Iraqi Elections Update
Feb 15, 2010 - Anonymous
This backgrounder provides an update on the political developments in Iraq in advance of the March 7, 2010 parliamentary election.
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Maliki
Iraq's Parliamentary Election
Oct 20, 2009 - Anonymous
This backgrounder provides an assessment of the shifting political environment in Iraq as elections draw near.
Marisa Cochrane Discusses Iraqi Politics
Jul 10, 2009 - Anonymous
ISW Research Manager, Marisa Cochrane, speaks about Iraqi politics on Capitol Hill.
Balancing Maliki
Iraq’s political map has changed dramatically since the Provincial Elections with the emergence of new national coalitions.
Senior Shi’a Militant Released from Custody
Jun 10, 2009 - AnonymousLaith Khazali, a senior member of the Iranian-backed Shi’a militia group Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), was transferred from U.S. custody to the Iraqi government on June 6, 2009 and subsequently released.
Provincial Governments in Southern Iraq
May 29, 2009 - Tommy Meyerson
Following Iraq’s provincial council elections on January 31, 2009, the political parties that captured seats in the provinces of the mainly Shia south scrambled to form ruling alliances.
Operation Peace
Operation Peace was an operation conducted by Coalition forces with Iraqi participation which cleared Sadr City of Shi'a militias.
Operation Knight's Charge (Saulat al-Fursan)
Operation Knight's Charge was an Iraqi operation to root out Shi'a militias in Basra.
Jaysh al-Mahdi
Jaysh al-Mahdi, or JAM, is the militia of the Sadrist Trend.
The Fragmentation of the Sadrist Movement
The Sadrist Movement has steadily fragmented as a result of the Surge, competition among internal factions, and Prime Minister Maliki’s consolidation of power.