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Sat, Mar 21, 2020
Kadhim quoted in Saudi Gazette on Iraq’s measures to restrict public gatherings amid coronavirus outbreak
In the News by Atlantic Council
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Kadhim quoted in Al-Monitor on US presence in Iraq
In the News by Atlantic Council
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Amid COVID-19, Iraq remains US-Iran battleground
Americans have been killed once again during attacks on Iraqi bases, and a series of strikes have been made by US forces and Iranian proxies within Iraq, with no immediate sign that the hostilities will abate anytime soon. Iran is trying to force a US withdrawal, and the United States is trying to protect its interests and reinforce its red lines. Caught in the middle once again, Iraq is simultaneously confronting a security crisis, a health emergency, and an economic free fall—all without the benefit of a functioning government in Baghdad.
New Atlanticist by Atlantic Council
Thu, Mar 19, 2020
Kadhim joins the Arab Center in Washington DC to discuss Iraq’s current and future politics
In the News by Atlantic Council
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Another prime minister nominee in Iraq: Will this one take?
Al-Zurfi's success will depend on the Kurds and the Sunnis, whose opposition destroyed the chances of the previous nominee. For the Kurdish and the Sunni blocs, it is not a matter of whether Al-Zurfi is able to meet the governance challenges, but rather a question of if he will undertake enough political bargaining and ethno-sectarian apportionment of political positions that come with perks. Al-Zurfi will have to calculate how much he can give them to keep a semblance of legitimacy for his government.
New Atlanticist by Abbas Kadhim
Wed, Mar 4, 2020
Kadhim quoted in The Washington Post on Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s influence in Iraq
In the News by Atlantic Council
Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Iraqi MP: Continued protests provide opportunity for real reform
The massive protests that have rocked Iraq since October 2019 and have brought down one government have also given the new prime minister designee a unique opportunity to overcome vested interests and deliver meaningful reform, according to Iraqi Council of Representatives Member Sarkawt Shamsulddin.
New Atlanticist by Kyle Thetford
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Kadhim quoted in the Associated Press on Shiite cleric al-Sistani
In the News by Atlantic Council
Mon, Jan 6, 2020
Kadhim quoted in Axios, Iraqi parliament forced to choose between the United States and Iran
In the News by Atlantic Council