Iraq Archives - Arab Digest

MENA’s hard road to democracy

15 October 2021Hugh MilesPodcastselections, Iraq, Qatar, Tunisia

Arab Digest · MENA's hard road to democracy

Winners and losers in Iraq’s election

14 October 202114 October 2021William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Iraq

Iran-backed parties did not fare well on 10 October but Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr did and so did women, winning a record number of seats.

Teheran and Riyadh talk

7 October 2021William LawArab Digest EmailEurope, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

The Saudis and the Iranians, erstwhile enemies, now find themselves engaged in conversations aimed at de-escalating tensions with Iraq serving as the go-between.

Iraqi education: a generation betrayed

6 October 2021William LawArab Digest EmailIraq

Billions of dollars intended to repair and rebuild Iraq’s war-battered school system have disappeared into the pockets of corrupt politicians and business people, leaving a generation denied the education that is their right to have.

Organised Crime in the Middle East and North Africa

4 October 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Organised crime, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

A new report on organised crime around the world indicates Arab countries are amongst the world’s biggest offenders, with states in conflict or post-conflict at the bottom of the list.

Iraq’s meaningless election

28 September 2021William LawArab Digest EmailIraq

Institutionalised corruption and embedded power elites mean that Iraq’s upcoming election is largely meaningless to most Iraqis, many of whom will not bother to vote.

The Campbells Are Coming

13 September 2021William LawArab Digest EmailGermany, Iraq, peak oil, Saudi Arabia, UK, USA

Three ‘events’ in the coming weeks stand to have a significant impact on the timing of peak oil, with profound implications for Saudi Arabia in particular.

The Great War on Terror: feeding the beast

10 September 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsAfghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Arab Digest · The Great War on Terror: feeding the beast

9/11: Twenty Years On

9 September 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAfghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, USA

America’s debacle in Afghanistan began with a surprise attack that launched a never-ending ‘war on terror’.

A New Revolution in the Middle East

28 July 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, China, GCC, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

Climate change is driving global energy transition and both the pace of change and the manner in which it is effected will have a profound impact on the Middle East’s hydrocarbons producers.