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Iraq elections: militias designated as terrorist organizations by the US take 80 parliamentary seats

Among the Shia militias that have been designated as foreign…
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Sadiqoun’s surge: how Qais al-Khazali’s movement became Iraq’s largest Shia party in parliament

In last week’s Iraqi parliamentary elections, the Sadiqoun Movement –…
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Turkey Eyes Return of Diyarbakır Mothers’ Children as Prelude to Öcalan Visit

A new round of briefings in Ankara suggests that the…
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Disputed Territories: PUK Rises as KDP Loses Ground in 2025 Vote

The shift inside the Kurdish camp in the disputed territories…
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How the KDP Reshaped Iraq’s Minority Quota Map in the 2025 Elections

The results of the nine quota seats for the Iraqi…
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Iraq Parliamentary Results 2025: Full Winners and Seat Breakdown

Here are the parliamentary seat results based on the November…
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Iraq’s Election Reshuffles Shia Power Dynamics While Sectarian Balance Holds

Preliminary results show Shia parties collectively securing approximately 185 of…
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Tomorrow’s Iraqi general election: high stakes for KRG cabinet formation and Erbil–Baghdad relations

Iraqis, including voters in the Kurdistan Region, are heading to…
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How ‘private sector’ patronage networks are reshaping politics in the Kurdistan Region

As the Iraqi parliamentary elections slated for November 11 approach,…
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In Northeast Syria, Christian Schools Win Fight to Keep Damascus Curriculum, Complicate SDF Plans

The heads of Christian denominations in northeast Syria announced an…
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