Elections

Electoral map begins to take shape amid boycotts and new alliances

IHEC extends deadline for registration of coalitions until May 14.

May 6

Weekly roundup: Elections, energy, and regional developments

PM meets with energy CEOs. Court postpones Khor Abdullah ruling. Foreign Minister travels to Muscat. Minister of Culture travels to Damascus. Political…

May 2

Weekly roundup: Iraq and Syria grow bilateral ties

Head of INIS travels to Damascus again. Syrian Shia leader travels to Baghdad. Foreign Minister meets with regional leaders. Jordanian Speaker travels…

Apr 25

Blow to Sudani as key allies signal split ahead of elections

Shia parties that make up the Coordination Framework announce they will compete as separate lists rather than as a unified alliance.

Apr 22

Weekly roundup: Halabja becomes Iraq’s 19th province

Halabja becomes 19th province. PM travels to Doha. PM visits Kurdistan Region. Iraqi delegation travels to Ankara. US congressional delegation travels…

Apr 18

Weekly roundup: Parliamentary elections set for November

Council of Ministers votes on election date. Nationwide teachers strike. New member of the FSC sworn in. New British Ambassador presents credentials…

Apr 11

Sadr's calculated decision to opt out of electoral race

Decision suggests that he thinks his chances of securing the next government are far from assured.

Apr 1

Weekly roundup: Sadr announces electoral boycott

Sadr announces electoral boycott. Parliament holds first reading of PMF retirement law. Vote to establish Halabja as a province postponed. North Oil…

Mar 28

Political calculations shape prospects for electoral law changes

Informal discussions among Iraq's political elite are underway regarding potential amendments to the electoral law.

Mar 5

Kadhimi returns to Baghdad seeking political comeback

Former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has returned to Baghdad for the first time since leaving office in October 2022.

Feb 25

Weekly roundup: Early preparations for federal elections begin

Sadr hints at return to politics. PM attends Munich Security Conference. PM speaks with Lebanese counterpart. Speaker of parliament travels to Ankara…

Feb 21

Muqtada Al-Sadr edges closer to a political comeback

Conflicting reports over Sadr's party registration for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Feb 19

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