Pro-Sadr Protests Exacerbate Risky Political Impasse in Iraq
Iraq’s Parliament, where a sit-in of Sadr supporters continues, has become the epicenter of the intra-Shia power struggle, perpetuating the country’s political crisis.
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Inscrutable Ambitions: Sadr’s Exit From Iraq’s Parliament Strengthens Rivals
Muqtada al-Sadr’s exit from Iraq’s political process seems to be a huge political miscalculation, but there is still a tough road ahead for government formation despite the change in the political map.
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Kuwait's Constitutional Stand
A sit-in by members of Kuwait's National Assembly was a relatively rare example of a successful targeted political protest to achieve limited political aims, but it is unlikely the good feelings of national unity will last.
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Pakistan’s New Government’s Bid for Gulf Financial Support
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is appealing to Gulf partners for essential economic support, which could serve as a political lifeline for the new government.
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Yemen’s Presidential Council Launches a New Era
Whether the truce holds or not, Yemen’s conflict is moving into a new phase, with its own troubling issues.
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Old Wine in New Skins: The Yemen Presidential Council
Yemen’s new presidential council was made in Saudi Arabia and backed by the UAE, which means it may struggle to find legitimacy on the ground.
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Hard-Fought Iraqi Presidential Contest Signals Fraught Government Formation Ahead
The Iraqi presidency is effectively reserved for a Kurdish leader, but Salih and Zebari may point the country in very different directions.
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Arab Shia Communities in Transition: A Peacemaking Opportunity for the International Community?
This report is based on the discussions held during a workshop co-hosted with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on Shia communities in Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
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Old Playbook for New Kuwaiti Government Signals Further Stasis
An addictive recourse to the same political class and governance scheme suggests Kuwait’s new government, like its predecessors, will prove unable to effectively confront the country’s many challenges.
Low Turnout, But Glimmer of Hope in Iraq's Elections
AGSIW's Geneive Abdo spoke with Akeel Abbas, an expert on Iraqi politics and sectarian identities, to discuss the results of Iraq's October 10 parliamentary elections.
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