Iraq Parliamentary Results 2025: Full Winners and Seat Breakdown
Here are the parliamentary seat results based on the November 11 elections, based on the official figures released by the…
Iraq’s Election Reshuffles Shia Power Dynamics While Sectarian Balance Holds
Preliminary results show Shia parties collectively securing approximately 185 of 329 parliamentary seats, broadly consistent with their previous representation. Kurdish…
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 the polls in parliamentary elections. For the Kurdistan Region, the…
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After 11 Years, Iraq’s Grand Mufti Returns as the Power Map Shifts
Iraq’s prominent Sunni cleric Rafi’ al-Rifa’i, widely known as the “Grand Mufti of Iraq,” returned to Baghdad after 11 years in exile, marking a significant shift in the country’s sectarian…
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Turkey Locks In “Oil-for-Water” Mechanism With Iraq as Ankara Expands Regional Leverage
The Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan signed an executive financing and implementation mechanism for water cooperation, witnessed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani. The…
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Iraqi Election 2025: Kurdish Parties Seat Modeling and Scenarios
Iraqi Election 2025: Kurdish Parties Seat Modeling and Scenarios Interactive model shows how Kurdish parties could win—or lose—seats in November’s parliamentary vote When Iraqi voters head to the polls on…
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What PKK veteran Sabri Ok’s role tells us about the Turkey–PKK peace process
On 26 October 2025, at a press conference on the southern edge of the Qandil Mountains near Ranya, in territory controlled by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), veteran PKK…
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Iraq’s 2025 Elections: The Battle for Prime Minister and the Militia Question
On 11 November 2025, Iraq faces another constitutional test whose outcome will, as in every cycle, redistribute power, positions, and decision-making. What matters most will unfold after ballots are counted:…
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Iraq’s GPS Blackouts Hint at Pre-Emptive Security Moves Amid Regional Tensions
Widespread signal interference in Baghdad hints at deeper security and regional dynamics.
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PKK Announces Withdrawal of Fighters Inside Turkey, Signals Next Phase in Peace Process
The PKK says it has withdrawn all of its fighters inside Turkey as part of the ongoing peace process with the Turkish state. At the press conference where the announcement…
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