Iraqi government calls on civil society to fight COVID-19
AlMONITOR Lujain Elbaldawi BAGHDAD — Despite the Iraqi government’s intensive efforts to fight the novel coronavirus, it seems unable to accommodate...
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A View of Iraq During the Pandemic
“It is a strange year; in just 3 months many political and social changes have taken place.” This is how...
Adnan Al-Zarfi, Another Controversial Prime Minister Now Faces Widespread Criticism
On Tuesday 17 March, President Barham Salih officially chose Mr. Adnan Al-Zarfi to form the new government, 15 days after...
Coronavirus Damages Iraqi Economy With Fall in Tourism and Oil Prices
Al-Monitor | Omar al-Jaffal As of March 23, Iraq had registered 266 novel coronavirus cases, with 23 deaths. Although Iraq is much better off...
Iraqi government officials, clerics unite against COVID-19
Al-Monitor | Hassan Ali Ahmed BAGHDAD — As the number of coronavirus cases grows rapidly in Iraq, the Shiite religious establishment is offering...
Implementation of curfew to fight COVID-19 proves difficult in Iraq
Al-Monitor | Omar al-Jaffal Iraq is working hard to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, which had infected 382 people in the country as of March 26,...
Can protesters produce a political movement for elections?
Al-Monitor | Mustafa Saadoun Iraqi protesters are seeking to form a political movement to participate in parliamentary elections to be held in...
The U.S.-Iran Crisis: Impact and Implications for the Region, Europe and Beyond
The following is a summary and synthesis of an article by and an interview with Kawa Hassan, vice president of...
A Message to Our Friends, Demonstrators Against War All Over the World
War leads to war War leads to destruction, displacement, and a lost future for millions of children Years ago, a...
Behind the Peaceful Protests: Cultural Transformation in Iraq
ICSSI Intervention in a hearing about Iraq before the Italian Foreign affairs commission Rome – January 2020 In the streets...
An Urgent Appeal From the International Community to President Barham Salih and the Iraqi Authorities
Since October 1, 2019, massive demonstrations have taken place across Iraq to protest government corruption, high unemployment, and inadequate government services. These overwhelmingly...
A National Initiative By Civil Society to Support the Nonviolent October Uprising in Iraq
In order to defend and sustain human rights, public freedoms and the national, economic, social and cultural interests of all Iraqis,...