Posts Tagged: Iraqi government
Shi’ite Rivalry Paralyzes Iraq’s Government
A growing rivalry between two powerful Shi'ite Muslim factions has paralyzed efforts to form a government in Iraq six months after an election aimed at...
PM Abadi, Sadr Alliance Brings Iraq Government Closer
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Saturday their political blocs would enter into an alliance, bringing Iraq one step closer to...
US in Contact With Iraqi Ex-Foe Sadr After His Surprise Election Win: Sadr Aide
The United States has contacted members of a political bloc in Iraq led by a former foe, the Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, after his election...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Reportedly Lobbying World Leaders to Support Iraqi Kurds
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been reportedly lobbying world leaders to support the Iraqi Kurds, who are losing territory to Iraq’s government. Israeli officials...
The Camp Ashraf Massacres: A Failure to Protect
In a recent encounter I had in Paris with families of those murdered at Camp Ashraf on September 1 the cri de coeur related not...
U.N. Conference Urges More Attention for Jewish Refugees From Arab Countries
JNS.org - NEW YORK—Jewish and Israeli leaders on Thursday urged greater attention for the plight of the 850,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries during...
