Iraq’s Political Prospects After Muqtada al-Sadr’s Parliamentary Exodus

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Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Iraq’s Political Prospects After Muqtada al-Sadr’s Parliamentary Exodus

Muqtada al-Sadr’s decision to order his parliamentary bloc members to resign could have serious ramifications, effectively ending any chance of a political settlement through the country’s established institutions and allowing the conflict to escalate to more dangerous levels.

By Harith Hasan

Published on Jun 15, 2022

Emirates Policy Center

About the Author

Harith Hasan

Associate researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.

Harith Hasan is an associate researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.

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