On 10 October this year, Iraq is expecting the fifth election in its democratic history, perhaps the most controversial since the 2018 elections, which was accompanied by many problems and with less than 44% participation (advertised). This ratio may be acceptable under a newly-established democratic system, a democratic experience...
On 27th May 2021, Security Council resolution No.2576 renewed the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) to strengthen the electoral support role of the mission; The resolution requires UNAMI to "provide the enhanced, robust and visible United Nations team with additional personnel"; “For Election Day...
Iraq is one of the first Arab and Islamic countries to gain independence after the First World War. Iraq has long been an important participant in the Middle East and has played an important role in shaping rhetoric and policies in the region. In addition to Iraq's spiritual place...
Since 2003, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani has sought to deepen the idea of free elections as an exercise in choosing the form of government and the process of circulating power in Iraq.
Months before the 2018 elections, the Office of the Supreme Maraji’a issued the statement: "Since the...
In the coming months, Iraq is on a new electoral date following a months-long popular movement whose basic demands were the dissolution of the Council of Representatives and the holding of early elections; Consequently, the tenth of October was agreed, and political parties and blocs began to reorganize their...
The current study had been designed to fit multiple segments of Iraqi society, through a survey consisting of nineteen main questions, addressed to 3.026 surveyed and quested individuals, who were randomly accessed through the national telephone book in all governorates, as representatives of the population of Iraq whose number...
Cultural and educational realities in Governments and political systems are no secret to the fact that translation is an important area that plays an essential role in cultural exchange and cultural interaction among peoples. Cultural exchange and cultural interaction were important ways of building a sound individual culture that...
Executive summary:
- The dilemma in Iraq is that everyone understands the importance of economic reform, which from the political elites to the voters, but the electoral market does not welcome the parties that work to implement economic reform very seriously.
- The managing of political consensus reduces incentives to diversify...
The Press Freedom Index is an annual country ranking carried out by Reporters Without Borders and published based on the organization's assessment of the press freedom log in each country. The report is based on a questionnaire sent to organizations engaged with Reporters Without Borders. 14 freedom of expression...
The Middle East, known as the hottest and most tense region in the world, has witnessed the formation of three United States-led international alliances in the early years of the current century, intending to combat terrorism and confront destabilizing processes and regional security.
The first alliances were in 2001, after...
