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Weekly roundup: Winners of provincial election announced
Provincial council election results finalized
Coordination Framework eyes control of local governments
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Weekly roundup: Iraq holds provincial elections
Provisional election results released: initial takeaways
Election update: 2.5m less registered voters
Weekly roundup: Iraq makes final preparations ahead of provincial elections
Overview of the electoral map in Ninewa
Overview of the Baghdad electoral map
An update on the speakership race
Weekly roundup: Resistance factions expand attacks as tensions grow
Tensions rise as Sadrists attack rival party offices
Supreme Court grants government temporary reprieve on senior appointees
Weekly roundup: Iraq heads to Dubai for COP 28
Finance Ministry figures show surge in food subsidies
Leading candidates for speakership emerge
Sudani accepts resignation of Mosul governor
Weekly roundup: IHEC mandate extended as security tensions rise
Shia political leaders push for calm despite escalation
Negotiations on new parliament speaker ongoing
Weekly Roundup: Iraq’s parliament loses its speaker
Halbusi challenges legality of Supreme Court decision
Halbusi dismissed from parliament: background note
With elections looming, more changes at Counter Terrorism Service
Update on Iraq Horizons platform
An annual review of government performance
Weekly roundup: Blinken visits Baghdad amidst ongoing attacks on US forces
Governing coalition provides political cover for government position on Gaza
Tensions mount between Sudani and resistance factions
Weekly roundup: PMF announces state of high alert
Sudani replaces Saadi as head of Counter Terrorism Service
Sadr’s call to close US embassy risks destabilizing government
Weekly roundup: Sudani marks one year in office by raising salaries
Halbusi vies for influence over Integrity Commission
Sudani government approves pay raise for low income employees
Latest Finance Ministry figures reveal 25% spending surge
Resistance factions pressure Sudani on US military presence
Weekly roundup: Iraq affirms commitment to Palestinian statehood
Growing public outrage at US stance on Gaza crisis
Iraq prioritizes calls for humanitarian assistance to Gaza
Weekly roundup: Iraq reaffirms support for Palestine
Government to change office hours in state institutions
Non-oil revenues surge but long-term trend unclear
Iraq’s political elite express solidarity with the Palestinian cause
Weekly roundup: Baghdad hosts foreign delegations following UNGA
Business interests at play as Parliament questions Communications Minister
Hamdaniya fire investigation leads to dismissal of local officials
Proposed amnesty bill sparks tensions among politicians
Weekly roundup: Iraq in mourning after fire in Hamdaniya kills over 100 people
Sudani mulls political fallout from wedding fire tragedy
Iraq faces pressure to resolve diplomatic fallout with Kuwait
Latest figures show government spending fell by 16% in July
Weekly roundup: Sudani in New York for the UN General Assembly
Halbusi champions Sunni rights as election season commences
Sudani government attempts to reassert authority over senior appointments
Baghdad-Erbil budget deal sparks unease among oil-rich southern provinces
Weekly roundup: Top level KRG delegation visit Baghdad over budget dispute
Sadr scolds government in response to Swedish embassy prosecutions
Integrity Commission delivers mediocre results on anti-corruption
Baghdad and Erbil trade accusations over budget sharing
Weekly roundup: Supreme Court halts KDP return to Kirkuk and annuls treaty with Kuwait
Supreme Court halts handover of Kirkuk base to KDP
Weekly roundup: Iraqi judiciary sentences Iranian and four Iraqis in the killing of American citizen
Grand Ayatollah Sistani takes aim at excesses by Hashd-aligned groups
Supreme Court rules on legal challenges to the elections law
Weekly roundup: Iraqi and Turkish officials trade visits
Taxes Commission pledges reform but yields limited results
Government launches public financial management platform
What is the political calculation for postponing local elections?
Tishreen-aligned Emtidad drops out of local elections
Weekly roundup: Baiji refinery parts returned and new ration cards distributed in East Baghdad
Erbil seeks increase in its budget share from Baghdad
Sudani continues overhaul of senior posts
An overview of the leading electoral coalitions
Weekly roundup: IHEC concludes registration for voters and parties
Resistance factions dismayed at government’s Telegram ban
Hadi Al-Amiri leads Fatah Alliance 2.0 into elections
Supreme Court rules on 2023 budget law disputes
Weekly roundup: Iraqis commemorate Ashura and Yazidi genocide
Tishreen-aligned groups recalibrate in preparation for elections
Government launches consultations on oil and gas law
Government awaits guidelines to spend 2023 budget funds
Electoral commission extends registration deadline for parties
Weekly roundup: Baghdad hosts Jordanian PM and prepares for Turkish President visit
Finance Ministry issues guidelines on 5-year paid leave scheme
What is the Sadrist rationale for escalation?
Weekly roundup: Iraq downgrades diplomatic ties with Sweden
New Sunni alliance launches electoral bid to challenge status quo
Sadr and Maliki deescalate following volatile confrontation
Weekly roundup: Baghdad seals deal with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy
A weakened Halbusi returns to parliament as future hangs in the balance
Iraq and Iran agree on new arrangement to overcome electricity crisis
Weekly roundup: Security and administrative changes in Baghdad while KRG parliament dissolves itself
Sudani reshuffles key security posts
Sudani replaces head of financial audit agency
Sudani challenges provisions within the approved budget law
Weekly roundup: Swedish Embassy stormed during Eid holidays
Iraq’s political factions unite in condemnation of Quran desecration
Sudani replaces head of reconstruction fund for liberated provinces
How does the approved 2023 budget compare to the government’s proposed draft?
Weekly roundup: Local elections date set as budget is ratified
President Rashid ratifies the federal budget
Political parties gear up to register for local elections
Weekly roundup: Parliament approves budget amid flurry of regional diplomacy
Iraq and Qatar explore route to regional stability
Supreme Court upholds legality of elections law
Parliament approves the budget despite KDP objections
Weekly roundup: Parliament holds session to approve budget
Parliament commences voting on the budget
Budget negotiations come down to the wire
Another Tishreen-aligned opposition group emerges
MPs mount pressure to vote on budget this week
Weekly roundup: Iraq launches ambitious “Development Road” project
Talks in search of a final budget deal continue
Supreme Court strikes down Kurdistan Parliament term extension
Budget impasse threatens governing coalition's future
Weekly roundup: Iraq strengthens relations with Saudi Arabia
Vote on the 2023 budget expected imminently
Kurdish lawmakers brawl as tensions flare
Negotiations between political blocs intensify amid looming elections
Weekly roundup: International business delegations flock to Baghdad
IHEC appoints PUK-aligned commission head
Khanjar and Jubouri unite to challenge Halbusi’s dominance
Muqtada Al-Sadr takes aim at internal threats
Weekly roundup: Sudani focuses on KRG salaries, water, and combatting the drug trade
Parliament votes on new social security and pensions law for private sector
Governing coalition agrees on date for budget vote
Halbusi’s political future hangs in the balance
Weekly roundup: Sudani shakes up government
Sadrists likely impacted by DG dismissals
Overhaul of senior government posts commences
Weekly roundup: Iraqis evacuated out of Sudan, tensions rise in Ninewa
Is a reshuffle of cabinet a wise move for Sudani?
Head of the government's financial reforms unit to step down
Are Iraq’s political blocs planning to overhaul IHEC?
Weekly roundup: Former Iraqi official escapes from the Green Zone
Proposed social welfare budget reflects government priority
What is the KRG’s share of the proposed federal budget?
A budget breakdown of public sector recruitment
Finance committee’s budget report is light on substantive recommendations
Weekly roundup: Strike at Sulaymaniyah Airport shifts focus from a quiet week in Baghdad
Finance Ministry spending figures confirm Sudani’s priorities
Friction between Sudani and Halbusi escalates
How is amending the 2023 budget likely to play out?
Weekly roundup: Domestic energy focus bears fruit
Sudani’s public sector hiring policy: a primer
Khanjar’s remarks about Jurf Al-Sakhar elicit Shia pushback
Parliament schedules first reading of 2023 budget
Weekly roundup: Baghdad and Erbil resume negotiations after arbitration ruling
Sudani’s approach to public administration: a primer
Controversial TV drama stirs tensions between political blocs
Traditional parties push through new elections law
Weekly roundup: Security agreement with Iran tops this week’s priorities
Parliament approaches the finish line on new elections law
Weekly roundup: Breakthrough in Baghdad-Erbil negotiations ends budget impasse
The projected budget deficit: a corrective
Budget deal masks unresolved issues with the KRG
Taxes heist investigation takes aim at Kadhimi’s inner circle
Sudani government sends proposed 2023 budget to parliament
Weekly roundup: Sudani seeks to upgrade Iraq's economic infrastructure
US Defense Secretary’s visit to Iraq sparks selective outrage
2022 figures show growing spending on social welfare amid declining non-oil revenues
Parliament moves ahead with discussions on elections law
Weekly roundup: UN Secretary-General visits Baghdad on the backdrop of water concerns
Government announces plans to tackle traffic congestion in Baghdad
Draft law proposes establishing a statistics commission
Ruling elite mull potential concessions on elections bill
Iraq initiates extradition of ex-officials from the Gulf
Iraq makes headway in gas field development amid heightened political disputes
Opposition parties stall second reading of elections bill
Is rapprochement between Maliki and Sadr on the cards?
Budget negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil persist
Fractures deepen within leading Sunni alliance
Weekly roundup: Pilgrims congregate in Kadhimiya
Sudani appoints former Babil Governor to head Taxes Commission
Tensions mount in Anbar as Halbusi contends with rivals
Proposed electoral law receives pushback from smaller parties
Parliament looks set to receive draft 2023 federal budget imminently
Weekly roundup: Cabinet revalues dinar amid flurry of diplomatic activity
Profile: Iraq’s new deputy foreign ministers
After revaluation, Sudani government segues to other priorities
Parliament sacks Maliki-aligned governor of Diwaniya
Is the government mulling a revaluation of the Iraqi dinar?
Weekly roundup: Sudani attempts to reassure public as dinar plummets
Cabinet’s approved “Government Program” lacks strategic focus
Agreement on parliamentary committees sheds light on balance of power
Weekly roundup: Court ruling unravels Sudani government’s deal with KRG
Sudani shakes up financial institutions in bid to stabilise currency
Weekly roundup: National team unites citizens as rifts grow between politicians
Weekly roundup: Sudani makes key personnel changes before flying to Berlin
Sudani initiates first shakeup in local politics by suspending Diwaniya governor
Weekly roundup: Basra leads public diplomacy effort with Gulf neighbours
Government commits to a spending hike but delays to 2023 budget persist