their Power + What They Want In Government
14.06.2018  |  Politics
Who owns them? The streets of Kirkuk. (photo: شوان نوزاد)
The New Government’s First Fight:
Political Storm Clouds Over Northern Iraqi City Of Kirkuk
7.06.2018  |  Politics
A scene from the rally on the independence referendum last year. (photo: حمه سور)
Don’t Mention The Referendum:
Nobody Wants To Talk About Kurdish Independence Now
31.05.2018  |  Politics
Threats, Demographics, New Faces:
Why Sunni Parties Lost So Much In The 2018 Elections
24.05.2018  |  Politics
The Kurdish are asking: Where is my vote? (photo: ليفي كلانسي :الموسوعة الحرة)
Same Sh*t, Different Election:
Confessions Of A Non-Voter In Iraq
17.05.2018  |  Politics
Neutral zone? A range of different TV channels in Iraq.
Fourth Estate Or Fan Club?
In Election Run-Up, Iraqi Media Drops Any Pretence Of Neutrality
10.05.2018  |  Politics
Voter registration underway in Basra. (photo: 					)
They Don’t Need Another Hero:
No Election Front Runners In Basra
3.05.2018  |  Politics
An Iraqi voters displays the ink stained finger that indicates she voted. This year there will be fewer ink-stained fingers and more digital technology. (photo: كرس هندروس \ جيتي)
Election coverage:
IRAQ VOTES 2018
26.04.2018  |  Politics
The young Iraqi man filmed himself kissing the female candidate's poster.
Defamed + Dishonoured:
Why Iraqi Politicians’ Sex Tapes Don’t Matter
26.04.2018  |  Politics