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Nouri al-Maliki

Iraq’s Maliki Refuses to Stand Down After Successor Named

Iraq’s president asks Haider al-Abadi to form a new government but Nouri al-Maliki refuses to stand down.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 11, 2014July 2, 2020

Iraq’s Kurds, Accused of Backing Insurgents, Demand Maliki Resign

The leader of Iraq’s Kurds calls the premier “hysterical” for accusing them of harboring radical Islamists.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 10, 2014July 2, 2020

Iraq’s Maliki Boycotts Sunni Party, Lashes Out at Saudi Arabia

Rather than seeking rapprochement with Sunnis, Iraq’s Shia prime minister is relying heavier on his own sect.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 17, 2014November 20, 2021

Islamist Militants Take Mosul, Discrediting Iraq’s Government

Militants capture police stations and military checkpoints as Iraqi troops flee their positions.

Avatar photoDaniel DePetrisJune 11, 2014July 2, 2020

Maliki Accuses Gulf States of Waging “War” Against Iraq

The Iraqi prime minister says Qatar and Saudi Arabia are inciting and encouraging terrorism in his country.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 10, 2014July 2, 2020

Iraq’s Maliki Faces Tough Choices in Fallujah

Defeating the Islamists carries the risk of high casualties, but the government may not have a choice.

Avatar photoDaniel DePetrisJanuary 8, 2014July 2, 2020

Iraq’s Maliki Deserves Some Tough Love from Obama

More fighter planes and intelligence sharing won’t end the violence in Iraq.

Avatar photoDaniel DePetrisNovember 1, 2013November 20, 2021

Maliki Can Learn Counterinsurgency Lessons from Americans

The Iraqi leader has to reach out to his opponents.

Avatar photoDaniel DePetrisOctober 23, 2013November 19, 2021

Rising Sunni Discontent Test for Iraq’s Shia Premier

After more than two hundred deaths, the government in Baghdad has to act.

Avatar photoDaniel DePetrisApril 30, 2013November 19, 2021

Iraq’s Maliki Warns Assad’s Fall Could Destabilize Region

Regime change in Syria could threaten the Iraqi leader’s own political survival.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 28, 2013November 19, 2021

Iraq Rushes to Contain Violence After Shooting

Iraq tries to prevent escalation after Sunni protesters are killed by government forces.

Avatar photoDaniel DePetrisJanuary 27, 2013July 2, 2020

Diplomatic Crisis Between Iraq, Turkey Deepening

Turkish relations with Iraq’s Kurds and Sunnis anger the Shī’ah government in Baghdad.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 29, 2012July 2, 2020

Iraq’s Maliki Brands Turkey “Hostile State”

Iraq’s premier says his Turkish counterpart seeks “hegemony” in the Middle East.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 21, 2012July 2, 2020

Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki Increasingly Authoritarian

Iraq’s prime minister may be using sectarianism to sideline his opponents.

Avatar photoDaniel DePetrisDecember 20, 2011July 2, 2020

Iraq in the Middle of Middle East’s Cold War

Polarization between America’s allies in the Middle East and Iran puts Iraq in a tough spot.

Avatar photoJennifer BushawOctober 20, 2011July 2, 2020

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