Iraqis (and others) react to Barham Salih’s election as President and Abdul Mahdi seeking to form new government

October 2, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iraqis have reacted with messages of hope and relief following the election of Barham Salih as President. He will take over from Fuad Masum […]

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Is Washington scrambling to prevent Iran-backed parties from forming Iraq’s new government?

August 31, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The US is concerned that Hadi al-Amiri’s Fatah Alliance will form the next government in Iraq. After it came in second in the elections in May […]

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Day 168: Chronicles of the battle for Mosul

May 6, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ISIS is being defeated in Iraq. As Mosul falls to the Iraqi security forces after six months of conflict, many pieces are falling into place in […]

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Iraqis (and others) react to Barham Salih’s election as President and Abdul Mahdi seeking to form new government

Is Washington scrambling to prevent Iran-backed parties from forming Iraq’s new government?

Day 168: Chronicles of the battle for Mosul