It may be convenient to assign a label of Iranian-backed or Shia (or both) to the various groups who proclaim to defend the Palestinian cause, but that is neither correct nor comprehensive
Media mentions – Iraq
Al-Sudani’s government must continue to work out arrangements with the US Treasury while implementing its own fiscal reforms to access foreign reserves in USD
We already know the damage that the Americans can do – that’s the whole political sensitivity of this issue
Let’s face it, the stability of the region hangs by a thread, although no one wants escalation, neither Israel nor Iran, let alone the United States and the European Union
Arturo Varvelli on the situation in the Middle East in light of the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the latest Iranian attacks
While the security setup is different today, and foreign troops are in Iraq in an advisory capacity at the invitation of the Iraqi government since 2014, it is not a permanent setup
It is important to understand that Iraqis — and this goes across the spectrum of political leaders, religious leaders, civilians — are pro-Palestinian rights
Hamzeh Hadad comments on Iraqi federalism on the sixth year anniversary of the Kurdish referendum
However, Iraq’s economy and budget rely heavily on oil, which puts both in a precarious position