Iraq’s former spy chief was sworn in as prime minister by lawmakers early Thursday after weeks of tense political negotiations as the country faces a severe economic cr
As the deadline (May 9) for the Iraqi prime minister-designate to form a government approaches, all eyes are now on the 53-year-oldintelligence chief's next moves. Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the third candi
Editor's note: Hannan Hussainis a security analyst at the London School of Economics – South Asia Center, and an author. The article reflects the author's opinions, not necessarily the views ofCGT
In February, an Iraqi militia commander trained by Iran took over the empty office of his slain superior, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, killed weeks before alongside Iranian m
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