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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.

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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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    The Risks of Deepening Sectarianism in Iraq

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Harith Hasan
Associate researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.
Harith Hasan
DemocracyMiddle EastIraq

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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