The Iraqi Government

Back to Square One: The Case of Women Rights in Contemporary Iraq

As a result of the US-led liberation of Iraq in 2003, Iraqi society was forced to confront its past and inconsistencies, and a competition began between Iraq’s political and social components over who would play a key role in this new state and who would manage its resources Shi’a and Kurds fought for control of …

Back to Square One: The Case of Women Rights in Contemporary Iraq Read More »

Iraq and the Thousand Thieves

It’s a spectacle that is both tragic and farcical—the ongoing corruption and moral decay among Iraqi political parties and their Iranian-backed militias. The damage they’ve inflicted on the country, with their roots steeped in the poisonous influence of Tehran, is not only alarming but also emblematic of the persistent failure of Iraq’s leadership to bring …

Iraq and the Thousand Thieves Read More »