Archive - Iraq Horizons

Weekly roundup: Zaidi makes historic trip to Bahrain

Prime Minister travels to Manama

Nov 6 • Horizon Advisory Group

Iraqi Kurdistan's Parliament Reconvenes Without the PUK

KDP musters enough votes to reach quorum.

Nov 5

17:51

How Iraqis view the 2026 US midterm elections

The 2026 US midterm elections spark a mixed reaction among Iraqis.

Nov 4 • Horizon Advisory Group

Saudi football club refuses to travel to Erbil

Al-Ettifaq forfeits match in Erbil over security concerns, even as Riyadh faces Houthi attacks.

Nov 2 • Horizon Advisory Group

October 2026

Weekly roundup: Prime Minister meets with Jordanian, Palestinian, and Syrian leadership

Prime Minister travels to Amman and Damascus.

Oct 30 • Horizon Advisory Group

KDP control over religious minorities is slipping

Federal government moves ahead without the KRG in handling armed groups in Sinjar.

Oct 29 • Horizon Advisory Group

Prime Minister ends the contracts of nearly 70 advisors

The PMO terminates the contract of 69 advisors.

Oct 28 • Horizon Advisory Group

Zaidi Shakes Up PMO and INIS Leadership

Prime Minister Zaidi replaces his chief of staff and intelligence chief, dealing a double blow to Fayyadh.

Oct 26 • Horizon Advisory Group

Weekly roundup: Iraq hosts Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting

Iraq hosts the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Oct 23 • Horizon Advisory Group

One Maliki replaces another

Hussein Al-Maliki replaces Yasser Al-Maliki in parliament.

Oct 21 • Horizon Advisory Group

Is Iraq's Political Order Transitioning Away from Consensus Politics?

What does cabinet formation tell us about the political trajectory?

Oct 20

18:13

Iraq’s last vacant ministry and the fight over Christian representation

The Ministry of Migration and Displacement is the last vacant ministry in Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s cabinet.

Oct 19 • Horizon Advisory Group

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