The past two decades has shown a transformation in the socio-political characteristics, reflected by the governmental change in Iraq. Before the 2003 war, the previously Sunni group, and in particular, the dictator’s family were dominating the political landscape. Yet, post to the dramatic change in 2003, Iraqis witnessed the rise of the religious authorities engaging …
Iraq’s political authority is influenced by more than one leadership entity, one of which is the religious reference, represented by the reference of Ali Al-Sistani and all its religious institutions. The political leadership, as represented by the corrupt ruling parties, is divided between loyalty to Sistani and loyalty to Wilayat Al-Faqih. This loyalty ensures sectarian …
Written by Shermeen Yousif Averroes had said once that using religion is the profitable trade in societies where ignorance is widespread. Unfortunately, the Iraqi government is aware that if they want to control the society to guarantee their continuous ruling and prohibit revolutionary thinking, they need to wrap every falsehood with a religious envelope and …
Written by Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif The most dangerous people are those who lead religious or sectarian parties without being clergy and whose past is tainted with accusations and suspicions, including the most heinous types of murder, kidnapping, and sectarian incitement, as well as misusing public funds, corruption, violating the law, and …
The media is a means of conveying the news or the point of view or both from one party to the other, and its dangers have become overshadowed by its advantages. The media is a double-edged sword that may benefit or harm and may destroy or revive peace among people if used in the correct …
Written by Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif Iraq has experienced the most violent wave in its history to liquidate and attack Iraqi competencies of a secular civic character in Iraq, whose civilization has been perverted by the barbarism of militias and sectarian Shia and Sunni parties that have destroyed everything. When the Iraqi people had green hopes …
Today, we see that the turbaned man in Iraq has held multiple positions. The turbaned men have become political party leaders, heads of parliamentary blocs, and electoral list officials. He is now in charge of supervising the formation of the government booth, leading the army, developing economic plans, establishing school curricula, and speaking on security, …
Written By Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif When a priestly clergyman came to Voltaire on his deathbed and asked him to confess in order for him to be forgiven, he did not deny the existence of God, but was denying the priestly right to represent God. It is well known that Voltaire spent …
The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the most significant global health crises in modern history. As the virus spread across the globe, nations implemented measures to control its transmission, including widespread lockdowns, social distancing, and restrictions on gatherings. However, in certain parts of the world, including Iraq, a deeply religious country, the response to …
Author: Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif The evil of two-faced people becomes one, and the others become another source of evil; Muqtada Al-Sadr with those demonstrators saying Iran should be out…out, while with them he is the best student, a submissive diligent beggar who performs the Iranians duties, begging at the funeral tables …
Iraq was ranked 162 out of 180 countries examined in the annual Transparency International Anti-Corruption Report 2019, which confirms that corruption is endemic in Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan. More than 1,000 people have been killed or hurt in anti-government protests in Baghdad and the southern provinces. This is because the Iraqi government is fundamentally corrupt …
Among the weeping jokes and what the bereaved laugh about is the corruption and immorality of the Iraqi parties and their black militia arms soaked in the creamy Iranian poison that they sucked from the breast of their old witch, Iran, with black fangs dyed with the hatred of the mullahs, and the verses of …