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Renad Mansour, Faleh A. Jabar
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In The Media
Iraqi Politics and Muqtada Al-Sadr
Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi is going to have to pay attention to demands for institutional and structural change coming from the protests led by Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr.
Published on Mar 31, 2016
Source: TRT World
Carnegie’s Renad Mansour joined TRT World to dicuss on-going significant developments in Iraqi politics. Primarily, Mansour commented on the protests led by Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr and Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi’s cabinet reshuffle and reforms.
Mansour argued that Abadi would have to listen to Al-Sadr’s demands for institutional and structural change, and Abadi knows it. He reiterated that Abadi himself is moving in the direction of reform and working towards establishing a technocratic cabinet.
Mansour discussed how Al-Sadr was able to mobilize large support for sit-ins and protests both inside and outside the Green Zone. Al-Sadr’s support primarily comes from southern Iraq and Baghdad but his increased acceptance and support is related to Al-Sadr’s efforts to rebrand himself as an Iraqi nationalist.
About the Author
Renad Mansour
Former El-Erian Fellow, Middle East Center
Mansour was an El-Erian fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research focuses on Iraq, Iran, and Kurdish affairs.
- The Popular Mobilization Forces and Iraq’s Future
- Game of Thrones in BaghdadCommentary
Renad Mansour
Recent Work
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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